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Seager (hamstring) started at shortstop and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Saturday's game for Double-A Frisco.

Seager is on a rehab assignment at Frisco and made his third straight start for the RoughRiders. He's started twice at shortstop and once as the designated hitter. Seager hasn't yet played a full nine-inning game, but it's uncertain if that is a criterion for his return to the majors. The Rangers planned to evaluate him following the weekend series and could activate him early this week.

Duran went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Athletics.

Duran's two-run shot in the ninth inning provided insurance and allowed manager Bruce Bochy to avoid using closer Will Smith, who's worked a lot this week. It was Duran's fifth homer in 32 games, equaling the number he hit last season over 58 games. He's been starting at shortstop for the injured Corey Seager (hamstring), but the latter played in his third rehab game Saturday and could return as soon as Monday. That means Bochy will have to find a spot for Duran's hot bat, presumably in left field.

Chang (wrist) has been hitting off a tee, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Chang underwent surgery on his fractured hamate bone in late April. He's a little over a third of the way into his original six-week timeline, so he still has roughly a month still to go, but it's encouraging to see him swinging already.

Smith left Saturday's game against the Athletics with left foot soreness. X-rays returned negative and he'll continue to be evaluated.

Smith was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning and was unable to continue. The outfielder should be considered day-to-day and likely will get a chance to rest for Sunday's series finale against the Athletics.

Allen went 3-for-5 with a run in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

Allen's multi-hit effort was his first of the season and snapped an 0-for-13 slump that had encompassed his previous five games. The young shortstop has struggled to a .152 average and .378 OPS across 51 big-league plate appearances thus far in 2023 and could be headed back to Triple-A Las Vegas in coming days if Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) is activated from the injured list Sunday as projected.

Reyes' contract was officially selected from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Boston acquired Reyes from Oakland for cash Friday and will quickly bring him up to the majors. The 29-year-old journeyman can play anywhere on the diamond, and it's his defensive versatility that likely appealed to Boston more than his offensive skill set. Reyes has a career .238/.307/.361 slash line with six home runs and five steals in 323 MLB plate appearances.

Volpe went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Rays.

The rookie shortstop socked a solo shot off Josh Fleming in the fifth inning before adding an RBI single in the seventh. Volpe has two homers in the last three games, giving him five on the season, but he's still looking for some consistency in the majors -- through 11 games in May, he's batting just .191 (9-for-47) with a 2:12 BB:K.

Smith went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-7 victory over Texas.

Smith's 433-foot shot to left-center tied the game at 3-3 in the fourth inning. This marks just the sixth homer of the shortstop's career, and he still hasn't batted over .200 in a big-league season.

Franco went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts Friday against the Yankees.

Franco exited Thursday's game against the Yankees with a neck injury but was able to immediately return to the lineup. He had a subpar performance Friday and struck out multiple times in a game for the sixth time this season. That's hardly a reason for concern, however, as he has a .307/.363/.536 slash line across 168 plate appearances on the campaign.

Reyes will have his contract selected by Boston from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

It's already been reported that Bobby Dalbec is being sent down to Worcester before Saturday's game against the Cardinals, so this will be the corresponding transaction. Reyes was traded from Oakland to Boston on Friday, and the 29-year-old will provide some utility depth with the ability to play all over the diamond.