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Reyes (abdomen) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to the All-Star break, MLB.com reports.

Reyes began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday and there had been speculation he could be activated by the end of the week, but that won't come to fruition. He's hit safely in all three games with Worcester, going 5-for-11 with two home runs and four RBI. Now that Yu Chang recently returned from the 60-day IL and Trevor Story (elbow) is nearing a rehab assignment, so Reyes may be limited to a utility role once he's deemed ready to rejoin the Red Sox.

Seager went 2-for-5 with a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Nationals.

Seager homered for the second straight game and extended a hit streak to 10 games, including the last three with multiple knocks. He's 18-for-41 (.439) with eight extra-base hits (.732 SLG), six RBI and 11 runs scored during the streak.

Chang went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's win over Oakland.

Chang was activated from the injured list and hit ninth in his first MLB appearance since April 24. The 27-year-old knocked a two-run single but also struck out three times. He's slashing .146/.180/.333 with 10 RBI and a 1:15 BB:K through 51 plate appearances.

Neto (oblique) is scheduled to take live batting practice Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Neto was shut down for a couple of weeks after he landed on the inured list June 15 due to a left oblique strain, but he has responded well to a recent uptick in baseball activities and could return to the Angels' active roster immediately after the All-Star break.

Chang was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Chang will make his return from hamate surgery after being sidelined since late April. He is expected to take over as the Red Sox' primary shortstop, at least until Trevor Story (elbow) is ready. Even with regular playing time, Chang isn't a very enticing fantasy option.

The Red Sox optioned Hamilton to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

With Yu Chang (wrist) returning from the 60-day injured list Friday, Hamilton will serve as the Red Sox's roster casualty in order to free up a spot in Boston's crowded infield. Hamilton slashed just .138/.265/.207 over 13 games during his stint in the majors, though he could return later this season if he puts up numbers consistent with his .838 OPS in Triple-A.

Witt went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians.

Witt has collected three steals while batting .324 with a 2:11 BB:K over his last nine games. The shortstop was able to cross the plate in a productive first inning, but the Royals' offense couldn't scrape together any more runs after that. Witt is slashing .251/.294/.423 through 87 games this season, a nearly identical line to his 2022 numbers. He's added 13 home runs, 26 steals, 45 RBI, 47 runs scored, 13 doubles and four triples while batting second most often in recent weeks.

Boston manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Chang (wrist) will be activated "this weekend," MLB.com reports.

There had been speculation that Chang would be activated Thursday, but that didn't happen, When he is activated, the 27-year-old is expected to serve as the team's primary shortstop.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Red Sox on Thursday.

Seager's long ball came with Texas down five runs in the ninth inning, but that doesn't lessen its impact in fantasy box scores. The All-Star shortstop recorded his second straight three-hit effort and extended his hitting streak to nine games, a stretch during which he's slashing .444/.488/.667. However, Seager hadn't homered during the streak until Thursday -- in fact, his long ball against Boston was his first since June 17, a span of 18 contests. Even so, Seager has been productive during the 18-game stretch, driving in 14 runs and knocking 10 doubles.

Bichette went 5-for-10 with two runs and an RBI over both games of a doubleheader against the White Sox on Thursday.

All five of Bichette's hits went for a single, and he also struck out four times across the pair of wins. However, the shortstop made his contact count and extended his modest hitting streak to five games while scoring twice and knocking in one run Thursday. Bichette increased his season average to .320 with the five-hit day, though he has just one homer and no steals over his past 24 contests.