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Duran went 3-for-3 with a double and a stolen base during Friday's win over the Rockies.

Duran was perfect at the dish Friday and collected his first three-hit game since May 2. He boosted his slash line to .307/.343/.512 with three steals and 14 extra-base hits through 134 plate appearances this season. The 23-year-old has picked up six of those extra-base knocks over his last seven games.

The Guardians optioned Rocchio to Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

With Jose Ramirez returning from the bereavement list Friday, Rocchio will return to Triple-A to continue his development. The switch-hitting prospect went 2-for-10 at the plate in his first three major-league games and collected his first career RBI on Thursday. If he continues his .338/.396/.486 pace in Columbus, it's very possible Rocchio finds himself back in Cleveland before long, although he might need an injury in the team's infield to get consistent playing time.

Bichette went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss against the Yankees.

Bichette popped a first-inning homer and picked up two singles off Nestor Cortes. The shortstop is cruising with a .328 batting average and nine homers this year. However, he has swiped just one bag in 2023 after taking 38 combined in the previous two seasons.

Volpe went 1-for-2 with a home run in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays.

Volpe gave the Yankees an insurance run by smacking the foul pole in the ninth inning. Volpe cleared the fence just twice in April but has picked up the power numbers with five homers in May. The batting average still sits at a meager .215, but the shortstop has the third most homers and third most steals among rookies.

Mateo (leg) is back in the Orioles' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Angels, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo sat out Wednesday due to some nagging leg soreness, but he's back in there for Thursday's afternoon tilt. He'll be at shortstop and bat seventh against Tyler Anderson.

Franco is absent from the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's Franco's first day off this month after he played each of the last 15 contests. Taylor Walls will be at shortstop.

Franco went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks and thefts in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Franco didn't get a hit in the contest, but he took advantage of a pair of walks by swiping second base after each one. The shortstop has racked up seven thefts over his past 10 games, and he hasn't been caught attempting to steal over that span. On the season, Franco's 14 stolen bases are tied for third-most in the majors.

Reyes went 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run and four RBI in a 12-3 victory against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Reyes knocked in two runs with a double in the first inning and added another two-run two-bagger in the following frame. He's now collected at least one hit in all five of the games in which he's played since getting called up from the minors May 13. Reyes has collected multiple hits in three of those five contests, leading to an impressive .421/.450/.579 slash line through 20 plate appearances.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Guardians.

Anderson has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, going 11-for-44 (.250) with no extra-base hits in that span. The RBI was his first since May 3, and his last steal came April 8, before he spent three weeks on the injured list. The shortstop is slashing .264/.304/.311 with six steals, six RBI, 13 runs scored, no home runs and five doubles through 25 contests.

Seager (hamstring/illness) went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.

Seager wasn't able to log a hit in his return from a month-long absence, but he was able to drive in the Rangers' last run in the contest. The 29-year-old was the designated hitter Wednesday, but he shouldn't be too far away from resuming his role as the starting shortstop. Ezequiel Duran filled in nicely during Seager's absence but will likely have to move to third base or designated hitter to maintain an everyday role going forward. Seager is slashing .333/.434/.500 with a home run, five RBI, seven runs scored and no stolen bases through 12 games.