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Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday in a loss to the Nationals.

Velazquez has quietly racked up four thefts on the season, tying him for first on the team and placing him in a tie for 11th leaguewide. However, the infielder hasn't done much else to earn fantasy consideration, as he's slashing a meek .138/.227/.172 with no homers across 67 plate appearances.

Anderson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Danny Mendick gets the start at shortstop in place of Anderson, who appears to getting some routine maintenance after he was included in the lineup in each of Chicago's last 15 games. With a pair of multi-hit efforts in the first two games of the series in Boston, Anderson is now sitting on a .337 average for the season.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the Red Sox.

Anderson led off the game with a single and stole second base with one out to record his fourth swipe of the season. He has collected at least one hit in eight of his last ten starts, during which time he has hit two home runs, driven in three and scored nine runs. Anderson has struck out at only a 10 percent clip across 95 plate appearances to begin the campaign, a significant improvement over his career rate of 23.7 percent.

Crawford (back) said he is feeling better but is unsure if he will play Sunday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Crawford exited Saturday's game with back spasms that appeared to occur as he was diving into first base. Manager Scott Servais added that the team may give Crawford the day off Sunday, though the injury doesn't appear likely to be a long-term issue. Dylan Moore is a potential replacement at shortstop should Crawford rest Sunday.

Crawford exited Saturday's game against the Rays due to back spasms, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

Crawford exited the game in the fifth inning after diving into first base to beat a throw to the bag. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout prior to his exit and should be considered day-to-day. Dylan Moore entered the game at shortstop in Crawford's place.

Story batted second and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 4-2 loss to the White Sox.

Story, who had been leading off, was dropped to the two hole following a four-strikeout effort Thursday. That happened as it looked like Story was climbing out of an early-season slump. The second baseman is slashing .212/.292/.294 through 22 games (96 plate appearances).

Correa (finger) isn't starting Saturday against the Athletics.

Correa's recent CT scan didn't reveal a fracture, so the 27-year-old is considered day-to-day as he deals with a bruise and soreness. He'll remain out of the lineup for a second straight game while Royce Lewis starts at shortstop and bats ninth.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a run scored Friday against Boston.

Anderson didn't do much damage with his three knocks, but he now has six multi-hit performances in his last 11 starts. He's collected three home runs, four RBI and 11 runs scored in that span. Overall, Anderson has maintained an excellent .330 average while striking out at just an 11 percent clip across 91 plate appearances to begin the campaign.

Correa (finger) underwent a CT scan Friday that didn't reveal a fracture, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Correa was initially believed to be dealing with a non-displaced fracture in his right middle finger after being hit by a pitch Thursday against the Orioles, but the finger is ultimately just bruised and sore. President of baseball operations Derek Falvey said the shortstop is considered day-to-day for now, so it's possible he'll avoid a trip to the injured list. Royce Lewis was called up from Triple-A St. Paul and will start at shortstop Friday against the Athletics.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Guardians.

The shortstop has suddenly sprung to life at the plate, hitting safely in six straight games while going 11-for-24 (.458) with a homer, a steal, five runs and five RBI. Bichette's .254/.280/.377 slash line on the season remains well below expectations, but the 24-year-old is more than capable of staying hot for a couple weeks and boosting those numbers significantly.