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Chang is not starting Friday against the Twins.

Chang started each of the last four games, going 3-for-14 with a homer. Mike Freeman gets the call at the hot corner Friday.

Crawford (hamstring) is expected to return to the lineup for Friday's series opener against the White Sox, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Crawford was cleared to return Thursday, but manager Scott Servais opted to give his shortstop's legs one more day of rest. However, it appears he'll jump back into action Friday following an 11-game absence, with final confirmation to come upon the release of starting lineups.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.

The double was Bogaerts' 50th, which grants him membership to an exclusive club. He becomes only the second shortstop in MLB history, along with Alex Rodriguez, to reach 30 home runs and 50 doubles in a single season. David Ortiz is the only other hitter in Red Sox history to achieve that feat.

Adrianza exited Thursday night's game against the Nationals with a right oblique strain, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear as to when Adrianza suffered the injury, but he'll likely miss some time following this diagnosis. Ronald Torreyes replaced Adrianza at shortstop.

Gordon is not starting Thursday against the Reds, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Dylan Moore is starting at the keystone in place of Gordon, who has started the past four games and gone 3-for-13 with a triple and a stolen base.

Crawford is not in the lineup Thursday against the Reds, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Crawford has been cleared to return from a hamstring injury that has kept him on the shelf all month, but the Mariners apparently want to give him another day off. Donnie Walton is starting at shortstop in this one.

Correa (back) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Correa will stick with the Express during their playoff run; if the team gets eliminated, the shortstop will continue rehabbing with High-A Fayetteville or play in simulated games to get back up to speed. His return date remains up in the air.

Adames is not starting Thursday against the Rangers, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Adames will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off following a string of 10 straight starts. Daniel Robertson is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth in his place.

Mondesi is not in Thursday's lineup against the White Sox.

Since coming off the injured list, Mondesi is hitting .308 with two home runs and eight steals in nine games. Nicky Lopez will get the nod at shortstop while Whit Merrifield starts at the keystone.

Mondesi went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, two additional runs scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the White Sox.

The 24-year-old's offensive arsenal was on full display, and Mondesi now has nine homers and 39 steals on the year through only 91 games to go with a .270/.297/.439 slash line. His weak OBP puts a ceiling on his fantasy value in certain formats, but as long as he keeps running every chance he gets, Mondesi will be a highly sought-after asset in 2020.