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Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The Rays optioned Velazquez just one day earlier but were able to bring him back immediately to replace the injured Tyler Glasnow (forearm). Velazquez has shuffled back and forth between Tampa and Durham all season and could be optioned again if the Rays eventually decide to bring up another pitcher to take Glasnow's place on the staff.

Crawford went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

The 24-year-old's multi-hit effort in his 2019 big-league debut was one of the only bright spots for the Mariners in an otherwise forgettable night. The length of Crawford's major-league stay remains to be seen, but with Dee Gordon and Dylan Moore both suffering from wrist injuries -- and the latter now on the injured list -- he'll have additional games with which to build on Friday's strong start.

Gordon (wrist) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, according to Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle.

It was reported Friday that Gordon would miss several games because of his wrist injury, and as expected, he will be held out Saturday for the second day in a row despite the infielder reporting feeling better according to Jessica Camerato of MLB.com. Shed Long will make his big-league debut and start at second base in Gordon's place.

Diaz entered Friday's game during the first inning after Jose Altuve was removed with left hamstring discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz replaced Altuve at second base and went 0-for-3 the rest of the way. The injury, which occurred when Altuve beat out an infield hit, is not considered serious, but it could lead to playing time for Diaz on Saturday and beyond depending on how careful the Astros want to be with Altuve.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Friday night against the Blue Jays.

Anderson belted his seventh home run of the season in the fifth inning, cutting the deficit to two runs. The 25-year-old has been cooling off at the plate of late, but he's still slashing .328/.357/.522 with 21 RBI and 12 stolen bases over 35 contests in 2019.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Friday night against the Mariners.

Bogaerts was late to the hit party, but he tacked on an insurance run in the seventh with a double and drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the eighth. The 26-year-old shortstop has now hit safely in three consecutive contests and has driven in three runs over that span.

Mondesi went 1-for-3 with a walk, run and two steals in a 5-1 victory against the Phillies on Friday.

With two more successful stolen base attempts, Mondesi is now tied for the American League lead with 12 steals. He's been very efficient on his steal attempts, posting a success rate of 12-for-14 through 38 games. Owners would like to see Mondesi submit a higher on-base percentage than .314 so he can take more advantage of his speed, but he is recording a .516 slugging percentage. Mondesi is batting .277 with 21 extra-base hits -- including five home runs -- 33 RBI and 24 runs in 155 at-bats this season.

Gordon (wrist) will take a few days off from swinging a bat after suffering a wrist injury during Thursday night's contest against New York, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The Mariners are taking it easy with their starting second baseman rather than risk making the issue worse. Tim Beckham figures to handle the keystone, with J.P.Crawford taking over at shortstop, until Gordon returns.

Gordon (wrist) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon was sent for more testing after X-rays came back inconclusive Thursday night when he was hit by a pitch on the right wrist. The 31-year-old is currently considered day-to-day after additional X-rays came back negative, per Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. Tim Beckham will start at second base Friday while the newly promoted J.P. Crawford receives the nod at shortstop.

Crawford was called up from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday and is starting at shortstop against the Red Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The 24-year-old headed to Boston prior to Friday's game after Dee Gordon and Dylan Moore each suffered wrist injuries in the last couple days. Crawford was raking at Tacoma with a .319/.420/.457 line through 31 games but slashed only .214/.319/.393 over 49 games with the Phillies in 2018 before being acquired by the Mariners in the offseason Jean Segura trade.