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Correa (thumb) is scheduled to play shortstop for Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday and Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Correa has already appeared in three games for Fresno, going 2-for-9 (.222) with a pair of RBI. If all goes well playing back-to-back days, Correa could find himself back with the Astros over the weekend, though an activation before rosters expand on Friday has been ruled out, according to Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle.

Lindor won't play Tuesday after the Indians' game against the Yankees was postponed due to rain, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

The two teams will make up Tuesday's contest as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Lindor went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the series opener Monday, ending a four-game hit streak in which he had supplied three home runs and six RBI.

Featherston was designated for assignment Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With room needed on the 40-man roster for the now-healthy Matt Andriese, Featherston was the casualty. Featherston has spent most of his 2017 season at Triple-A Durham, where he's hit .270 with a .764 OPS over 46 games.

Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and two RBI in Sunday's win against the Royals.

Lindor has been spectacular at the plate recently. He hit his 24th homer of the season Sunday and has now collected five home runs since Aug. 20 (eight games). While Lindor has enjoyed a surge of power this season, his batting average (.270) leaves a bit to be desired after he finished each of his first two seasons with a mark above .300.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 win over the Royals.

He's now got 23 homers and 10 steals on the year, but a disproportionate amount of that production (seven HR and four SB) has come in August. Lindor's still only hitting .267 on the season, well below his career average, but his .799 OPS is right in line with his prior two campaigns.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday against the Orioles.

Bogaerts crushed his eighth homer of the season to put the Red Sox on the board in the second inning of a divisional loss. After launching 21 bombs last year, his drop in power has been disappointing, but he's helped fantasy managers by stealing 11 bases.

Bichette has gone 3-for-10 with a double and three RBI in two games with High-A Dunedin since his return from an ankle injury.

The Blue Jays took an extra-cautious route with Bichette, holding him out for nine days due to a mild ankle sprain. He hasn't missed a beat since his return and is now batting .341/.392/.44 with Dunedin after slashing .384/.448/.623 in 70 games with Low-A Lancaster to begin the campaign. The 19-year-old has been one of the biggest risers among prospects this season, and with his combination of pedigree and tools, there's a chance he could be a consensus top-10 prospect at this time next year.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 13-6 win over Boston.

Lindor unsurprisingly played an important role in his team's offensive explosion, chipping in an RBI single in the second inning and a solo homer in the seventh. The 23-year-old shortstop has hit three long balls in his past five games, raising his season total to 22. Lindor would be having an even better year if his career-low .275 BABIP was more in line with his career .313 mark.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday in Cleveland.

Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland drove in all of Boston's runs in the 13-6 loss, with the shortstop doing his damage with a two-run triple in the fourth inning. Bogaerts has five triples this year after mustering only one in 2016, but his home-run total has dropped from 21 to seven.

Correa (thumb) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno on Thursday, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports.

Correa was able to take batting practice with the Astros on Tuesday, and said that he will need 20-to-30 at-bats during his rehab assignment before returning to the team. That will likely place his return right around the beginning of September following a week of appearances with Fresno, barring any setbacks.