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Fletcher went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's loss against Oakland.

Fletcher is not much of a run producer, and in fact, he had just one RBI in the entire month of September before plating two on Friday. The second baseman has been struggling of late and is hitting just .158 with a .414 OPS across 63 plate appearances this month.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 8-0 win over the Rangers.

Anderson was originally scheduled to be out of the starting lineup, a designed plan to limit the shortstop to an every-other-day pattern immediately following a stint on the injured list due to a hamstring injury. Anderson, who played Thursday, reported feeling well enough to go on back-to-back days, so manager Tony La Russa allowed it Friday, per Brian Sandalow of the Chicago Sun-Times. Anderson showed no hindrance when he scored from first base on Luis Robert's double in the fourth inning.

Franco (hamstring) looked good running the infield arc from first to third base prior to Friday's game against the Tigers, the team's official site reports.

The quickly-recovering shortstop also took batting practice and fielded grounders, making it a very good day's work in his bid to spend only the minimum time on the injured list. Franco is eligible to be activated Tuesday, and although the postseason-minded Rays may opt to hold him out a little longer, it appears the 20-year-old will have a chance to get in some regular-season at-bats in before suiting up for his first playoff series.

Adames (quadriceps) will participate in pregame workouts over the weekend before likely being activated from the 10-day injured list for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Manager Craig Counsell said earlier in the week that the club was hoping to have Adames back at some point during the series against St. Louis, and now the Brewers have zoned in on Monday as the target return date for the shortstop. Assuming he's activated early next week as planned, Adames should resume his everyday duties at shortstop over the final two weeks of the regular season and into the playoffs.

Mondesi will sit Friday against the Mariners.

The Royals have been very careful not to overwork Mondesi since he returned from an oblique injury at the start of September. He's yet to start more than two games in a row in the field, with the team giving him frequent rest either as the designated hitter or on the bench. He'll occupy a bench spot this time around, with Hanser Alberto starting at third base.

Anderson was added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers after previously being listed on the bench.

The White Sox looked like they were sticking to their previously discussed plan of starting Anderson every other game in order to ease him back into action after he returned from a hamstring strain Tuesday. However, per James Fegan of The Athletic, manager Tony La Russa said the shortstop is now feeling well enough to play back-to-back days. It's still seems more than likely that Anderson will be given regular days off during the final two weeks of the season to ensure that he's fully healthy for the postseason.

Anderson will head back to the bench as expected Friday against the Rangers.

The expectation when Anderson returned from a hamstring strain Tuesday was that he'd play every other day for some time. It's not clear how long the White Sox intend to continue that pattern, but they've stuck to it for four games thus far. Romy Gonzalez will be the shortstop Friday, but Anderson should return to the lineup Saturday if the pattern continues.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an additional run, a walk and a strikeout in a 12-1 victory over Texas on Thursday.

Correa singled in the second inning, opened the scoring with a 442-foot bomb to center in the fourth and walked and scored in the eighth. The outing continues a strong September for Correa, who's slashing .302/.364/.528 with three home runs and three doubles for the month.

Franco (hamstring) hopes to rejoin the major-league roster sometime next week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco has participated in on-field work the last two days, and he said Thursday that his hamstring feels much better. The infielder is eligible to return as early as Tuesday, but the Rays will presumably make sure he's feeling 100 percent healthy before he's activated.

Franco (hamstring) participated in agility drills ahead of Thursday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco hit off a tee and participated in pregame activities Wednesday, and he continued to work on the field Thursday to test his hamstring. The 20-year-old has made quick progress in his recovery after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, but the Rays will likely exercise caution in bringing him back to preserve his health ahead of the postseason.