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Bogaerts (illness) is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup in his return from the COVID-19 injured list Friday against the White Sox, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts was activated from the COVID-19 injured list after finishing his 10-day quarantine, and the club will waste no time putting him back in the middle of the lineup. His return pushes Jose Iglesias to second base against lefty Carlos Rodon on Friday.

Adames (quadriceps) went through a leg workout on the field prior to Friday's game against Cleveland, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Adames hit the injured list Sunday with a strained left quadriceps. He hit in the batting cage Wednesday and has now resumed leg exercises, which could indicate that he's in line for a short absence, though he doesn't expect to be 100 percent once he returns.

Mateo is not starting Friday against Toronto.

He'll get his first rest of the month after going just 2-for13 during the past four games. Richie Martin will fill his void at shortstop and bat ninth.

Barrero was recalled by the Reds on Friday.

Barrero takes the spot of Kyle Farmer, who was placed on the paternity list. He'll fill in for Farmer at shortstop for Friday's game against the Cardinals and may start there Saturday and Sunday as well, but it's not clear whether or not he'll have a roster spot once Farmer returns.

Bogaerts (illness) will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Friday's game against the White Sox, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts has been on the COVID list since testing positive for the virus Aug. 31, but he will return to the active roster Friday after quarantining for 10 days. He seems likely to start at shortstop in the series opener in Chicago, though the Red Sox have yet to release a starting lineup.

Swanson will sit Friday against the Marlins.

Swanson sits for just the second time all season. He's looked like he's in need of a rest lately, going hitless in six of his last seven games. Orlando Arcia will get the start at shortstop.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's loss to St. Louis.

Turner notched half of the Dodgers' four hits in the contest and knocked in the team's lone run with a third-inning RBI single. The infielder's effort extended his hitting streak to 16 games, a career-best mark and the longest on the team this season. During the streak, he is batting .308 with two home runs, six doubles, nine runs and a pair of stolen bases.

Wendle is not starting Friday against the Tigers and left-hander Matthew Boyd.

Wendle has recorded a hit in each of his last five starts, but he'll not surprisingly take a seat with a southpaw taking the hill for Detroit. Yandy Diaz will man the hot corner and hit cleanup.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a double and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins. He also drew a walk.

Baez has come alive in the month of September. He doubled and scored in the first inning Thursday, gave the Mets a 2-0 lead with his homer in the third and walked and stole a base in the sixth. The 28-year-old is slashing .364/.432/.727 in nine games since the start of the month and boasts multi-hit efforts in four of his last seven.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.

Bichette immediately staked Toronto to a lead with his leadoff homer in the first inning. He added a go-ahead RBI single and a stolen base in the seventh. The shortstop had gone 0-for-13 across the first three games of the series in New York, but he broke out of the mini-slump in a big way Thursday. He's hitting .289/.339/.458 with 22 homers, 84 RBI, 104 runs scored and 22 steals through 595 plate appearances for the year.