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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.

Mondesi went 0-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-10 loss to Oakland.

The infielder has now stolen bases in consecutive games after going five contests without a theft. Mondesi is 9-for-10 on the basepaths in 21 games this season. He's posted a .253/.291/.560 slash line with six home runs, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored across 81 plate appearances. While he was initially eased back into the lineup since returning from an oblique injury, he'll make his fourth straight start Thursday while manning the hot corner and batting fifth. Mondesi will likely continue to benefit from the occasional day as the designated hitter to relieve some of the injury risk of playing the field.

Rojas went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.

Rojas is off to a strong start to September, having provided a .304 average, one home run, nine RBI and seven runs in 11 games. Fantasy managers shouldn't count on the Miami leadoff hitter to thrive as a run producer to this extent, but his high contact rate should help prop up his average, and the 32-year-old is a sneaky contributor in the running game. He's already established a career high with 12 stolen bases on the season.