MLB Player News

Manager Luis Rojas said it's possible Lindor (oblique) is activated from the injured list Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Lindor will take live batting practice Saturday, and if all goes well he could be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles. He's been on the IL since July 17 with a right oblique strain.

Adames is not starting Saturday's game against the Nationals.

An 0-for-4, two-strikeout effort Friday lowered Adames' average to .282 in his last 10 games. He's hit three doubles, a home run and driven in four runs during that span. Luis Urias is starting at shortstop and batting sixth Saturday.

Diaz isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz will get a rare day off after he went 5-for-10 with two doubles, two RBI and a run across the last two games. Yuli Gurriel will shift to the hot corner while Taylor Jones starts at first base.

Cruz went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Double-A Altoona's 11-3 win over Somerset on Friday.

He served as the team's designated hitter in his first game action since June 30. Despite talk of moving him to the outfield, Cruz has played exclusively at shortstop in 2021. Whether the 6-foot-7 prospect sees time in the outfield remains to be seen. He's slashing .298/.356/.551 with nine homers and 10 stolen bases in 195 Double-A plate appearances.

Anderson isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rays.

Anderson tied Friday's game in the ninth inning with a solo home run, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games following the extra-innings win. Danny Mendick will take his place at the keystone and bat eighth.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double in Friday's 12-3 win over the Mariners.

Per usual, Diaz started at third base for the injured Alex Bregman (quadriceps), who remains away from the team. The injured third baseman resumed his minor-league rehab Friday for Triple-A Sugar Land, his first game action since Aug. 7. It's uncertain how many games or plate appearances are needed before Bregman rejoins the Astros, but this is the first sign that Diaz's regular appearance in the starting lineup will be coming to a close soon.

Anderson went 3-for-6 with a home run, four runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Rays.

The White Sox put runs on the board in four different frames during the 11-inning affair, and Anderson was a key figure each time, with his solo shot off JT Chargois in the ninth sending the game to extras. The shortstop has hit safely in 10 straight contests, slashing a dazzling .388/.388/.714 over that stretch with four of his 14 homers on the season in addition to 10 RBI and 12 runs.

Correa went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, three runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 12-3 win over the Mariners.

Correa continued his scorching hot week with his fourth multi-hit effort over the last five games. He tripled in the first inning to get the Astros on the board and wound up crossing home three times before the fourth inning ended as the Astros wasted no time building up a 10-1 lead. The 26-year-old has found a lot of success against the Mariners this year, as he's slashing .317/.391/.463 with five extra-base hits, four RBI, 12 runs scored and 5:3 BB:K over 41 at-bats.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-0 win over Texas.

The shortstop opened the scoring with an RBI single to plate Enrique Hernandez in the first inning. In the fifth, Bogaerts went yard to left field to achieve his fourth 20-homer campaign. He's slashing .309/.378/.526 with 69 RBI, 75 runs scored, five stolen bases and 32 doubles in addition to the aforementioned 20 long balls in 115 games this year.

Cruz (forearm) was activated from the 7-day injured list by Double-A Altoona on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Cruz has been sidelined six weeks by a forearm strain but he's back on the active roster for the Curve on Friday. The 22-year-old is expected to be eased back into the lineup at designated hitter before returning to the outfield.