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Bogaerts will be played sparingly over the remainder of the regular season, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Bogaerts was given Friday off, the first game after Boston clinched the AL East, as Brock Holt got the starting nod at shortstop. With just one win needed over the final eight games -- or one Astros loss over their final nine games -- to clinch home-field advantage, the Red Sox have the luxury of resting regulars. At the same time, manager Alex Cora wants to give the shortstop a chance to reach 100 RBI (the veteran currently stands at 95), so expect the manager to serve both goals.

Story (elbow) may not return over the weekend as initially expected, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

The Rockies are concerned with bringing Story back too soon, so they'll likely elect to hold him out for another day or two. Manager Bud Black stated there's no timeline for his return, so he'll be considered day-to-day until further information is provided regarding Story's availability.

Story (elbow) remains out of the lineup Friday in Arizona, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Previous reports held that the Rockies hoped Story could return at some point over the weekend series. That's still possible, but that return won't come at the start of Friday's contest. Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop in his absence.

Bogaerts isn't in Friday's starting nine against Cleveland, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Bogaerts will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in Thursday's series finale against the Yankees. Brock Holt draws the nod at shortstop in his stead.

Correa is dealing with back soreness and will be held out for the entire weekend series against the Angels, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Manager A.J. Hich noted Thursday that Correa wasn't feeling completely healthy, and it's since been announced that he won't play this weekend. The Astros are likely proceeding with caution with the playoffs right around the corner. More news on Correa's availability following this weekend should surface in the coming days.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Friday's game agianst Tampa Bay, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Diaz will take a seat after starting the last three games and is slashing .308/.333/.538 in September. Yangervis Solarte will start at third base and bat seventh for the Blue Jays on Friday.

Correa remains out of the lineup Friday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The shortstop sits for the second straight game. He's been "not feeling great" according to manager A.J. Hinch, as evidenced by the fact that he's hit a very poor .174/.257/.223 since returning from a back injury Aug. 10. It's unclear whether or not he'll need an extended absence to get himself right. Alex Bregman will slide over to shortstop Friday, with J.D. Davis starting at third base.

Crawford is dealing with shoulder soreness, though he is available to hit, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The issue apparently bothers Crawford more when he throws, leaving him to hit and run off the bench should an opportunity arise. Given the youngster's .214/.318/.384 slash line through 43 games with the big club this season, he likely won't be manager Gabe Kapler's first choice should the Phillies need a pinch hitter.

Adames is out of the lineup against the Blue Jays on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames will get a breather following four straight starts, during which he went 5-for-14 (.357 average) with two home runs and four RBI. In his absence, Joey Wendle will start at shortstop and bat fifth in the order.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to San Diego.

Crawford was dealing with a balky knee earlier this month, but he has since started nine of the Giants' last 10 contests. The 31-year-old has gone 10-for-35 with a home run and a steal over that span, and he is set for everyday duties to close out the season.