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Diaz is 13-for-33 with two home runs and eight RBI over his last eight games with Triple-A Memphis, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old had been mired in a 3-for-26 slump prior to that stretch, so the hot streak is certainly a welcome sight. He's boosted his minor-league line to .276/.300/.447, but he doesn't currently have a clear path back to the majors with Paul DeJong having taken a firm hold of the everyday shortstop job in Diaz's absence.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a walk and two doubles in Friday's 6-0 win over the Mets.

It's his second straight three-hit performance and fifth multi-hit game in his last seven, and the hot streak has now pushed Seager's OPS on the season up to .925. The 23-year-old continues his march towards becoming the most valuable fantasy shortstop in the NL -- if he hasn't already gotten there.

Arcia went 3-for-3 with a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rays.

The shortstop celebrated his 23rd birthday in style, not only supplying rookie Brandon Woodruff with all the offense he would need in his MLB debut but also gunning down Corey Dickerson at the plate to end the seventh inning and preserve what at the time was a 1-0 lead. Arcia's 10 homers, 10 steals and .743 OPS in 106 games have made him useful in deeper fantasy formats this season, but he may just be scratching the surface of his offensive potential.

Correa (thumb) is aiming to resume swinging a bat next week, Jake Kaplan of The Houston Chronicle reports.

The star shortstop has been sidelined since the first week following the All-Star break after undergoing surgery to repair his injured left thumb. If he is able to comfortably swing a bat next week, it'll mark a significant step in his rehab process. Once Correa begins taking swings regularly, he figures to participate in batting practice before setting out on a rehab assignment later in the month.

O'Malley was activated from the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

O'Malley had been out since early May while recovering from shoulder tendinitis, but performed well in 14 minor-league rehab games, hitting .311 with a .986 OPS over 45 at-bats. He'll return to Tacoma for now where he started the year, serving as organizational depth in the event of an injury. O'Malley hit just .229/.299/.319 with the Mariners last year and missed the beginning of the 2017 season after undergoing an appendectomy.

Featherston was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday.

Daniel Robertson was reinstated from the disabled list Friday, making Featherston a roster casualty as a result. The infielder didn't make one start after being recalled Monday and is hitting just .179 in 39 at-bats for Tampa Bay this season. He'll get more starting opportunities down in Triple-A but continue to serve as organizational depth for the time being.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Lindor failed to find traction against starter Sonny Gray, but provided a seventh-inning insurance run by smacking his 18th long ball off reliever Chasen Shreve. The 23-year-old shortstop has already eclipsed last year's previous career high of 15 and is showing no signs of slowing down with three home runs in his past four games.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base during Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

There are a lot of holes in Baez's swing, and his approach at the plate could use some fine-tuning. However, he continues to provide serviceable fantasy numbers with 14 homers, 43 RBI, 42 runs and a .266/.307/.481 slash line. It's worth noting that Baez owns the speed to steal more bases, so it's not out of the question to see him pad that total moving forward. His four stolen bases are well behind the 12 he stole last season.

Mondesi (back) is in the lineup for Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi missed about three weeks of action with a back ailment but is ready to return to the field with Triple-A Omaha. He'll look to build on his impressive .316 minor-league average before likely rejoining the big-league club when rosters expand in September.

Hendrix (biceps) was released by the Indians on Thursday.

Hendrix has compiled an unimpressive .237/.322/.340 slash line through two seasons at High-A Lynchburg, so the Indians decided to part ways with the 25-year-old. He's been sidelined all season with a biceps injury, so he'll likely have to get healthy before catching on with another team.