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Correa (shoulder) is once again out of the Astros' lineup Saturday for their matchup with the Cubs.

While Correa is technically day-to-day, he has been struggling to even take swings since suffering a shoulder injury and will miss his fourth consecutive game Saturday. The team was originally optimistic the 21-year-old would be able to return to the lineup at some point for this weekend's series, but Alex Bregman will start in his place Saturday.

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

Bogaerts has been slumping for the past five weeks, as he's hitting just .217 over hit last 35 games, which has moved him out of the third spot in the batting order to second. Despite the slump, the 2016 season has been a good follow-up to his breakout 2015. He's added a power element to his offense, setting himself up to be a 20-homer bat out of the shortstop position.

D'Arnaud had a wart removed from his foot and will be out for a few days, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Daniel Castro was recalled to bolster the team's middle-infield depth while d'Arnaud is unavailable. D'Arnaud has seen his at-bats dry up (four at-bats this month) and he hasn't contributed much when given an opportunity, but he figures to compete for a utility role in spring training.

Ahmed was transferred to the 60-day DL on Friday.

This was simply a procedural move to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for the returning Rubby De La Rosa (elbow). Ahmed was already ruled out for the season after undergoing hip surgery in late August.

Castro was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.

Castro shuttled between the majors and the minors all season, but he should be up with Atlanta for good now that the active rosters expanded. That being said, the 23-year-old likely won't garner too much playing time with Jace Peterson, Adonis Garcia, and Dansby Swanson locking down the infield positions at the moment.

Correa (shoulder) is technically day-to-day but he has been unable to take swings since suffering the injury, the Houston Chronicle's Angel Verdugo reports.

He can't extend his swing due to the shoulder inflammation that will sideline him for the third day in a row Friday. Correa said he is feeling better and making progress, but if he can't swing Friday, it's hard to envision him being in Saturday's lineup, although the hope is that he will return sometime during this weekend's series.

Correa (shoulder) is out of the lineup Friday against the Cubs, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa missed the last two games with left shoulder inflammation, and though manager A.J. Hinch expressed optimism that the 21-year-old would be able to return to the lineup during the weekend set against the Cubs, it won't be for the series opener on Friday. It appears as though the shortstop is still eyeing a return in the upcoming series though, while Alex Bregman figures to be a likely candidate to receive the starts in Correa's place should he miss any more time.

Arcia went 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs against the Cardinals on Thursday.

The well-regarded prospect started off quite slowly, notching just a .184/.259/.296 line over his first 28 games. But he's been coming on over the last six games, going 10-for-21 with two doubles, a triple, a homer and a 4:2 BB:K. That's good stuff, but don't get overly excited -- as great as Arcia's potential is, he didn't even put up big numbers in Triple-A this year. Stay patient with him in keeper formats; in yearly leagues, there may be better options available off the wire.

Mondesi is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Twins, FOX Sports Kansas City's Joel Goldberg reports.

Mondesi is a joy to watch in the field, but he has been completely overmatched so far at the plate. The rookie is hitting .179/.227/.268 with one home run, seven steals and a 32 percent K-rate in 125 plate appearances. Whit Merrifield will man the keystone and hit eighth Wednesday.

Correa is dealing with inflammation in his left shoulder and will return to Houston to visit with team doctors, Biran McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Manager A.J. Hinch referred to Correa as "a little beat up right now" and intimated that the shortstop may have aggravated his shoulder while making a diving play earlier in the week. Correa will head back to Houston on Wednesday for further evaluation, but Hinch noted that he expects Correa to be back with the team Friday, though it's unclear when, exactly, he might return to the lineup. "We're optimistic that he's going to be able to play this weekend against the Cubs at some point," Hinch said. Alex Bregman will get the nod at shortstop Wednesday in Correa's place.