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White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham was forced out of Saturday 13-inning marathon in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Phillies Saturday night with a left quad contusion.

Beckham left the game shortly after a collision in foul territory in right field. He finished 0 for 5 in a 2-1 defeat and is doubtful for Sunday's game, according to Comcast SportsNet Chicago. He is hitting .335/.357/.443 with two homers and 13 RBI in 158 at-bats.

Mariners infielder Nick Franklin returned to the starting lineup Saturday night against the Angels after sitting two games with a sore knee. Franklin is hitting .275/.329/.463 in 149 at-bats.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was extended by the club four four years and $12.5 million. The deal includes two option years at $6 million and $6.5 million, respectively. The 23-year-old is batting .280 with three home runs, 28 RBI with 21 stolen bases over 86 games. 

The Astros and second baseman Jose Altuve agreed to a long-term contract extension Saturday, MLB.com reports. Terms of the deal are not yet known. 

The 23-year-old Altuve is batting .280 with three home runs and 28 RBI with 21 stolen bases over 86 games. 

Mariners infielder Nick Franklin was held out of the starting lineup Friday night against the Angels. Franklin has not played since leaving Wednesday's game with knee soreness. He is hitting .275/.329/.463 in 149 at-bats and is listed as day to day. 

Mariners infielder Nick Franklin is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Red Sox.

Franklin had to leave Wednesday's game with knee soreness. Despite the injury, he's still been able to play consistently through the pain. Franklin is hitting .275/.329/.463 in 149 at-bats. 

Mariners infielder Nick Franklin was removed from Wednesday's game against the Red Sox with a sore knee.

Franklin was replaced by Brendan Ryan in the seventh inning. He was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts before he was taken out. Franklin has been dealing with the injury for about a week. He's hitting .275/.329/.463 in 149 at-bats. 

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham had an RBI sacrifice fly and a solo home run in his team's 8-5 loss to Detroit Wednesday. 

Beckham finished 1 for 3 with his second homer of the season. He is batting .340. 

Beckham, 26, has recorded hits in eight of his last nine games. He's gone 15 for 34 (.441) over that stretch with two homers and five RBI. 

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will serve as the team's designated hitter Tuesday against the Orioles.

Andrus will hit sixth against Zach Britton. Jurickson Profar will take his place at short, and hit second. Andrus is hitting .247/.303/.287 in 348 at-bats. 

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus went 2 for 4 with an RBI single Monday during an 8-5 win at Baltimore. Andrus scored twice and also grounded into a double play.

The Texas shortstop is batting .247 on the season. He's hit in five straight games, however, with five runs scored over that span. He is among the leaders in the American League with 18 steals.