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Andrus is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

The Rangers will give some of their veterans a day off on getaway day, with Andrus, Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Beltran all hitting the bench. In Andrus' place, Jurickson Profar will get the starting nod at shortstop.

Altuve (illness) told manager A.J. Hinch that he will be fine to play Sunday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve was able to play seven-plus innings Saturday despite reportedly getting sick before and during the game, finishing 1-for-3 with a run scored. It sounds like he's confident he'll be able to tough it out Sunday, but Hinch will have the final say.

Altuve left Saturday's game with an illness, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

Tony Kemp pinch hit for Altuve in the eighth inning, and manager A.J. Hinch revealed afterward that Altuve got sick before and during the game. Altuve's status for Sunday won't be known until the Astros' lineup is released a few hours before first pitch, but the hope is that it's just a 24-hour bug.

Allies (elbow) will undergo surgery on his fractured elbow next week, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

The initial timetable the Braves released is favorable for Albies, as they expect the infield prospect to begin rehabbing immediately after surgery and resume baseball activities in January. This could get him ready in time for spring training, although his exact return date should emerge as his rehab process progresses over the offseason.

Albies (elbow) was diagnosed with a fractured elbow, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Albies fractured the elbow own a hard-hit foul ball in the sixth inning of Wednesday's playoff game. Fortunately, there's still hope that the 19-year-old will be ready when spring training rolls around, but that's dependent on how quickly he can progress through his rehab process. This setback may also delay when the top prospect makes his much-anticipated major league debut next season if the Braves play things extra cautiously, but this whole situation should become clearer over the course of the offseason.

Marte is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Marte is only hitting .208 over his past seven games, so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Shawn O'Malley will take over at shortstop for the series finale with Texas.

Albies was placed on the 7-day DL with Double-A Mississippi on Thursday due to an elbow injury he suffered in Wednesday's playoff game.

He suffered what seems to be a serious elbow injury in Wednesday's game and exited immediately. Early reports suggest there is no ligament damage, but he will meet with Dr. James Andrews nonetheless. If it is a fracture, Albies could be ready to go by the time spring training rolls around. Stay tuned for an update when the team announces the exact nature of the injury and a corresponding timetable for Albies' return.

Albies left Wednesday's playoff game for Double-A Mississippi with an apparent elbow injury, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports.

He immediately grabbed his arm after a swing in Wednesday's game, so the injury could be somewhat serious. There is expected to be an official announcement from the Braves regarding the injury later Thursday.

Franklin went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in the Rays' 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

The homer was Franklin's sixth of the year, and brought his RBI total to 26. Franklin is actually hitting a solid .290 in 2016, spending most of the year as a backup to Logan Forsythe and Brad Miller. But the power-hitting Miller was moved to first base around a month ago, opening up more playing time for Franklin, who looks like he's going to start most games for the Rays moving forward.

Drury is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Socrates Brito will get the start in place of Drury in left for Wednesday's game with Arizona facing right-hander Brock Stewart. Wednesday marks Drury's third absence from the lineup since rosters expanded at the beginning of the month as Brito has begun to cut into his playing time a bit.