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Urshela (hamstring) will play in another rehab game Tuesday and could be activated Thursday against Oakland, Sweeny Murti of Sports Radio 66 WFAN reports.

A strained hamstring has kept Urshela out for the entirety of August. He looked healthy in a rehab game Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a double, and it doesn't look as though he'll need to do much more to convince the Yankees he's ready to return.

Rivera went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Cubs.

The third baseman has hit .250 in 15 games since he was activated from the injured list Aug. 4. Only two of his 13 hits in that span (one home run, one double) have gone for extra bases. Rivera's stolen base Sunday was also his first of the year. The 25-year-old could still see the occasional day off when Hunter Dozier shifts from right field to third base.

Urshela (hamstring) reported to Double-A Somerset on Sunday to begin a rehab assignment.

Urshela will start at third base Sunday for Somerset in his first game action since July 31, when he suffered a setback with his strained left hamstring. Since he's been on the shelf for more than three weeks, Urshela will likely play at least one more game in the minors beyond Sunday before the Yankees consider bringing him back from the 10-day injured list. Once Urshela is reinstated from the IL, Rougned Odor will likely move into a utility role for the Yankees.

Astros general manager James Click said that Bregman (hamstring/quadriceps) will appear in another rehab game for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman initially began the rehab assignment July 26 and appeared in seven games for the affiliate before being mysteriously shut down Aug. 7. After a nearly two-week layoff, Bregman returned to action Friday for Sugar Land and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI while playing seven innings at third base. Houston could look to have Bregman play a full game in the field Monday, and if all goes well, he could make his return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday. Bregman has been on the IL since June 17 with a strained quadriceps before picking up a right hamstring injury earlier in the rehab assignment.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Atlanta.

Urias' fourth-inning homer to right field was one of four long balls in the contest for Baltimore, though each came with the bases empty. The 27-year-old has just seven homers on the season, though two have come in his past three games. Urias is batting .196 (9-for-46) in the month of August.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a stolen base, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

The third baseman is feasting on pitchers lately, going 13-for-36 (.361) with four homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and three stolen bases during an eight-game hitting streak. Ramirez's third-inning blast was his third homer in as many games. The 28-year-old is up to a .259/.344/.552 slash line with 29 long balls, 79 RBI, 81 runs scored and 16 stolen bases in 19 attempts through 471 plate appearances overall.

Bregman (hamstring) will play in a rehab game at Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman joined the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday and took practice ahead of the team's game against Seattle, but he'll appear in at least one more rehab game before he's activated from the injured list. Although the 27-year-old won't be back in action for Sunday's series finale against the Mariners, he should have a chance to return sometime this week.

Chapman isn't starting Saturday agains the Giants, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Chapman has displayed plenty of power recently, going 9-for-24 with five homers and six runs across the last seven games. However, he'll get a rare day off Saturday with Josh Harrison shifting to the hot corner while Tony Kemp starts at second base.

Bregman (hamstring) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as early as Sunday or Monday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Although Bregman isn't starting Saturday's game against Seattle, manager Dusty Baker revealed that the third baseman has rejoined the team at Minute Maid Park, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since mid-June but went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in his most recent rehab game at Triple-A Round Rock.

Bregman (quadriceps) went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI for Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.

Bregman started at third base and played seven innings as planned for the first game of his second rehab assignment. That's part of the team's gradual plan to reintroduce the third baseman to game action, per Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Astros manager Dusty Baker has not divulged a projected number of games or plate appearances Bregman needs before rejoining Houston. While Bregman's away from the Astros, Aledmys Diaz is the primary fill-in at third base.