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Story (shoulder) will take batting practice on the field Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Story underwent surgery for a fractured left shoulder in mid-April and the feeling at the time was that it was likely to end his 2024 campaign. However, the shortstop's rehab has come along more quickly than expected and Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that he's "truly believing" Story will make it back before the end of the season. There are still many hoops for Story to jump through, of course, and there is no timetable for his return, but it's an exciting development for the Red Sox.

Cespedes recently underwent surgery to repair a hamate bone fracture in his left hand and will miss the rest of the season, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.

Cespedes had been expected to make his full-season debut with Single-A Salem in late June, but he suffered the hamate bone fracture while playing in the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The outfielder should be back to full health for the start of spring training.

Neto went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in Thursday's 9-4 win against the Yankees.

After going 4-for-9 with eight RBI during Wednesday's twin bill, Neto racked up three more hits to push his batting line to 7-for-12 during the three-game set. The shortstop has collected at least one RBI in four of his past five games and has tallied a total of 13 runs batted in during that stretch. Neto also has at least one extra-base hit in each contest across the five-game span.

Volpe (foot) underwent X-rays on his left foot, which came back clean following Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Angels, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Volpe was forced to leave Thursday's contest in the eighth inning after dealing with foot pain stemming from a foul ball in the second frame. The shortstop avoided any fractures and is dealing with a contusion ahead of Friday's series opener at home against the Rangers. Manager Aaron Boone is uncertain if Volpe will be able to go Friday, but he can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Volpe was removed from Thursday's contest against the Angels in the eighth inning with an apparent left foot injury, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Volpe fouled a ball off his left foot in the bottom of the second inning and was ultimately removed from the contest as a result. He finished his day 0-for-3 from the plate, including a strikeout. The shortstop is set to be examined by the Yankees' head physician, and he should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

Baez is dealing with neck soreness, leading to his removal from the lineup Thursday against Seattle, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Baez was a late removal from the lineup, which is now understood to have been the result of a neck issue. The 31-year-old can be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

Baez was scratched from the lineup Thursday versus the Mariners.

Baez was originally slated to start at shortstop Thursday, but he'll now take a seat. It's unclear why he was scratched, but Zach McKinstry will take over at shortstop while Ryan Vilade enters the lineup in right field and bats ninth.

Caballero isn't in the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Caballero will get a day to rest Thursday after recording a hit and stealing a base in each of the first two games of the series. His absence will allow Curtis Mead to pick up a start at the hot corner while batting ninth.

Jimenez went 3-for-4 with three doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.

The 23-year-old produced multiple extra-base hits in a game for the first time in his young career. Jimenez has been feast or (mostly) famine of late, delivering three multi-hit performances in his last 11 games but managing only one hit combined in the other eight. Over his first 76 big-league plate appearances, he's slashing .209/.289/.254 with a 4:23 BB:K, and Jimenez is losing playing time at shortstop to Ernie Clement as the Blue Jays wait for the return of Bo Bichette (calf).

McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's win over Seattle.

McKinstry walked in his first trip to the plate and later added an infield single in the top of the eighth before stealing his ninth base of the campaign. The second baseman reached three times on the night while posting his first multi-hit performance since July 13 against the Dodgers. McKinstry has now hit safely in each of his last four games and is batting .313 (5-for-16) to open the month of August.