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Fletcher (ankle) was activated off the 10-day injured list Saturday and is starting at second base and batting leadoff against the Rockies.

The 26-year-old missed just under two weeks with a left ankle sprain, but he's back in action for Saturday's contest. Fletcher is slashing .313/.377/.438 with three homers and two stolen bases in 35 games, and he'll look to pick up where he left off prior to the injury.

Bichette (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday and will start at shortstop against the Mets, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Bichette missed just shy of a month with a sprained right knee. He'd been off to an excellent start prior to the injury, going hitless just once in his first 14 games while posting a 1.063 OPS and homering five times. He may not be in the lineup every day immediately upon his return, but he should play as frequently as his knee can handle.

Bichette (knee) is expected to be activated from the injured list Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Bichette has been sidelined since Aug. 15 due to a right knee sprain, and he's expected to return to the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Mets. The 22-year-old has been playing the field at the Blue Jays' alternate training site and was riding a nine-game hitting streak prior to the injury.

Mondesi went 1-for-3 with three runs scored, two walks, two stolen bases and an RBI in a 4-3 win over the Pirates on Friday.

Mondesi played a role in every run scored by the Royals on Friday, and he now has 15 stolen bases on the season. He's also riding an eight-game hitting streak, which has buoyed his September average to .286.

Fletcher (ankle) is hopeful that he'll be activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

There was hope that Fletcher could return from the injured list Thursday, but he needed some additional time to recover. However, he said Friday that his ankle is feeling better. He should resume his duties as a utility player for the Angels once he's officially activated.

Adames is out of the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Adames is 1-for-17 with 13 strikeouts over his past five games and will head to the bench Friday. Joey Wendle will take over at shortstop while Brandon Lowe starts at second base.

Crawford was placed on the bereavement list Friday.

The bereavement list is typically for players dealing with serious family health issues, so Crawford will be away from the team for a few days. Dee Strange-Gordon and Dylan Moore are the likely candidates to see time at shortstop during his absence.

Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored Thursday against Cleveland.

The highlight was a three-run homer in the eighth inning. He continued to produce on the basepaths, recording his 13th stolen base of the campaign in the third inning after reaching base on a walk. Mondesi is quietly riding a seven-game hitting streak. That's bolstered his season-long line to .204/.232/.290 with two home runs, 15 runs scored and 11 RBI across 170 plate appearances.

Martinez was added to the Blue Jays' 60-man-player pool Thursday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Now one of the Jays' top prospects, Martinez signed a $3.5 million deal with Toronto back in July of 2018. He will get the opportunity to further his development at the team's alternate training site.

Fletcher (ankle) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Rangers.

There was some thought that he could return from the injured list when first eligible, but that will seemingly not be the case. Fletcher has been progressing well, so hopefully he can make it back for this weekend's series in Coors Field.