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The Pirates are expected to activate Griffin (finger) from the 60-day injured list Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Griffin has rejoined the Pirates in Pittsburgh after going 3-for-11 in three rehab games, and he will return to the active roster Friday on the first day he's eligible. The rookie shortstop has been sidelined for the past two months with a torn sagittal band on his left ring finger. With Griffin taking back over at shortstop this weekend, Jacob Gonzalez could be mixed in some at third base down the stretch for the Pirates.

Betts went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to the Cardinals.

Betts' hitting streak is up to nine games, and this was his third multi-hit effort in that span. The shortstop has gone 12-for-38 (.316) during the streak, though this was his first homer since Aug. 19 in Colorado. On the year, he's batting .244 with a .724 OPS, 17 homers, 53 RBI, 53 runs scored, 19 doubles and one stolen base over 102 games.

Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.

It's the first time in the second half that Gonzalez hasn't started at shortstop for the Pirates when the opposition had a righty on the bump. Jared Triolo will handle shortstop Wednesday as the Giants send righty Landen Roupp to the hill.

Winn (thumb) could return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn went through a full workout at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. If he recovers well, he could return to the Cardinals' active roster for Thursday's series finale. Winn is working his way back from a small fracture in his left thumb.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Rays.

The star shortstop carried the Mets' offense on the night, leading off the game with a solo shot against former teammate Freddy Peralta before drawing a bases-loaded walk in the seventh off Tyler Wells. Lindor has gone yard three times in the last eight games, giving him 15 homers on the season, but he's managed just a .175/.254/.368 slash line over his last 15 contests as New York limps to the finish line of a disappointing campaign.

Kim will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Kim made one start in a 21-game span after coming off the injured list in early August, but the start Wednesday will be his fifth across the last seven contests. The veteran infielder went 3-for-3 at the dish Tuesday, which was his first multi-hit effort of the season.

The Reds signed Arcia to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Arcia hit .271/.300/.354 in 19 games with the Twins earlier this season and posted an .834 OPS in 63 contests with Triple-A St. Paul. The 32-year-old will provide veteran infield depth at Triple-A Louisville.

Betts went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two walks, four RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 loss to the Cardinals.

Betts has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, going 14-for-43 (.326) in that span. He accounted for all of the Dodgers' damage off Michael McGreevy in this contest. The late surge has helped Betts recoup a little fantasy value late in the year after a rough start to the campaign. Overall, he's batting .242 with a .715 OPS, 16 home runs, 51 RBI, 18 doubles, 52 runs scored and one stolen base over 101 games.

Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Cubs.

Ortiz provided some late insurance by taking Tyler Ferguson deep for a two-run homer in the eighth inning. He's now recorded multiple hits in three of his last six games as his season numbers continue to climb. Ortiz is now batting .256 with a .711 OPS, eight homers, 12 doubles, three triples, 40 RBI, 40 runs and nine steals across 349 plate appearances.

Abrams went 2-for-4 with a two-run single, a steal and a run scored during Tuesday's 9-5 win over Atlanta.

Abrams was scratched from Monday's lineup against Miami due to back tightness, but he was cleared to return to action for Tuesday's series opener. He got the Nationals on the board early in the second inning with a two-run single before being brought home later in the frame on a Brady House double. Abrams has an .852 OPS with 27 steals, 29 home runs and 94 RBI over 570 plate appearances this season.