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Manager Gabe Kapler said following Saturday's loss to St. Louis that he's optimistic Crawford (hamstring) will be able to return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford exited Friday's win after tweaking his left hamstring. The issue is apparently not too serious, as Crawford was able to pinch hit Saturday. The shortstop is trending toward rejoining the starting nine Sunday, though he'll likely be looked at by the Giants' training staff once more before that decision is made.

Crawford (hamstring) could be available off the bench Saturday against the Cardinals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford is not in the starting lineup after exiting Friday's game with a left hamstring issue. He could be available to enter the game off the bench, however, which indicates that the veteran shortstop should have a chance to rejoin the starting nine as soon as Sunday.

Seager (hand) won't return from the injured list Monday but will participate in another simulated game that day, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Seager homered in a simulated game Saturday but did not play the field. He'll take batting practice Sunday and appear in another simulated game Monday, but it doesn't look as though he'll be out too much longer past that point.

Lindor, who was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Saturday, was diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

A Grade 2 strain is a moderate one, and while a timeline hasn't been established for Lindor's return, he'll most likely need several weeks to recover from the injury. The Mets anticipate Lindor will return this season, but a target date for his return likely won't become public until he's cleared to resume baseball activities. Luis Guillorme will get the first crack at replacing him at shortstop Saturday against the Pirates, and the Mets could explore the trade market ahead of the July 30 deadline to secure a short-term upgrade at the position.

Lindor was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

This was the fear when he exited Friday's game with right side soreness. Given the nature of the injury, Lindor could return in late July or early August if all goes well. Travis Blankenhorn was recalled in a corresponding move. Luis Guillorme, Jonathan Villar and Jose Peraza could all see starts at shortstop in the short term.

Bogaerts is sitting Saturday's game against the Yankees due to minor left wrist soreness, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The shortstop tweaked his left wrist during a swing in Friday's contest, but he is expected back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Crawford (hamstring) won't start Saturday against St. Louis, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford left Friday's game in the eighth inning with a left hamstring issue. The injury is evidently serious enough to cost him at least one start. Thairo Estrada gets the nod at shortstop in his absence.

Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Friday's loss to Seattle.

Any concerns that Fletcher's scorching bat might cool off during the All-Star break were quickly laid to rest Friday when the infielder doubled to right field in his second trip to the plate. He went on to notch two more base knocks in the contest, including a ninth-inning single that plated a run. Fletcher was batting a pedestrian .255 on June 12; since then, he has collected at least one hit in 25 straight games, pushing his season average to .314 -- sixth best in the American League.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

There's been no indication that it's anything but a regular day off for Bogaerts, who's a career 4-for-19 with a home run and five strikeouts against Saturday's opponent Gerrit Cole. If the 28-year-old is in fact nursing an injury, the details of it should become clear by game time. Enrique Hernandez will shift to shortstop Saturday, while Jarren Duran plays center field in his MLB debut.

Seager (hand) will play in a simulated game at the Dodgers' spring training facility Saturday and is on track to return to the active roster Monday, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

Seager has been out of action for over two months after breaking his hand on a hit-by-pitch against the Marlins in mid-May. His return appears to be imminent, however, and he could be in the lineup for the first game of next week's NL West clash against the Giants. That possibility will be more clear after Saturday's simulated game, during which Seager is expected to play 5-6 innings and take three at-bats, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports.