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Correa (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday due to health and safety protocols, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

At this point the transaction appears to be a precautionary measure with Correa feeling under the weather Friday. The shortstop should remain questionable for Saturday's game against the Yankees, at least until Houston provides an additional update. Taylor Jones was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move.

Berti is not starting Friday's series opener against Atlanta, Jordan Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The 31-year-old started consecutive games Wednesday and Thursday but went hitless in seven at-bats, reaching base just once via a walk. Berti has gone just 2-for-21 with eight strikeouts since Joe Panik, who is starting at third base Friday, joined the Marlins.

Diaz (hand) will hit on the field Friday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz hit off a tee last Saturday and is now set to take part in batting practice for the first time since fracturing his left hand June 6. It's not entirely clear when he's targeting a return, but he'll likely need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated. His initially recovery timeline was 4-6 weeks, so assuming that holds, Diaz has a strong chance of being reinstated by the end of July.

Correa is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Yankees due to illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Correa went hitless in 11 at-bats during a three-game set against Oakland that wrapped up Thursday. The specifics of his illness aren't clear at this point, but he can considered questionable to return to the lineup Saturday. Robel Garcia will bat ninth as the shortstop Friday.

Arcia is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Marlins.

Arcia went 5-for-15 with a homer and four RBI while starting all four games in left field since being recalled July 4. He'll get a rest Friday as Abraham Almonte starts in left field and bats fifth.

Baez (thumb) will start Friday against the Cardinals despite originally not being listed in the lineup, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Baez had been lined up to miss his third straight contest with a sprained right thumb, but he felt good after swinging in the cage Friday and will elect to give it a go. He'll look to recapture the form he was in immediately prior to the injury, as he went 6-for-11 with three homers and seven RBI over a three-game stretch from Sunday through Tuesday.

DeJong is out of the lineup Friday against the Cubs, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

DeJong is 5-for-22 with two doubles, three walks, an RBI and two runs through seven games in July. Edmundo Sosa will work at shortstop in Friday's series opener.

Baez (thumb) is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Baez will be sidelined for the third straight contest as he continues to manage a sprained right thumb. The shortstop should continue to be considered day-to-day, though it's unclear if he'll be able to rejoin the lineup this weekend before the All-Star break. The Cubs made multiple roster moves Friday which didn't involve Baez heading to the injured list, which could indicate he's close to taking the field.

Turner went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs, three RBI and a stolen base in a 9-8 loss to the Padres on Thursday.

Turner smacked a solo home run in the first, singled, stole second and scored in the third and clubbed a two-run shot to center in the fourth to give Washington an early 8-0 lead. The homers give the slugging shortstop 17 on the season -- he's already approaching his career high of 19 in both 2018 and 2019 -- and his 19 steals are third in all of baseball.

Baez (thumb) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Phillies.

Baez was scratched from Wednesday's starting nine with a sprained right thumb and will miss his second straight contest. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the Cubs indicate otherwise. Sergio Alcantara will receive another start at shortstop in his absence.