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Mondesi went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and eight men left on base in Friday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

His whiff with runners on second and third and nobody out in the second inning set the tone for his evening, and Mondesi's inability to make any kind of solid contact cost the Royals dearly in the end. The shortstop's speed still gives him fantasy value as long as he's in the starting lineup, but Mondesi's .205/.225/.265 slash line and 2:37 BB:K through 32 games have that starting job on very thin ice.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals.

Lindor singled, stole a base and scored on a Franmil Reyes homer in the first inning. In the second, Lindor reached on a double play and scored on Carlos Santana's long ball. Lindor's final run of the game came in the sixth inning when he doubled and came home on a Reyes single. The 26-year-old shortstop is up to five homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base through 32 contests.

Diaz (groin) could join the Astros on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Diaz has not played for the Astros since injuring his groin Opening Day, but it appears he is close to returning to action. It remains to be seen what role Diaz will fill when is he activated, but he could serve as Houston's primary third baseman until Alex Bregman (hamstring) is ready to get back on the field.

Edman is out of the lineup Friday against the Indians, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The 25-year-old started both games of Thursday's twin bill and went 3-for-7 with a walk, and he'll take a seat for Friday's contest. Edman is 12-for-34 with two doubles, five runs, seven RBI and a stolen base in his past 10 games. Matt Carpenter will shift to third base while Brad Miller serves as the designated hitter.

Edman went a combined 3-for-7 with a walk during a doubleheader against the Pirates on Thursday.

All three of the versatile Edman's hits were singles, but they served to extend his hitting streak to six games by day's end. The 25-year-old hasn't hit a home run since July 28 and only has a pair of extra-base hits (two doubles) in August, but he's now slashing an impressive .353/.436/.412 across 39 plate appearances over his last 10 games, raising his batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage by 82, 89 and 43 points, respectively.

Bichette (knee) began baseball activities Thursday but there is no timeline for him to begin taking groundballs or running the bases, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

He is ahead of schedule on beginning baseball activities, playing catch and hitting off a tee, but he has yet to stress test his strained right knee. The team will continue to monitor Bichette on a daily basis to determine when he can ramp up further.

Crawford went a combined 3-for-7 with a stolen base and three runs in a pair of seven-inning doubleheader games against the Padres on Thursday.

Crawford led off both contests and set his teammates up well in each. The shortstop has now hit safely in five of his last six games, boosting his previously plummeting stat line back to .244/.336/.319. While there's naturally still plenty of room for improvement in those numbers, Crawford sported a .282 average and .391 on-base percentage as recently as Aug. 15, so he's certainly capable of continuing his ascent.

Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Garcia went 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and a stolen base in the first half of the twin bill, but will sit for at least the beginning of Game 2. Kyle Farmer will start at shortstop.

Crawford is in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers, playing shortstop and batting eighth.

Crawford did not start Game 1 with Clayton Kershaw on the mound, but he's starting against southpaw Caleb Ferguson in Game 2.

Crawford is not starting Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Crawford started Tuesday with southpaw Julio Urias on the mound and went 3-for-5, but he'll take a seat Thursday with Clayton Kershaw starting for Los Angeles. Donovan Solano will shift to shortstop while Wilmer Flores starts at the keystone.