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Mateo is expected to log time in both the infield and outfield, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Mateo was added to the active roster Thursday and made his big-league debut that night against the Dodgers, starting in left field and going 0-for-3 in his major-league debut. The appearance was his first in left field as a professional, as the 25-year-old's outfield experience was previously limited to 29 minor-league games in center field in 2017. Padres manager Jayce Tingler made it clear that the club envisions Mateo as a versatile defender, stating, "That's why we got him, hopefully to bring some of that athleticism, some of that speed and move him around the field. I'm sure he's going to play a lot of roles going forward."

Bichette went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and one strikeout in Friday's win over the Rays.

Bichette has been on a tear in recent games, and he's blasted home runs in each of his past four games. Now that the Blue Jays are playing their home games at hitter-friendly Sahlen Field, he could continue to see slightly elevated power numbers at home in 2020. The shortstop carries a 1.065 OPS with five home runs and 13 RBI this year.

DeJong (illness) will not be rejoining the Cardinals when the team resumes play in Chicago, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

DeJong was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 4, and president of baseball operations John Mozeliak seemed to imply that the slugging shortstop won't be cleared from that designation any earlier than next Thursday. DeJong will need to clear all testing protocols and also get in several workouts before being considered ready for game action. Tommy Edman is expected to handle the bulk of the shortstop duties while DeJong remains on the shelf, although Max Schrock and Brad Miller are candidates to fill in as well.

Crawford is out of the lineup Friday versus Oakland.

Crawford started the past four games and went 4-for-16 with three RBI and a walk, but he'll take a seat with lefty Jesus Luzardo starting for the A's. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop and bat ninth for the Giants.

Arcia is out of the lineup Friday against the Cubs.

The 26-year-old went 1-for-2 with a walk during Thursday's loss but will return to the bench for Friday's contest. Arcia has started 13 of 18 games at shortstop this season, but the return of Luis Urias from the injured list earlier this week may lead to more of a rotation at shortstop.

Bogaerts (lower body) is back in the lineup as expected Friday against the Yankees, playing shortstop and batting cleanup.

Bogaerts missed Thursday's contest due to what was described as fatigue in his lower half, though his absence was never expected to be a lengthy one. That fatigue hasn't shown up in his numbers thus far, as he's hitting a strong .293/.379/.517 through 18 games.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in an 11-2 win over the Padres on Thursday.

Seager wasted little time making his mark after missing five games with a back injury, slugging a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The long ball was Seager's fourth this season and his eighth extra-base hit overall. He is slashing .333/.390/.630 with 11 runs and nine RBI through 59 plate appearances.

Adames went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Red Sox.

Adames extended his hitting streak to four games and contributed to the Rays' offensive barrage in Boston. One day after clubbing his first home run of the season, Adames recorded his third multi-hit effort of the campaign. Across 64 plate appearances this season, Adames is hitting .286/.375/.482 with 12 runs scored and five RBI.

Manager Ron Roenicke announced that Bogaerts (lower body) will be back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees after sitting out Thursday's loss to the Rays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Bogaerts sat out Thursday due to what Roenicke described as "fatigue" in the lower half of the shortstop's body. The 27-year-old will look to spark the offense as they face Yankee ace Gerrit Cole on Friday.

Seager (back) is hitting second while serving as the designated hitter Thursday against the Padres.

Seager hasn't played since Friday due to a lower-back injury, but he's been cleared to return for Thursday's series finale after getting through warmups with no issues. The 26-year-old, who is 17-for-50 with three home runs and seven RBI this season, will face right-hander Chris Paddack in his first game back.