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Bichette went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, three RBI and a pair of runs in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Mariners.

Bichette made an impact with each of his hits, starting with a third-inning solo shot off Mariners starter Felix Hernandez. The shortstop added an RBI single in the seventh inning as part of a four-run rally, later scoring on a groundout. Bichette completed the big night by plating Danny Jansen with a double in the eighth inning. He's gone 11-for-36 with four homers, six RBI and six runs scored in his last eight games.

Wendle (wrist) was activated off the 10-day injured list following Saturday's game at Baltimore, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Wendle's wrist was still bothering him a bit during rehab games earlier in the week, but it's apparently a minor issue as he'll rejoin the Rays on Sunday after spending nearly a month on the shelf. The utility man has a .206/.274/.277 slash line with 10 doubles and zero home runs in 46 games.

Urena was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

Urena was promoted earlier in the week and went 0-for-1 while appearing in two games. The 23-year-old returns to Buffalo, where he has a .280/.318/.399 slash line in 92 games.

Arcia is not in the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Arcia is out of the starting lineup for the first time in eight games. He's been fairly productive in that stretch, recording seven hits in 29 at-bats while also clubbing two homers. Recently recalled Cory Spangenberg will start in his place and bat eighth.

Reyes is starting in right field and batting sixth Saturday against the Reds.

Reyes will draw a rare start after hitting a walkoff single in Friday's contest. On the other hand, he hasn't experienced much success in 82 plate appearances with the Pirates this season, hitting just .171/.232/.263 across 82 plate appearances. Melky Cabrera will get the day off to make room for Reyes.

Seager is not in Saturday's lineup against the Yankees, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager will sit with southpaw CC Sabathia on the mound. He's hit well of late, reaching base at least once in 14 of his past 16 starts. Chris Taylor will fill in at shortstop in Seager's place, while Jedd Gyorko will enter the lineup and draw the start at first base.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs in a win over the Rockies on Friday.

Edman's seventh multi-hit effort of August pushed his monthly average to an impressive .293, with his season figure having risen 32 points to .273 since Aug. 9. The rookie has doubles in back-to-back games as well, and he's reached safely in seven consecutive starts.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 11-0 blanking of the Padres.

Bogaerts padded his RBI total to 96, putting him on track for a second consecutive 100-RBI season. The 26-year-old also has 27 home runs, giving him a legitimate shot for the first 30-homer season of his career.

Diaz (head) will play two games over the weekend for Triple-A Round Rock and could be activated for Tuesday's series opener against the Rays, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The plan calls for Diaz to play one game of the Express's doubleheader Saturday and another game Sunday. He'll play some at first base, third base and shortstop before he's evaluated Monday. The utility infielder got dizzy and light-headed on the team bus last week en route to Oakland, but the team's medical staff found nothing wrong with Diaz.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over Texas.

Anderson's hit safely in 10 straight contests, a stretch in which he's batting .455 with a home run, seven RBI and 12 runs scored.