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Anderson has reintroduced a running game to his offense this month, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Anderson had gone 72 games with just two attempted steals before swiping five bags in five attempts over the last nine games. Basestealing was a big part of his game in the minors -- Anderson stole 49 bases at Double-A Birmingham in 2015 -- and he said he got away from it in the majors for a variety of reasons. "Kind of got caught up in trying to impress when I got to the big leagues -- kind of lost focus with it and being not sure or kind of scared in certain spots, because I didn't want to get thrown out," he said. "Now it's just, 'So what if I get thrown out. Just go.'" With Anderson's power beginning to develop -- the 24-year-old has 16 home runs this season -- we're looking at a potential 20-20 man for the White Sox over the next several seasons.

Seager went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer Friday against the Nationals.

Seager crushed his 20th bomb of the year to break the game open in the second inning of a winning effort. The blast was his first since August 5, and his slugging percentage has dropped significantly since that time, but hopefully he'll get hot in time to help fantasy managers advance in the playoffs.

Bichette slashed a ridiculous .372/.427/.591 with 14 home runs, 74 RBI, 88 runs and 22 stolen bases through 110 combined games at Low-A Lansing and High-A Dunedin.

Bichette has quietly produced numbers more impressive than Toronto's highly-touted top prospect, Vlad Guerrero. Both the aforementioned teenagers are sons of former MLB All-Stars, and both played up to the hype in 2017. Selected in the second round of the 2016 draft, Bichette -- a six-foot, 200 pound shortstop -- owns a stellar .372 batting average, and 1.018 OPS through his first two professional seasons. He's proven to be an all-around beast on offense, and Bichette shouldn't make it past 2018 dynasty drafts without being rostered.

Arcia is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Arcia takes a seat on the bench for the series opener following a 1-for-3 day at the plate during Wednesday's victory over Pittsburgh. In his place, Eric Sogard draws the start, while batting atop the order.

Story (hamstring) is in Friday's lineup against the Padres, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Story was forced to exit Thursday's game with a hamstring cramp, but the shortstop won't miss any additional time as he's back in the lineup for the series opener against San Diego on Friday. He is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, going 8-for-24 with two home runs and four RBI over that span.

Camargo is not in the lineup against the Mets on Friday.

Camargo continues to play sporadically since coming off the DL (knee) on Sept. 4, as Rio Ruiz draws the start at third base for Friday's affair. Since his return, Camargo is hitting .409 (9-for-22) with four extra-base hits and five RBI in six games. Moving forward, it appears as though he get starts about half the time, or maybe a little more, since manager Brian Snitker is content on giving Ruiz a decent amount of time at the hot corner.

Anderson went 3-for-7 with two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 17-7 win over the Tigers.

Anderson's been raking since the beginning of August, slashing .315/.327/.549/.877 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, three triples and five stolen bases over 38 games. He's also played better defense of late, committing just four of his 26 errors since Aug. 2. Anderson attributes his turnaround to going to see a counselor, according to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune. The young shortstop has been dealing with the shooting death of a close friend since early in the season and feels he's been freer since talking it out.

Chang finished his first Double-A campaign with a .220/.312/.461 slash line, 24 home runs, 66 RBI and 72 runs.

Although his average dipped from his first few professional seasons, Chang impressively led Eastern League shortstops in home runs, RBI and runs. The 22-year-old native of Taiwan also chipped in 11 stolen bases, matching his 2016 total with High-A Lynchburg. Chang will need to improve his batting average, and show more plate discipline before becoming an option for the big-league club.

Story was removed from Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks with a cramp in his right hamstring, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story did not seem concerned about his health following Thursday's game, so as long as he is only dealing with cramping, he will have a chance to return to action for the Rockies' next game Friday against the Padres. Story went 1-for-3 Thursday prior to exiting, extending his hitting streak to six games.

Owings (finger) will meet with a hand specialist for a checkup Monday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Since fracturing his right middle finger July 30 and subsequently landing on the 60-day disabled list, Owings hasn't hit any roadblocks in his recovery, so the checkup should just be deemed precautionary and could result in the infielder being cleared for hitting. Thus far during his rehab, Owings has been able to run the bases and field grounders at shortstop without issue, so once he adds hitting to his list of activities, he'll have a good chance at returning to the Diamondbacks when first eligible Sept. 29. That would provide him with a handful of games before the regular season ends to make his case for a spot on the Diamondbacks' postseason roster.