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Astros shortstop Carlos Correa remains out of the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins. Correa is dealing with a sore left hamstring that has kept him out of the lineup for three straight games now.

The Astros have not provided further details on Correa's status, and he is still considered day-to-day at this point.

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford remains out of the starting lineup Saturday against the Cardinals. Crawford will miss his fourth consecutive game due to an oblique strain.

He is making progress however, as Crawford played catch Saturday for the first time since sustaining the injury on Tuesday. He is also expected to take some swings, though a clear timetable for his return to the lineup has not been revealed. 

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford remains sidelined Friday night against St. Louis with a left oblique strain. It's his third straight absence.

"It's not something you want to rush," Bruce Bochy told Associated Press.

Crawford was on a 2-for-19 skid before going down.

Astros rookie stud shortstop Carlos Correa has received a second straight game off Friday, when his team plays in Minnesota. He has confirmed a bit of left hamstring soreness, per MLB.com.

Correa had been in a bit of a mini-funk at the plate before slamming four hits and scoring three runs over his last three games. His slash line in the year remains an excellent .278/.347/.510.

The banged-up Giants still have two starting position players missing from their lineup for the Thursday game against the visiting Cubs.

Shortstop Brandon Crawford (side) and outfielder Gregor Blanco (left hip strain) remain sidelined.

The absences are the second straight both both players.

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, who left Tuesday night's game with tightness in his left side, is out of the starting lineup Wednesday against the Cubs. 

Replacing him in the lineup is Ehire Adrianza, who will hit eighth. Crawford is having a fantastic season for the Giants, hitting .265 with 19 homers and 75 RBIs. 

Astros rookie shortstop Carlos Correa is finally getting a day off, as he is being held out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's matinee against the Yankees. Correa had played in every inning of every game since July 3.

This will be Correa's second day off since being promoted to the Major Leagues back in early June. The hot-hitting rookie has cooled down a bit of late, as he is batting .231 with one home run and six RBI over his last 10 games. 

Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at shortstop on Wednesday.

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford left Tuesday's game against the Cubs in the eighth inning after experiencing tightness in his side. Crawford will have his injury checked out on Wednesday before determining if he will be available to play.

He was 0 for 3 with a pair of strikeouts before being removed from the game at the start of the eighth inning. Crawford said his side tightened up on him during his last at-bat.

Angels infielder Taylor Featherston began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake City on Monday. The rookie went 1 for 4, serving as the Bees' shortstop.

Featherston has been out of action with a strained back since the middle of August.

Angels third baseman Taylor Featherston will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake City on Sunday, per the Orange County Register.

Featherston is on the disabled list with a strained back.