Crawford went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

Crawford has been in a significant slump since the All-Star break, going just 7-for-59 (.119) over his last 14 games. That didn't seem to weigh him down when he delivered a walk-off homer in the ninth inning for his first long ball since July 9 versus the Yankees. The rut has cost Crawford the leadoff spot versus right-handed pitchers -- Randy Arozarena has been atop the order for the Mariners in the last two games. Crawford still has a .265/.359/.364 slash line with eight homers, 42 RBI, 47 runs scored and five stolen bases over 107 games, but he doesn't often provide enough category coverage, which makes it tough to trust him in fantasy while he's hitting near the bottom of the lineup.

Volpe went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 13-12 loss to the Marlins.

It was Volpe's first game of the year with either four hits or two stolen bases. The 24-year-old shortstop has a middling .718 OPS on the year, but he remains locked into an everyday role and is beginning to heat up of late. Over his last 13 outings, Volpe is hitting .298 with seven homers, one double, 11 RBI and four steals.

Story went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Astros.

Story came around to score the tying run in the seventh inning after drawing a walk and swiping second. The shortstop has been driving the ball over his past 10 games, collecting seven extra-base hits, seven RBI, six runs scored and two steals during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .251/.293/.418 with 17 homers, 65 RBI, 57 runs scored and 18 steals across 438 plate appearances.

Pena was removed from Friday's game against the Red Sox due to a right hamstring cramp, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Pena felt his hamstring cramp up on him during his at-bat in the 10th inning, causing him to not come out on defense for the bottom of the frame. The Astros have yet to determine the severity of his injury, though they may sit him down for a day or two as a precaution. Ramon Urias figures to be the next man up to start at shortstop if Pena ends up missing time.

Meidroth (thumb) is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Angels on Friday.

Meidroth suffered a right thumb injury after being hit by a pitch during Wednesday's game against the Phillies. He'll begin Friday's game on the bench while Colson Montgomery starts at shortstop and bats seventh.

The Rays reinstated Kim (back) from the injured list Friday.

Kim will end up missing only the minimum amount of time after landing on the injured list last Friday with lower-back tightness. He'll reclaim the starting shortstop job now that he's healthy and aim to build some momentum after going 2-for-9 with four walks since the All-Star break.

Correa (illness) is batting fourth and starting at third base in Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Correa was out of the lineup Wednesday in Minnesota with an illness before he was traded back to the Astros on Thursday. With Jeremy Pena (ribs) activated from the IL on Friday, Correa will man third base moving forward for Houston. The 30-year-old is slashing .267/.319/.386 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, 40 runs scored and a 26:68 BB:K across 364 plate appearances this season. Returning to the Astros could wake up his bat.

Short was designated for assignment by the Astros on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Jeremy Pena (ribs) is back from the injured list, and the team also acquired Carlos Correa from the Twins on Thursday. Short has been booted from the 40-man roster as a result. The infielder slashed .220/.291/.380 with two home runs, seven RBI, nine runs scored and a 4:18 BB:K across 56 plate appearances with Houston.

The Astros activated Pena (ribs) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pena missed the entire month of July and hasn't been in the Astros' lineup since June 27. Following the addition of Carlos Correa, Pena will stick at shortstop for Houston, with Correa taking up third base. Getting both players, along with Jesus Sanchez, will be a big boost to the lineup. Pena is slashing .322/.378/.489 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 48 runs scored, 15 stolen bases and a 20:55 BB:K across 350 plate appearances this season.

The Orioles recalled Vazquez from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

The 25-year-old will join the big-league roster with the Orioles having some openings after the trade deadline. Vazuez has gone 1-for-13 in 12 MLB games this season and isn't likely to see much playing time with Baltimore's infield in good health.