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Chang cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Worcester, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Chang was designated for assignment Tuesday to clear room for Trevor Story, and he will remain with the Red Sox organization after going unclaimed. The 27-year-old infielder slashed just .162/.200/.352 across 112 plate appearances with Boston and is unlikely to make it back to the majors this season.

Rocchio went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Rocchio's two doubles each knocked in a run. The infield prospect has been in the lineup regularly at shortstop lately with Gabriel Arias seeing more time at first base since Josh Naylor (oblique) and David Fry (hamstring) went on the injured list. Over 41 plate appearances this season, Rocchio has hit .275 with a .668 OPS, four doubles, three RBI and four runs scored. It's possible Rocchio could go back to splitting time at shortstop with Arias once the Guardians' lineup is healthier.

Reyes batted leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Royals.

It was an odd move to have Reyes, who had not batted higher than sixth before Thursday, atop the order. As manager Alex Cora explained to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com however, his batting order adjustments were a response to the Royals using a left-handed opener in Austin Cox, with righty Alec Marsh scheduled for bulk innings. Reyes entered the game having gone 11-for-24 (.458) against lefties, but typically Rob Refsnyder mans the leadoff spot against southpaws, with Jarren Duran atop the order against righties.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-2 victory over the Nationals.

The 30-year-old shortstop belted a two-run homer off Andres Machado in the sixth inning, giving Philadelphia a 2-1 lead. Turner has now hit safely in seven consecutive contests, batting .370 (10-for-27) with two home runs, eight RBI and a steal during that span.

Abrams went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Phillies.

The 22-year-old speedster swiped second base after a single in the third inning and added a double off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth. Abrams has been impressive since the start of July, slashing .314/.362/.489 with four homers, 11 RBI, 27 runs scored and 19 steals across 151 plate appearances in that span.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Edman accounted for the Cardinals' final run of the game, blasting a solo shot to right field in the ninth inning. It was his first homer since June 14, a span of 26 contests. Edman did steal five bases over that stretch, and that continues to be his primary draw in fantasy, as he's gone 15-for-17 in theft attempts while compiling a quiet .238/.304/.386 slash line with eight homers and 32 RBI over 343 plate appearances on the campaign.

Reyes is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff against the Royals on Thursday.

Reyes is receiving his second straight start at short while Trevor Story serves as the designated hitter. He went 3-for-3 in Wednesday's win over Kansas City and is being rewarded with a move from the bottom of the order all the way to the top.

Marcano underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the torn ACL in his right knee, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Marcano tore his ACL on a play at third base July 24 against the Padres and will likely be sidelined through the early part of the 2024 season. The 23-year-old posted a .233/.276/.356 batting line with three homers and five steals over 75 games (220 plate appearances) this season for Pittsburgh.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Thursday that Cruz (ankle) has begun a formal running program, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Cruz has been throwing and taking light fielding practice for the last couple of weeks and has now been given clearance to ramp up the intensity of his workouts. If his surgically-repaired ankle responds well to the running progression, Cruz could feasibly head out on a minor-league rehab assignment within the next couple of weeks and return to the Pirates just before the end of August. The 24-year-old shortstop fractured his left fibula while sliding into home plate back on April 9.

Bichette (knee) has been hitting in the batting cage and jogging but is not yet running at full speed, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

The Blue Jays are encouraged by Bichette's progress so far, but they're not able to put out a timetable for his return until he shows he can run the bases without issue. Bichette has missed all of August with right patellar tendinitis.