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White (back) hasn't resumed any baseball activities yet, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

White has been dealing with lower-back tightness since Tuesday, and the team is expected to give him at least one more day to make recovery before making a decision on a potential stint on the injured list. The 23-year-old posted a .247 average with two home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and 10 runs scored in 26 games during August.

Donovan continues to experience concussion symptoms, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Donovan has still felt concussion symptoms like nausea, fatigue and dizziness while participating in pregame workouts, and he will not be cleared to play until he can make it through one of those workouts free of symptoms. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since he was hit in the head by a baseball prior to a game against the Cubs on Aug. 22.

The Mariners recalled Davis (hamstring) from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday and placed him on the 60-day injured list.

Davis hasn't played in a game at Tacoma since late May while recovering from a strained left hamstring. His move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return timeline, but it will free up a roster spot for Stuart Fairchild, who was selected to the active roster in a corresponding move. It's unknown how far away Davis is from returning.

The Mariners placed Robles on the family medical emergency list Thursday.

Robles will miss most, if not all, of the Mariners' four-game series against the A's while he tends to more important matters. Stuart Fairchild will come up from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the void in Seattle's outfield corps.

The Mariners selected Fairchild's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Fairchild will return to the big leagues to replenish the Mariners' outfield depth as Victor Robles moves to the family medical emergency list. Fairchild has logged just three hits in 19 at-bats in the majors this season and isn't likely to make much of an impact with Seattle. Brennen Davis (hamstring) was placed on the 60-day IL to open up a 40-man roster spot.

Clarke isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Clarke will get a day off after going 1-for-6 with a walk and a run scored in his first two games back from the injured list. Zack Gelof, Henry Bolte and Lawrence Butler will start across the outfield for the A's while Clarke is on the bench.

Jung (calf) ran for the third consecutive day Thursday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Jung is eyeing a return to live games over the weekend with a rehab assignment. The third baseman is trying to return from a left calf strain that landed him on the 10-day injured list in late July. He was not at 100 percent running Monday but has seemingly made progress the past couple days.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.

Altuve opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo into the Crawford Boxes for his 15th homer this season. It's just the second long ball in the last 23 games for Altuve, who's now slashing .244/.309/.397 with 63 runs scored, 43 RBI and four steals across 483 plate appearances this year.

Castillo (4-11) took the loss Thursday against the Astros, allowing six runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out three.

It was another rough outing for Castillo, who gave up a two-run homer to Jose Altuve in the first inning before the Astros put up a four spot in the third. Castillo's failed to get through five frames in any of his last four starts -- he's given up 17 earned runs on 30 hits in just 15.1 innings during that span. The 33-year-old's ERA is up to 5.57 across 126 innings between the White Sox and Mariners this season. He's tentatively lined up to face the Pirates at home his next time out.

Eovaldi (elbow) threw a bullpen Thursday that went well, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Eovaldi is working his way back from right posterior elbow inflammation that landed him on the 15-day injured list Aug. 10. The right-hander resumed playing catch last week and is progressing more slowly than anticipated after initially being expected to potentially miss just the 15-day minimum. The 36-year-old could soon be cleared to face live batters and begin a rehab assignment.