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Conine is absent from the starting lineup Friday against the Nationals.

Conine will receive a breather as Washington sends out southpaw Jackson Kent for Friday's series opener. Agustin Ramirez will slot in as Miami's designated hitter and bat second.

Soto (calf) will not need a rehab assignment before returning, and his activation from the 10-day injured list is expected in the coming days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Soto has been ramping up on-field baseball activities and is slated to go through another workout at Citi Field on Friday. The Mets are expected to have a better idea of Soto's timeline following the workout. Soto has been sidelined for a little over a month with a Grade 2 left calf strain.

The Cubs activated Shaw (hand) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

A sprained left hand has kept Shaw sidelined since late June, but the 24-year-old has been cleared to return after going 10-for-33 with two doubles and two stolen bases in nine rehab games at Triple-A Iowa. Shaw will contend primarily with Michael Conforto and Pedro Ramirez for playing time, but as the only purely right-handed hitter of the group (Ramirez is a switch hitter) he could be relegated to reps versus lefties.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that Pereira (hand) is "making progress" and is "in a good spot," Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Pereira landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hand contusion. While the Cardinals have not revealed a timeline for the outfielder's return to the active roster, Pereira's absence is likely to be relatively brief.

The Cubs optioned Alcantara to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.

Alcantara's most recent stint in the majors lasted a week and a half, and he went 1-for-4 at the dish. The Cubs will make a corresponding roster move prior to Friday's game versus the Reds.

Young went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two stolen bases in Thursday's 7-1 win over Colorado.

Young's been heating up at the plate, going 5-for-14 (.357) with three doubles and three steals in his last four games. The outfielder has gone 17-for-20 in stolen base attempts this season while slashing .249/.314/.399 with 10 homers, 43 RBI and 49 runs scored across 408 plate appearances.

Gilbert went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Gilbert led off the Giants' half of the first inning with a 407-foot solo shot to right-center field. He added a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to snap a 1-1 tie. The 25-year-old has gone 5-for-12 over his past four games, with four of his knocks (three doubles and a homer) during that span going for extra bases. Gilbert hasn't started either of San Francisco's past two games against a lefty starter, so he appears locked into the strong side of a center-field platoon.

Chourio went 4-for-5 with a pair of two-run home runs, a stolen base and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Mets.

It was perhaps a season-best performance by Chourio, who delivered his third multi-homer game of the year and matched a season high in RBI. Additionally, the four-hit effort was his third of 2026. The dynamic outfielder is slashing a healthy .283/.345/.477 with 19 long balls, 54 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 68 runs scored over 447 plate appearances.

Lee (elbow) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Lee will miss a second consecutive start Thursday after being a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup due to an elbow bruise. While he takes an extra day to recover, Turner Hill, Jonah Cox and Drew Gilbert will form the Giants' outfield trio.

Acuna is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Dodgers.

It's Acuna's first day off since he returned from the injured list exactly one month ago. Atlanta will roll out Mike Yastrzemski in right field while Acuna gets a day to rest.