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Gregorius was 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Blue Jays.

Gregorius hit home runs in the sixth and seventh innings to help the Yankees rally from an 8-1 deficit, although they were ultimately unable to complete the comeback. The 28-year-old now has four home runs and nine RBI in his last four games, and has 26 home runs for the season.

Manager Aaron Boone said Gregorius (heel) will probably be activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Gregorius has been out since Aug. 19 with a heel injury. The 28-year-old has been working out on the field for the past couple days with no issues, clearing the way for him to rejoin the Yankees ahead of Friday's series opener against the Mariners. Prior to landing on the shelf, Gregorius hit a solid .270/.333/.482 with 22 homers and 10 stolen bases across 118 games.

Gregorious (heel) completed a batting practice session prior to Sunday's game against the Tigers, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic New York reports.

Gregorious had been hitting in the cage through the week so his progression to batting practice is a step in the right direction. The 28-year-old currently appears on track for a return next weekend at Seattle.

Gregorius (heel) said his doctor's visit went well Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

After being examined by New York's team doctor, Gregorius stated "everything is progressing the way it's supposed to be," and he'll return "sooner rather than later," per Hoch. The 28-year-old shortstop is hopeful to begin running soon, although there remains no clear timetable for his return.

Gregorius was placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Monday with a left heel contusion.

The shortstop suffered the injury in a collision during Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. He'll be eligible to return Aug. 30 against the Tigers, though no official timeline has been given. Gleyber Torres will likely slide over to shortstop while Gregorius remains out, opening up playing time at second base for Neil Walker. Luke Voit was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move.