Hardy is in the lineup Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hardy was activated from the DL earlier in the day, and the Orioles' official lineup now confirms that he'll return to action at his usual shortstop spot. Hardy will bat eighth in the order against the Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka.

Hardy (groin) has been activated from the 15-day DL.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Hardy will return after missing only the minimum 15 days with a groin injury. The infielder is expected to return to his role as the Orioles' near-everyday shortstop.

Hardy (groin) is expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday, Steve Melewski of MASN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Assuming he doesn't suffer a setback over the next couple of days, Hardy will return from the DL after missing only the minimum 15 days. In his absence, the Orioles have used both Paul Janish and Manny Machado as fill-ins at shortstop. Machado is getting the nod Friday for the second straight game, and he continues to serve as the lead-off man.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is not in the lineup Sunday against the Minnesota Twins because of groin discomfort, according to the Baltimore Sun. Hardy reportedly starting feeling the soreness Friday, though he still played Saturday, going 0-for-2 with a walk.

Hardy hit his fourth homer of the year Wednesday against Texas. The two-run shot represented his only hit in four at-bats. Between injury and ineffectiveness, this season has been a struggle for Hardy -- his worst campaign in the majors, even worse than his disastrous season with Minnesota in 2010. Never a high-OBP hitter, he's seen that stat crater at .280, while his power has been flaky at best. He does have a pair of homers over the last six games, but with the way Hardy's scuffled, it's much too early to call this a power surge.

Hardy (oblique) is back in the lineup hitting eighth Friday against the Indians. This was anticipated Thursday when he was available off the bench but not in the lineup. The Orioles seem to have dodged a scare here with Hardy, as he will not end up missing much time with the oblique injury. The O's may still opt to give him a day off here and there in the short term, but Hardy's owners can expect to see him in the lineup more often than not going forward.

Hardy (oblique) is not in Thursday's lineup but he might be available off the bench and could get the start Friday, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports. It sounds like there is a good chance Hardy returns to the lineup Friday, so the Orioles appear to have dodged a bullet where he is concerned. Everth Cabrera will get the start at shortstop Thursday.

Hardy (oblique) remains out of the lineup Wednesday. An MRI taken on Hardy's injured oblique came back negative, but he is still not feeling good enough to get back in the lineup. Ryan Flaherty will get the start at shortstop Wednesday in Hardy's place.

Hardy's MRI on his oblique came back clean Tuesday and he is considered day-to-day, the Baltimore Sun's Eduardo Encina reports. Even with the clean MRI, it was reported that Hardy was unlikely to play in Wednesday's game, which makes sense given the nature of the injury. The Orioles will want to make sure he's close to 100 percent before they bring him back. Ryan Flaherty and Everth Cabrera would be the likely replacement options at shortstop if Hardy misses further time.

Hardy (oblique) will likely be held out of Wednesday's game, MLB.com's Britt Ghiroli reports. Hardy was scheduled to have an MRI Tuesday evening, but those results are not yet known. It is possible that he is in line to miss an extended period of time with the oblique injury. Ryan Flaherty got the start at shortstop Tuesday.