Willie Bloomquist was scratched from Thursday's lineup.

No word on the reason for his absence, but it's possible his back is acting up again. Stephen Drew will start in his place at shortstop.

Willie Bloomquist (back) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in his return to action Monday.

Bloomquist hadn't played since July 29 due to a sore back. The veteran isn't being counted on as an everyday player, so the D-Backs will have to hope he won't risk a recurrence of symptoms.

Willie Bloomquist returned to action on Monday August 6.

Willie Bloomquist (back) remains out of the Diamondbacks' lineup on Saturday night, but he doesn't believe he'll require a trip to the disabled list.

Arizona manager Kirk Gibson told reporters Bloomquist could return to the starting lineup as early as Sunday. He's had a decent season to this point, batting .299/.323/.395 with seven stolen bases.

Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said that Willie Bloomquist (back) saw a chiropractor on Wednesday morning and is feeling "much better."

Bloomquist hasn't played since Sunday due to a bad back, but Gibson thinks a stint on the disabled list is very unlikely. The veteran utility man is hitting .299/.323/.395 with seven stolen bases and a .710 OPS this season.

Willie Bloomquist will be unavailable for the second straight day Tuesday due to a bad back.

The utilityman should be considered day-to-day. Bloomquist is batting .299/.323/.395 with seven steals this season.

Willie Bloomquist returned to action on Wednesday May 30.

Willie Bloomquist was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to soreness in his hamstrings.

It's considered a precautionary move, so while he seems likely to sit out again Wednesday, he could be available after Thursday's off day. John McDonald took his place at shortstop.

Willie Bloomquist returned to action on Wednesday May 9.

Willie Bloomquist went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

He also drew a walk. Bloomquist is filling in for Stephen Drew at shortstop and is off to a nice start, batting .389 with a couple steals. His speed will give him some short-term value in deeper leagues.

Willie Bloomquist turned down a richer contract offer from the Giants before signing a two-year, $3.8 million deal Wednesday morning with the Diamondbacks, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.

How much richer is unclear. Bloomquist also may have been given an opportunity to start at shortstop in San Francisco, but he decided to remain in his comfort zone and re-up with Arizona. The 33-year-old veteran will function as a super-utilityman for the Diamondbacks next year. He batted .266/.317/.340 this past season.

According to Scott Miller of CBSSports.com, the Diamondbacks and Willie Bloomquist have agreed to a two-year, $3.8 million contract.

This confirms a report by Peter Gammons. The Giants also expressed interest in Bloomquist, but Diamondbacks' GM Kevin Towers is apparently determined to corner the market on utility-types for a second straight offseason. The Diamondbacks already signed John McDonald to a two-year, $3 million deal earlier this month.

Peter Gammons of MLB Network and NESN hears that the Diamondbacks have re-signed Willie Bloomquist.

It's unclear whether Gammons is hearing this information second-hand or has some inside knowledge. Jon Heyman of SI.com reported Wednesday morning that the veteran utility man had contract offers from both the Diamondbacks and the Giants. Stay tuned.

According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Willie Bloomquist has offers from the Diamondbacks and Giants.

Tim Brown of Yahoo.com reports that the Giants are expected to look at free agent Willie Bloomquist if he doesn't re-sign with the Diamondbacks.

Bloomquist will turn 34 later this month, so he's right up Giants general manager Brian Sabean's alley. Agent Scott Boras said recently that his client is drawing "a lot of interest" around the league, so the Giants could have some competition. That's assuming, of course, that Boras is telling the truth, which is no sure thing.

Super agent Scott Boras told the Arizona Republic that his client, free agent Willie Bloomquist, is drawing "a lot of interest" around the league.

Bloomquist declined his portion of a mutual option for 2012 last week and will instead seek the best deal he can find. The 33-year-old utilityman batted .266/.317/.340 with four home runs, 26 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 381 plate appearances this season. He's likely to score a multi-year contract.

Willie Bloomquist declined his portion of a mutual option for 2012 after the Diamondbacks exercised their half.

As a result, Bloomquist will become a free agent. The 33-year-old utility infielder batted .266/.317/.340 with four homers, 26 RBI, 20 stolen bases and a .657 OPS over 381 plate appearances this season. He remains interested in returning if given a multi-year contract.

Willie Bloomquist best offensive performance in weeks came when the Diamondbacks needed it most, as the veteran went 3-for-4 with two runs scored on Tuesday.

Bloomquist added his third stolen base of the NLDS. He is now tied for the team lead with five hits in the playoffs.

Willie Bloomquist went 2-for-4 with two-run triple in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Bloomquist isn't playing every day, but he's heating up. Over his last six games, he's 9-for-23 (.391) with two steals. Deep leaguers in need of swipes can take a look.

Willie Bloomquist hit a solo home run in Arizona's 6-3 win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Batting leadoff, Bloomquist finished his night 1-for-5. The dream appeared to be over for Bloomquist after he hit just .222 in June, but he's now batting .303 through his first 89 at-bats since the All-Star break.