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Anderson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

Anderson, who recently shed his prospect status, has predictably hit a bit of a slide as the book is starting to get out on him. He hit .314 in June and .237 so far in July, and has just two walks in 33 games. Anderson is an excellent long-term asset in dynasty leagues, as he has five-category upside at shortstop, but it would not be surprising if he continues to struggle to get on base at a high clip over the rest of the season. Big league pitchers have made their adjustments, and now the onus is on Anderson to make his own adjustments. Tyler Saladino is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth Wednesday.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in a victory Tuesday over Kansas City.

Lindor now has hits in 10 of his past 11 games and now has seven extra-base hits in that span including two home runs. When he hit 12 home runs in 99 games last year, it was a surprising display of power from a prospect many expected would need time to grow into a home run stroke. Now that he's equaled his total from last year in seven fewer games, we know it wasn't a fluke.

Correa went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during Monday's 7-4 loss at Oakland.

Correa has been productive as the Astros cleanup hitter, going 30-for-107 (.280) with six homers, 26 RBI and a .932 OPS over the last 30 days. While Tuesday's matchup against southpaw Dillon Overton appears favorable, Correa's production against left-handers (.632 OPS) has dipped considerably this season.

Anderson hit his fifth home run in a 1-for-4 game in Monday's loss to the Mariners.

Anderson's plate discipline continues to leave something to be desired, as a strikeout Monday brings his BB:K to an ugly 2:44. Still, it's hard to argue with his power -- he now has 15 home runs in just 32 games and an excellent .464 slugging percentage, better than all but eight qualified shortstops thus far in 2016.

Pennington (hamstring) has been shifted to the 60-day disabled list, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Pennington will begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday. However, as a result of this move, he now won't be eligible to make his return until July 31. At least he'll have ample time in the minors to get his swing right and make sure his hamstring is fully healed.

Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Yankees.

The dynamic shortstop added to a 3-0 Red Sox lead in the sixth with a 403-foot shot to left that brought in Dustin Pedroia. Bogaerts now has two homers in his last three contests and has driven in at least one run in four straight games. After starting July with an 0-for-7 tally over the first two games of the month, Bogaerts has now hit safely in six of the subsequent eight games.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

The 22-year-old shortstop will head into the second half with a .306/.363/.460 slash line and Lindor has emphatically proven that his big debut in the majors last season was no fluke. So far in a little over a full season (186 games) worth of action with Cleveland, he's compiled 22 homers, 25 steals, 96 RBI and 110 runs.

Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk Saturday against the Rays.

Bogaerts' 10th blast of the year gave the Red Sox a 2-1 lead in the second inning of a game they'd hold on to win. The bomb broke a 17-game home run drought, and he's now slashing .331/,392/.479 on the season.

Correa went 2-for-5 with a homer, three runs and three RBI Friday against the Athletics.

Correa got the Astros on the board with a two-run blast in the fourth inning of a game the team would eventually win. He's now reached base safely in nine of his last 10 games, and he's slashing .264/.360/.469 on the year.

Mondesi was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, Paul Boyd of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

Mondesi has gone 5-for-12 (.417) with six stolen bases since being reinstated from a 50-game PED suspension. The 21-year-old slashed .267/.338/.457 with 17 stolen bases over 29 games with Double-A NW Arkansas this season and now has an opportunity to show off his skills during his first appearance in Triple-A ball.