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Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a run and a strikeout against the Orioles on Thursday.

Bogaerts has done nothing but hit in the past month, and he extended his hitting streak to an impressive 26 games. The 23-year-old shortstop has hit safely in 29 of the past 30 games, going .388 with a .567 over that span.

Pennington (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day DL on Wednesday, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports.

This is a tough development for Pennington as the veteran infielder had played just three games since returning from a hamstring injury before heading back to the DL. The Angels purchased Brendan Ryan's contract in a corresponding move Wednesday to replace Pennington up the middle. However, the Angels will likely use a combination of Johnny Giavotella and Gregorio Petit as their double play combo the majority of the time in Pennington's absence.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk Monday against Baltimore.

The 23-year-old shortstop possesses the longest active hitting streak with 23 games, and he's hit safely in 29 of the last 30 games. He's gone an incredible 52-for-130 (.400) over that span, and it's safe he's the hottest hitter in the majors right now. His average continues to climb, and now it sits in an impressive .354 figure.

Sardinas is out of the lineup Monday against the Padres.

After making four straight starts at shortstop, Sardinas will get the day off in favor of Shawn O'Malley.

Correa went 1-for-1 with a decisive three-run homer as a pinch hitter during Sunday's 13-inning win over the Angels.

Correa was expected to get the day off, but manager A.J. Hinch opted to give him a pinch-hit appearance, and the shortstop responded by hitting a long ball that was decisive for Houston's win. Correa has gone 5-for-38 (.135) over the past 10 games, but perhaps the home run will boost his confidence as he tries to leave an extended sophomore slump behind him.

Adames is hitting .273/.385/.503 with six homers and six stolen bases in seven attempts over 45 games at Double-A Montgomery so far this season. The Tampa Bay Times speculates he could receive a promotion soon.

Adames, who came over in the David Price deal, will have to compete with Daniel Robertson to see who the shortstop of the future is in the organization. However, Adames profiles as the better defender, so as long as the bat continues to develop as it has this year, he's in good shape to stick at short.

Correa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The shortstop's sophomore slump has lingered longer than expected, as he's gone just 4-for-37 (.108) over his past nine games to sink his season average to .241. He's likely just getting Sunday's game off to clear his head, enabling Marwin Gonzalez to pick up a start at shortstop. Look for Correa to be back in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Pennington (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day disabled list Saturday.

A hamstring injury landed Pennington on the DL earlier in May, but he was able to return after the minimum 15 days with his activation Saturday. He won't immediately rejoin the lineup, however, as the Angels will give Gregorio Petit the nod at shortstop against Dallas Keuchel.

Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs scored in Saturday's 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays.

The 23-year-old's outstanding season got somewhat lost in the shuffle during teammate Jackie Bradley's 29-game-hitting streak, but Bogaerts has now hit safely in 21 consecutive games himself. He's slashing .394/.429/.577 in 104 at-bats during May, which has raised his season average 61 points to its current .351 figure.

Lindor was 1-for-3 with a home run and a sacrifice fly in a losing effort against the Orioles on Friday night.

Lindor has turned in a strong performance during the month of May and now has a .319 average to go with four home runs and 22 RBI. Often hitting in the three hole provides him with plenty of opportunities to contribute, so while he is not a huge power threat, he can give his fantasy owners some production across all categories.