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Lindor went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Red Sox.

The Indians shortstop is enjoying a month for the ages, with Friday's effort bringing his May line to .382/.434/.513. He's done it all at the plate except for tripling, as he's managed four doubles, two homers, 10 RBI, six walks and four stolen bases. His plate discipline has been outstanding as well, with only nine strikeouts in 76 at-bats during the month. His outstanding multi-category production has made Lindor a fantasy superstar.

The Angels acquired Jackson from the Phillies on Friday, Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reports.

The Angels were in need of shortstop depth in the minors with Gregorio Petit seeing regular action with the big club and two other shortstops -- Andrelton Simmons and Cliff Pennington -- on the disabled list, so they decided to pick up Jackson in exchange for cash. Jackson has 42 MLB games under his belt, but he will report to Triple-A Salt Lake and will likely need another injury to occur to see action with the Angels at any point soon.

Lindor recorded his third consecutive three-hit game Wednesday, going 3-for-6 with his third homer of the year and an RBI groundout in a win over the Reds.

The Cincy fans can't be looking forward to another day of facing Lindor and the Indians, as he's rocked Reds pitching for nine hits (four for extra bases) in 17 at-bats as part of a major offensive onslaught over the first three games of this four-game home-and-home set. As expected, he's seen his power regress this year, but the hit tool and the speed certainly appear to be for real, and the defense is pretty darn sharp too.

Lindor went 3-for-6 with two doubles and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Reds.

Somehow, Lindor didn't score a run or plate a run despite collecting three hits in the blowout win, but that's nitpicking. With back-to-back three-hit games, and four multi-hit games in his last five, Lindor is now batting .317 (10th in AL). He's also chipped in six stolen bases in seven attempts, putting him on pace to blow past 20 steals, which has made up for the lack of power to this point.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Reds.

The 22-year-old continues to show more prowess at the plate than was expected after he was widely regarded as a glove-first player for most of his time in the minors. Through 57 at-bats in May, Lindor is slashing .333/.377/.421 with a homer, seven RBI and two steals.

Anderson went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts against Triple-A Durham on Sunday, ending a three-game home-run streak.

Anderson did not have a homer to his credit as of May 11, but he proceeded to hit three over his next three games. The past week was particularly productive, as he raised his average by 50 points (from .226 to .276). A promotion is still far from imminent, but he should be up this summer if he continues on his current trajectory.

Bogaerts hit a three-run homer in Sunday's 10-9 win over the Astros. It was the third homer in the past eight games for Boston's starting shortstop.

Bogaerts has started to flex his bat in early May, with six extra-base hits and nine RBI during the last eight games. He's now slugging .503, well beyond his previous career levels. Perhaps this is just the beginning of a power element we've been waiting to see out of Bogaerts.

O'Malley was called up from Triple-A Tacoma and will start Sunday's game in center field.

O'Malley impressed at Triple-A after a solid spring, batting .317 with a .412 OBP for Tacoma. The Mariners optioned Luis Sardinas, who has four hits in 26 at-bats and only started twice in May. O'Malley likely will be in a similar role, though if he contributes at the plate he'll get more opportunities than Sardinas.

Sardinas, who scored as a pinch runner Saturday, was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Sardinas found it tough to get into games recently, playing four games in May and starting twice. Shawn O'Malley was recalled and will play a similar role. Sardinas, who won the utility job in spring training over O'Malley, likely will be back up at some point.

Bogaerts went 3-for-6 with a double, RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning victory over the Astros.

Bogaerts and teammate Jackie Bradley seem to be playing a high-stakes game of one-upsmanship, much to the delight of the Red Sox and their fans. The performance marked the shortstop's sixth straight multi-hit effort, and ninth of the month overall. He's also working on a nine-game hitting streak, and is now slashing .407/.421/.593 over 54 at-bats in May.