MLB Player News

Wendle is out of the lineup Friday against the Rangers.

He had started the last eight games for the A's at second base, but is out of the lineup in favor of Chad Pinder on Friday. In those eight games, Wendle hit .294/.342/.382 with one home run in 38 plate appearances. He should be able to compete to be Oakland's starting second baseman next year in spring training.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

After playing every game since Aug. 14, Bogaerts will give way to Brock Holt at shortstop. Over his last three games, Bogaerts has gone just 2-for-12 with five strikeouts.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Mariners.

Correa plated Houston's second run with his seventh-inning blast off Ariel Miranda. The home run was the first of the month for Correa, who also notched his first multi-hit game of September. The 21-year-old phenom has now cleared 20 home runs in each of his first two seasons, although it took him 141 games this year compared to 92 last year. Despite the reduced power production, he's still one of the better fantasy options at shortstop with 92 RBI, 13 steals and a .272/.361/.458 slash line.

Wendle went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday in an 11-2 win over Texas.

Wendle's leadoff blast off Yu Darvish in the first inning, his first-ever big league homer, set the tone for the last place A's romp of the AL West-leading Rangers. Since being called up at the beginning of September, he is hitting .319/.340/.319 with six runs, seven RBI and two steals. He is worth a look for owners that need help at second base down the stretch.

Urena, who split time between High-A Dunedin (97 games) and Double-A New Hampshire (30 games) this season, combined to hit .295/.335/.434 with eight home runs, 59 RBI and 66 runs.

The Jays' No. 2 prospect dominated the Florida State League at Dunedin, allowing him to make the jump straight to Double-A. Urena's .266/.282/.395 slash line in New Hampshire was a far cry from the .305/.351/.447 he posted at the lower lever. The 20-year-old hit eight homers and stole nine bases in High-A, but laid a goose egg in both of those departments upon his promotion. Urena is a good defender and figures to stick at shortstop, but he'll need to improve his plate discipline as he advances through the ranks.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and three runs in a 6-5 victory over the Yankees on Saturday.

The dynamic shortstop was lethal Saturday, plating Andrew Benintendi with a third-inning double and following up with a two-run shot in the fifth. Bogaerts has already exceeded the 10 RBI he tallied in August over just 15 September contests.

Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a double and a run in Boston's win over the Yankees on Friday.

Bogaerts is still fighting at the plate and is hitting just .214 over 42 games since Aug. 1. His seasonal batting average finally dropped below .300 this week, the first time it's been there since April 30. He's had prolonged droughts in the past and has always snapped out of them, so we're not overly concerned at this point. Red Sox manager John Farrell might give him a day of rest at some point, but with Boston fighting for a playoff spot, Bogaerts' slumping bat is still more dangerous than what's available to Farrell on Boston's bench.

Anderson is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The rookie hasn't had a day off since September 2, so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Tyler Saladino will take over for Anderson at shortstop for the night.

Wendle went 4-for-6 with three runs scored Thursday against the Royals to raise his average to .349.

Wendle was called up to the A's in late August and has been starting most of the games at second base since, recently moving to the leadoff spot as well. While Wendle is hitting an impressive .349, it should be noted that he is also slugging .349 with all 15 of his hits going for singles. He displayed a little bit of pop and speed in the Triple-A this season with 12 bombs and 14 steals in 125 games, but he has yet to show any power at all so far in his short major league stint. He has swiped two bases in 13 games though, and if he continues to hit atop the A's lineup down the stretch, he could be of some value to those in deeper leagues needing to make a move in the runs scored category.

Lindor is out of the lineup Thursday against the White Sox, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports.

He has started the last 20 games, hitting .325/.367/.434 with zero home runs and two steals over that stretch. Michael Martinez will get the start at shortstop and hit ninth Thursday.