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Correa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

The Twins and Dodgers are wrapping up their series with a day game, so Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli likely viewed it as an ideal time to hand Correa his first rest day of the season. Jorge Polanco will slide over from second base to fill in at shortstop for Correa, who is off to a 4-for-19 start to the campaign after doubling twice in Tuesday's 7-2 loss.

Franco went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, an RBI, a walk and two runs during Tuesday's 9-8, extra-inning win over the A's.

The 21-year-old was unable to deliver his third consecutive three-hit game, but he settled for a fourth multi-hit effort in five contests. Franco has yet to hit his first home run, but it's still been a productive start to the campaign with a .550 average, a triple, three doubles, four RBI and five runs.

Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and will start at shortstop Tuesday against the Marlins.

The 27-year-old missed out on the Angels' Opening Day roster but will now join the team with David Fletcher (hip) headed to the injured list. It's unclear how long Fletcher is expected to be sidelined, but Velazquez, Jack Mayfield and Tyler Wade could all see opportunities at shortstop in the meantime. Velazquez appeared in 28 games for the Yankees last year and hit .224/.235/.358 with one home run, six RBI, four stolen bases and a 33.8 percent strikeout rate.

Fletcher was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left hip strain.

Fletcher exited Monday's game against the Marlins and will be sidelined for at least the next 10 days after being diagnosed with a strain. It's unclear how long the 27-year-old will be out, but he'll be eligible to be activated for the April 22 game versus Baltimore. Tyler Wade and Jack Mayfield should see most of the action at shortstop in his absence, which could also result in more playing time at the keystone for Matt Duffy. However, Andrew Velazquez will start at shortstop Tuesday after being promoted from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Story (illness) is likely out for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Barring a dramatic turnaround in his condition leading up to Wednesday's 1:10 p.m. ET opening pitch, Story will wind up missing the entire series in Detroit and his fourth straight game overall. The fact that Story traveled with the team for the road trip is an encouraging sign, but the 29-year-old likely needs more time to regain strength after a case of the flu depleted him. Jonathan Arauz is the leading candidate to pick up another start at the keystone Wednesday.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo will get his first day off of the season, enabling utility man Chris Owings to pick up a start at shortstop. The 26-year-old speedster has thus far proven to be a bargain for those in deeper mixed leagues who snagged him with a late-round pick. Over his first four starts, Mateo has slashed .250/.438/.333 with two stolen bases, two runs and an RBI.

Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

For the second straight day, Smith will take a seat with the Rays bringing a right-handed starting pitcher (Tommy Romero) to the hill. At least for the time being, the 25-year-old rookie may have been surpassed on the depth chart at third base by Sheldon Neuse, who started in Monday's 13-2 win and went 3-for-5 with a grand slam. Prior to Monday, Smith had started in each of Oakland's first three games and went 0-for-11 with six strikeouts.

Story (illness) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Though Story made the trip to Detroit for the three-game series with the Tigers, he'll sit for the third consecutive contest while he works to regain strength following a bout with the flu. As was the case the previous two days, Jonathan Arauz will replace Story in the lineup at second base.

Story (non-COVID illness) rejoined the Red Sox in Detroit on Monday but may not be available to play Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. "He feels weak," manager Alex Cora said. "Hopefully, he can come here tomorrow, get him moving around. Not sure he's going to play [Tuesday]. We're trying to shoot for the last day of the series."

Story played in Boston's first two games before missing the last two games with an illness. In his absence, Jonathan Arauz has filled in at second base and could get another start Tuesday. Christian Arroyo is also around, but he may replace Jackie Bradley in right field with the Red Sox facing left-handed starter Tyler Alexander.

Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Guardians.

It was a rough opening series of the season for Mondesi, who went 2-for-14 with six strikeouts, a steal, one RBI and one run scored. The shortstop has also regularly hit seventh in the order, providing him fewer opportunities at the plate, and thus less chances to make an impact with his legs on the basepaths. He's recorded no less than 15 stolen bases in each of the last four years despite not playing in more than 102 games in any of those seasons.