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Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Athletics.

Fletcher wasted no time getting back in the hit column after Sunday's goose egg, smacking a leadoff double against Cole Irvin. The 27-year-old reached base two more times but never scored as the Angels struggled mightily with runners in scoring position despite tallying eight hits. Fletcher remains one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball. He's logged multi-hit performances in eight of his last 10 games, raising his slash line to .316/.343/.399 with 24 extra-base hits, 38 RBI, 54 runs scored, four steals and a 15:40 BB:K over 373 plate appearances.

Correa went 0-for-3 with a walk in Monday's 4-3 win over Cleveland.

Correa's been fighting a slump since early July, which was made worse by a stint on the COVID-19 injured list. Since a sixth-inning single July 4, the shortstop has gone 0-for-26 with 13 strikeouts. In the middle of that stretch, he was placed on the injured list. He confirmed to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that he tested negative for the virus but was hospitalized and required intravenous fluids July 9. Correa said his timing has been off since coming back from the illness.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's loss to the Red Sox.

Bichette recorded an RBI in the bottom of the fourth inning on an infield single, but it would be the last time his team would score in the contest. He's now 18-for-50 (.360) with a home run, eight RBI and seven runs scored through 13 games in July.

Anderson isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against Minnesota, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Anderson will get the night off after going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored earlier in the day. Danny Mendick bats ninth and gets the start at shortstop with Anderson riding the pine.

Fletcher went 0-for-5 in Sunday's loss to Seattle, putting an end to his 26-game hitting streak.

The hit streak stands as the longest in the majors this season and the second-longest in team history. Fletcher was batting .255 prior to the streak, but he now ranks ninth among qualified batters at .313.

Franco will sit Monday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

A lukewarm first 18 games shouldn't significantly diminish the hype surrounding a young player with as much pedigree as Franco, but it's fair to say the 20-year-old hasn't set the world on fire thus far. In his first 80 trips to the plate, he's slashed just .216/.275/.392, with his 23.8 percent strikeout rate, while still a perfectly fine number, more than tripling his career 7.9 percent mark in the minors. He'll get a rest Monday, with Taylor Walls starting at shortstop.

Franco went 1-for-3 with a game-tying solo home run and a walk in a win over Atlanta on Sunday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.

The rookie's 418-foot blast in the sixth inning knotted the game up at 3-3 and ignited what would be a five-run surge for the Rays over the sixth and seventh frames. Franco has gotten good wood on the ball in the early stages of the second half of the season, as he also laced his first major-league triple in Friday's series opener.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with two doubles in a 9-1 loss to the Yankees on Sunday.

Bogaerts tagged New York starter Jameson Taillon for doubles in the fourth and sixth, but Boston was unable to capitalize on either scoring opportunity. He was lifted for pinch hitter Michael Chavis in the eighth which would normally be concerning given Bogaerts has been dealing with a sore wrist of late, though the replacement could have been precautionary due to Sunday's blowout.

Diaz (hand) will move his rehab to Double-A Corpus Christi and spend most of this week with the Hooks, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Hooks kick off a six-game road trip to Midland on Tuesday. Diaz spent two games with Houston's Gulf Coast League affiliate, going 2-for-5 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Witt was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Witt missed a few days with an ankle injury earlier in July, but he's slashed .267/.389/.667 with three home runs, nine RBI, six runs and a stolen base in his seven appearances since returning to action. The 21-year-old will now get to face higher-level competition and could join the major-league club at some point if he continues to perform well.