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Witt is back in the starting lineup Wednesday at Double-A Northwest Arkansas after missing one game due to an ankle injury.

Witt exited Sunday's game after tweaking his right ankle. The top prospect said Monday he expected to be good to go Tuesday, but the club ultimately decided to give him one more day to heal up. Witt will bring a .296/.366/553 slash line and 13 home runs with him into Wednesday's matchup.

Mondesi (oblique) participated in light fielding drills ahead of Wednesday's game against the Reds, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi has been on the injured list with a left oblique strain since June 21, but he's now resumed some baseball activities. The shortstop was able to field grounders during pregame warmups, although it's worth noting he didn't throw during the drills. The 25-year-old still doesn't have a clear timetable to return, and a better idea of his status could come into focus once he's able to ramp up his intensity.

Franco isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Franco will be out of the lineup for the first time since he was called up by the Rays on June 22. He's slashed .229/.302/.396 with two home runs, seven RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases across 12 major-league games. Taylor Walls will start at shortstop while Vidal Brujan makes his big-league debut at second base.

Fletcher went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Red Sox.

The 27-year-old infielder extended his hitting streak to 20 games in impressive fashion. Fletcher is batting .412 (33-for-80) over the course of the streak, pushing his slash line on the year to .295/.324/.352, but he has only four steals in 80 games and is still looking for his first homer.

Anderson is not starting Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Anderson gets a long-overdue day on the bench after going 1-for-3 with two walks and a run Monday. The 28-year-old has hit .313 with three doubles and nine runs scored in his last 11 games. Danny Mendick will start at shortstop and bat ninth Tuesday.

Witt (ankle) is expected to return to the lineup at Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

Witt tweaked his ankle in Sunday's game and was removed from the contest, but his early exit was considered precautionary due to a cramp. The 21-year-old said Monday that he's doing fine, and it doesn't appear as though his injury will force him to miss additional time. The shortstop has slashed .345/.406/.612 with six home runs, three triples, seven doubles, 27 RBI, 22 runs and seven RBI across 29 games since June 1.

Franco went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

The rookie phenom clocked a 383-foot shot to right center in the sixth inning to knot the score at 1-1. Franco is seemingly hitting his stride the more reps he gets against big-league arms, as he's now sporting a six-game hitting streak during which he's hitting .333 (8-for-24) while striking out at an impressively modest 12.0 percent clip.

Fletcher went went 1-for-4 with a double and a run in Sunday's 6-5 victory over the Orioles.

Fletcher wasted little time ensuring that his hitting streak -- the longest in the American League this season -- would go on another day, belting a double to left field to lead off the Angels' half of the first inning. He subsequently came around to score the game's first run on Jared Walsh's double. Over the streak, Fletcher is slashing .380/.405/.479 with seven doubles, eight RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base.

Wendle is not starting Monday's game against Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Another matchup versus a lefty, another day on the bench for Wendle. The utility player may enter the game at some point though, as Cleveland starter Logan Allen doesn't figure to pitch too deep into the game before turning things over to a righty-heavy bullpen. Yandy Diaz starts at third base Monday, with Ji-Man Choi playing first base.

Marte, who snapped an 11-game hitting streak with Low-A Modesto on Sunday, is hitting .286 with an .882 OPS across 49 games this season.

One of three super-prospects for the Mariners, Marte has 10 homers and seven steals with a 29:49 BB:K -- showing the sort of power, speed and patience that makes for star potential. He'll likely step up to High-A at some point this season, but we won't likely see him in the big leagues until 2023.