MLB Player News

Fletcher is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Fletcher will head to the bench for the first time since June 18, a stretch of 81 consecutive starts. He has a .363 OPS through 18 games in September, so it's likely a good time for a reset. Kean Wong will cover the keystone in his place Wednesday.

Mondesi isn't starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

Mondesi will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts Tuesday. Hanser Alberto will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Smith was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.

Smith spent nearly two weeks in Buffalo and hit .258 with two doubles, six runs and three RBI across seven minor-league games since his demotion. He'll be available off the bench in Wednesday's series finale against the Rays after Breyvic Valera (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list.

Wendle isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Wendle went 3-for-11 with a homer, two runs and two RBI across the last three games. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner and bat fourth.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Angels.

Diaz hit a solo home run off Packy Naughton, one of two consecutive blasts off the young left-hander. In addition, he drove in a pair of runs on a fourth-inning single. However, he is batting just .140 with a .499 OPS in his last 18 games. For the season, the 30-year-old is slashing .273/.332/.428 with eight home runs, 44 RBI and 28 runs scored in 295 plate appearances.

Crawford went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.

Crawford went deep off Sergio Romo in the ninth inning, extending Seattle's lead to three runs. In addition, he drove in Dylan Moore in the fourth frame. Over his last 20 games, he is slashing .321/.404/.494 with 12 RBI and 16 runs. On the season, the 26-year-old is slashing .269/.334/.374 with nine long balls, 50 RBI and 82 runs scored in 635 plate appearances.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI on Tuesday against the Mets.

Bogaerts paced Boston's offense, accounting for four of the team's six runs scored. He launched his 23rd home run of the season and also drove in two with a single later in the game. Bogaerts has now recorded five multi-hit efforts in his last 10 starts. For the season, he's maintained a .303/.373/.515 line across 561 plate appearances.

Chang went 1-for-3 with a three-run triple during Tuesday's win over the Royals.

Chang gave Cleveland an early lead with a one-out, bases-clearing triple against Daniel Lynch in the first inning. In his last four games, Chang has contributed a double, a triple and a home run. He is expected to see regular playing time against left-handed pitching over the final two weeks of the season.

Correa went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Monday's 10-0 win over the Angels.

Correa has thrived as a run producer over the past week of games, providing five extra-base hits (two home runs, three doubles) while driving in 11 over a seven-game stretch. With 86 RBI on the campaign, Correa will have an outside chance during the final two weeks of the season at reaching the career-high total (96) he established in 2016.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Athletics on Monday.

Crawford produced his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 13 in the narrow victory, snapping out of a 3-for-19 funk that had encompassed his previous five games in the process. The 26-year-old is now up to a career-high 40 extra-base hits with Monday's two-bagger, part of a solid season that also has seen Crawford produce a career-best .266 average entering Tuesday's action.