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  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Wrist still nagging

    Manager Kevin Cash said Wendle was still feeling his wrist injury during his rehab game with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Wendle went 0-for-4 while playing all nine innings at third base in Durham's loss to Charlotte. The utility man apparently didn't feel 100 percent and may take a day off before resuming his rehab stint, depending on how he responds to treatment Wednesday. It sounds like Wendle will have to play through the issue for the remainder of the season, though he likely won't need to be shut down because of it.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Rays' Willy Adames: Raps out three hits in loss

    Adames went 3-for-4 with two runs in a loss to the Mariners on Tuesday.

    Adames' bat sprung back to life Tuesday, snapping him out of a four-game, 1-for-15 skid. The young shortstop is still hitting an impressive .305 during August after generating just a .193 figure in July, although he's laced just a modest four extra-base hits during the current month.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Hitless in Durham debut

    Wendle (wrist) went 0-for-4 while playing all nine innings at third base in Triple-A Durham's loss to Charlotte on Tuesday.

    Wendle was making his rehab debut with the Bulls after logging time with both the Rays' Gulf Coast League team and High-A Charlotte during his rehab assignment. The utility man may only need another couple of minor-league games before being deemed ready for activation.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Swats homer in loss

    Anderson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in a loss to the Twins on Tuesday.

    Anderson knocked in the first run of the game with a double in the third inning and launched a solo homer to left field in the sixth. The multi-hit outing was Anderson's sixth in his last seven games and 11th overall in a scorching August in which he has produced a .407 average while scoring 18 runs.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Moving to injured list

    Correa (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list following Tuesday's win over the Tigers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Manager AJ Hinch said prior to the game Correa was likely IL-bound, so the post-game announcement isn't much of a surprise. The 24-year-old was pulled from Monday's contest after his back stiffened up, and Hinch indicated the recovery will likely require the full 10 days. Correa will be eligible to be activated Aug. 30 in Toronto.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Twists ankle Tuesday

    Bogaerts twisted his ankle running the bases Tuesday against the Phillies but said "hopefully it's fine tomorrow," Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

    Bogaerts had the ankle wrapped up after the game but doesn't seem to think it's a serious issue. The Red Sox have a scheduled off day Thursday, so if there's any concern, they could give the 26-year-old Wednesday off to provide ample recovery time.

  • Richard Urena SS | WAS

    Blue Jays' Richard Urena: Returns to big leagues

    Urena was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Urena earned a spot on the Opening Day roster but has been at Triple-A since late May. The 23-year-old provides some added infield depth with the Blue Jays starting a three-game set on the road versus the Dodgers.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Likely headed to IL

    Correa (back) is expected to require a trip to the 10-day injured list, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Correa wasn't available to the media prior to Tuesday's matchup, but skipper AJ Hinch finally shed some light on Correa's status, stating that it's likely his star shortstop will need a stint on the IL. He could return near the end of August if he's able to come back after the 10-day minimum.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Absent from Tuesday's lineup

    Correa (back) isn't starting Tuesday against the Tigers.

    Correa left Monday night's series opener with back discomfort, and the details surrounding his injury have been scarce to this point. Jack Mayfield draws the start at shortstop and will bat ninth in Correa's absence.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Shows signs of life at plate

    Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and two runs in a win over the Rays on Monday.

    The productive effort helped snap Crawford out of a multi-game funk, as he'd gone just 4-for-28 over the previous seven contests. Crawford has only two extra-base hits (one double, one home run) in August, however, and he's slashing just. 194/.296/.296 over 108 second-half plate appearances. He has just a .244 BABIP over that stretch, a byproduct of sharp reductions in his line-drive rate (14.5 percent, down from 28.2 percent) and hard-contact rate (23.5 percent, down from 33.6 percent).

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