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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.

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).

Wendle (wrist) was evaluated by team doctors Monday and given clearance to move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Durham, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. "Everything is feeling really good," Wendle said. "It's just a matter of getting some at-bats and making sure when I come back I'm productive and ready to go."

Wendle went 1-for-4 in each of his two games at High-A Charlotte over this past weekend, playing a full nine innings both at third base and second base. The utility man is hopeful of only needing a "handful" of games at Durham before being deemed ready for activation.

Correa (back) is being considered day-to-day after leaving Monday's game against Detroit due to back discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

After the contest, Correa told skipper AJ Hinch that he couldn't get his back loose prior to first pitch, so it doesn't appear that the shortstop suffered the injury during Monday's clash. His status for the remainder of the series is in question at this point.

Correa was removed from Monday's game against Detroit due to back discomfort, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The severity of Correa's injury is unclear at this time, though the team figures to provide an update on the shortstop's status after the contest. He was replaced at shortstop by Jack Mayfield.

Mondesi (shoulder) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Omaha, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Sidelined for the past month with a left shoulder subluxation, Mondesi was recently cleared for full baseball activities and appears to have responded well to his initial workouts. Manager Ned Yost previously suggested that the Royals expected the shortstop back from the 10-day injured list in early September, but Mondesi's ability to begin his rehab early this week may leave a late-August return on the table. The Royals will likely assess how Mondesi looks during his first few rehab games before pinpointing a more definitive target date for his return.

Wendle (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a run while playing all nine innings at second base in High-A Charlotte's win over St. Lucie on Sunday.

Wendle played full games in the field in both of the Stone Crabs' contests over the weekend, as he'd also put in nine innings at third base Saturday. The pair of successful outings serve as a solid launching pad for what's expected to be the final leg of Wendle's rehab assignment beginning Tuesday at Triple-A Durham.

Mateo is 4-for-15 with a double, a triple, two walks and four runs in the four games he's played for Triple-A Las Vegas since returning from a stay on the 7-day minor-league injured list due to ankle soreness.

The promising shortstop appears to be fully over the ankle issues that put a pause in his stellar season. Even after an 0-for-4 afternoon versus Albuquerque on Sunday -- his first hitless game since returning -- Mateo is slashing .294/.335/.518 across 104 games with the Aviators this season.

Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-4 victory against the Yankees on Sunday.

The 25-year-old saw his average dip below .300, but he hit his first homer since Aug. 4. If Lindor can catch fire again in the power category, he could still reach the 30-homer plateau. He's done that each of the last two years, but with his early-season injury during 2019, it would be an even greater accomplishment this summer. He is batting .299 with 21 home runs, 53 RBI, 73 runs and 18 steals in 442 at-bats this season.

Diaz's placement on the 10-day injured list Sunday was the result of him being hospitalized a day earlier after experiencing dizziness and lightheadedness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Manager AJ Hinch said the Astros will take "every precaution imaginable" with Diaz, but the utility man won't necessarily be in store for a lengthy stay on the IL. He'll be discharged from hospital and return to Houston with the team following Sunday's series finale in Oakland. The Astros recalled reliever Cy Sneed from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.