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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Sends Astros through with homer
Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's win against the Twins in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Round.
Correa's homer proved to be the deciding hit of the series, as his seventh-inning solo shot off Cody Stashak gave his team a 2-1 lead in a game the Astros would eventually win 3-1. He's now gone 3-for-6 with a pair of walks so far this postseason.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Heads to bench
Wendle is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the Rays' wild-card series with the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Wendle ended the regular season in an everyday role at third base, but he may morph into more of a utility man during the postseason with Yandy Diaz (hamstring) back from the injured list. Though Wendle drew the start at the hot corner and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run Tuesday in Tampa Bay's 3-1 win, he'll cede the position to Diaz in Game 2.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Swipes bag
Adames went 0-for-2 with a walk while recording a stolen base Tuesday in a win over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Round.
Adames struggled throughout September but managed to record a stolen base while Robbie Ray was on the mound. He only stole two bases during the year but got a good jump on Danny Jansen during the fourth inning. The 25-year-old recorded a slash line of .259/.332/.481 during the 2020 regular season.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Cracks 11th homer
Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Braves.
With the pair of hits, Bogaerts finishes 2020 with a nice round number in the batting average category -- it's his second straight season batting .300 or better. He had an .867 OPS, 11 homers and eight steals in 225 plate appearances. Bogaerts is under contract with Boston long term, although that does not mean a trade is off the table this winter.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Logs three hits in season finale
Mondesi went 3-for-4 with a home run, one double and two RBI in Sunday's win against the Tigers.
Mondesi was on a tear to close out the season as he recorded multi-hit performances in each of the last five games. He came within a triple of hitting for the cycle in the regular-season finale as he helped power the Royals to a 3-1 win. The 25-year-old finished the 2020 campaign with a .256 batting average, six home runs, 22 RBI and 24 stolen bases.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Not starting season finale
Adames is not in the lineup Sunday against the Phillies, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Adames started the past six games but will head to the bench in the season finale with the Rays already having secured the best record in the AL. Joey Wendle moves to shortstop while Mike Brosseau starts at third base.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Another three-hit day
Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.
Fletcher is one of the most consistent hitters in the Angels lineup and enters the final day of the regular season on a three-game hitting streak while posting multi-hit efforts in four of his last five contests. The versatile infielder is hitting .356 with a .821 OPS in 13 games this month.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Scores lone run
Diaz went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Texas.
Diaz got the start at first base, giving Yuli Gurriel a break from the field. Since returning from a quad injury Sept. 19, Diaz is 3-for-11 with three doubles and two runs scored. With the Astros having clinched a postseason berth, it would not be surprising to see Diaz get another start in Sunday's regular-season finale.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Racks up five hits in twin bill
Crawford went 5-for-8 with one double, two runs, four RBI and a stolen base during Saturday's doubleheader sweep against the A's.
It was a productive day for the 25-year-old, who has multi-hit performances in four of the past five games. Crawford enters the final game of the season with a .250/.333/.335 slash line, two homers, 32 runs, 23 RBI and six stolen bases in 228 plate appearances.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Strange-Gordon: Swipes bag in win
Strange-Gordon went 2-for-3 with two RBI, two runs scored, a stolen base and a walk in a 12-3 win over the Athletics in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.
Strange-Gordon got aboard twice in the third inning. The first time, he singled, stole second and scored on a J.P. Crawford double to tie the game at 1-1. Strange-Gordon added a two-run single in his second at-bat of the inning. In the fifth, he walked and scored on a Crawford single. The 32-year-old Strange-Gordon has posted three steals, three RBI and 12 runs scored in 33 games this season in a part-time role.