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Gordon (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon will miss his third straight game after being hit by a pitch by the right wrist Thursday. The 30-year-old was expected take a few days off from swinging a bat, so his continued absence isn't a major surprise. Gordon is likely to be re-evaluated within the next day or two. Shed Long will start at second base and bat ninth for the Mariners in his stead.

Adames is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Adames will take a seat for the third time in May, even though he's seemingly turned a corner at the dish this month. Through eight contests, Adames has gone 10-for-28 with three extra-base hits (all doubles) and a 5:8 BB:K. Daniel Robertson will fill in for Adames at shortstop in the series finale.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Rangers.

Getting the start at second base in place of Jose Altuve (hamstring) and batting ninth, Diaz launched his third homer of the year off Kyle Dowdy in the sixth inning. The utility player is slashing only .219/.246/.422 on the year, but he'll get a chance to improve those numbers with steady work at the keystone until Altuve is healthy.

Wendle went through fielding drills Saturday with a brace on his broken right wrist, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Wendle was given a 6-to-8-week timetable when he suffered the injury in late April, making him unlikely to return before early June. Brandon Lowe has taken over as the Rays' second baseman in his absence.

Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The Rays optioned Velazquez just one day earlier but were able to bring him back immediately to replace the injured Tyler Glasnow (forearm). Velazquez has shuffled back and forth between Tampa and Durham all season and could be optioned again if the Rays eventually decide to bring up another pitcher to take Glasnow's place on the staff.

Crawford went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

The 24-year-old's multi-hit effort in his 2019 big-league debut was one of the only bright spots for the Mariners in an otherwise forgettable night. The length of Crawford's major-league stay remains to be seen, but with Dee Gordon and Dylan Moore both suffering from wrist injuries -- and the latter now on the injured list -- he'll have additional games with which to build on Friday's strong start.

Gordon (wrist) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, according to Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle.

It was reported Friday that Gordon would miss several games because of his wrist injury, and as expected, he will be held out Saturday for the second day in a row despite the infielder reporting feeling better according to Jessica Camerato of MLB.com. Shed Long will make his big-league debut and start at second base in Gordon's place.

Diaz entered Friday's game during the first inning after Jose Altuve was removed with left hamstring discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz replaced Altuve at second base and went 0-for-3 the rest of the way. The injury, which occurred when Altuve beat out an infield hit, is not considered serious, but it could lead to playing time for Diaz on Saturday and beyond depending on how careful the Astros want to be with Altuve.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Friday night against the Blue Jays.

Anderson belted his seventh home run of the season in the fifth inning, cutting the deficit to two runs. The 25-year-old has been cooling off at the plate of late, but he's still slashing .328/.357/.522 with 21 RBI and 12 stolen bases over 35 contests in 2019.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Friday night against the Mariners.

Bogaerts was late to the hit party, but he tacked on an insurance run in the seventh with a double and drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the eighth. The 26-year-old shortstop has now hit safely in three consecutive contests and has driven in three runs over that span.