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Adrianza will start at first base and bat ninth Sunday against the Royals, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli will reward Adrianza will a fourth consecutive start after the utility man rapped out five hits and drew a walk in the previous three contests. Adrianza offers some nice versatility and has made impressive strides at the plate this season -- his .794 OPS is 87 points better than his previous career high -- but he'll have trouble finding consistent playing time in a loaded Minnesota lineup once his recent surge ends.

Adames is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Utility man Joey Wendle will check into the starting nine in Adames' stead, batting seventh while manning shortstop in the series finale. Given that he's put together a middling .242/.308/.368 slash line on the season, Adames' hold on an everyday role could begin to slip now that Wendle -- one of the majors' top-producing rookies in 2018 -- is back to full health after an extended absence.

Lindor went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 4-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.

The pair of steals moves the 25-year-old into the Top 12 in the category in the American League. Considering Lindor missed most of April, that's not bad. He is 9-for-10 in stolen-base attempts, and he's also batting .300 with 11 home runs, 25 RBI and 32 runs in 200 at-bats this season.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Oakland due to a bruised right wrist, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon apparently suffered the injury over the last couple days when making headfirst slides. The injury doesn't appear to be overly severe, but the 31-year-old will take at least one day off to recover. Dylan Moore is starting at second base in his absence Saturday.

Gordon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Gordon has gone 4-for-16 with one steal since returning from a wrist injury. Dylan Moore will take over at second base in his absence.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off Charlie Morton in a 5-3 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Serving as the third baseman, Fletcher lined a pitch into the second row in left field to give the Angels a 3-0 lead in the second inning. It was the 25-year-old's first homer since May 23, and he is still just 7-for-30 over his last eight games. Fletcher nevertheless holds a solid .307/.360/.442 slash line for the year.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in a win over the Athletics on Friday.

The shortstop was making his return from a stint on the injured list due to an ankle sprain, and he made his presence felt almost immediately. It was encouraging to see Crawford bounce right back into form in his first game back, considering he'd hit a solid .279 since a May 10 promotion from Triple-A Tacoma before suffering his injury.

Crawford (ankle) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Crawford played three rehab games with High-A Modesto this week to clear the way for his return from the left ankle sprain. The 24-year-old was slashing .279/.343/.426 in 17 games prior to the injury, and he should slot back into the starting role at shortstop for the Mariners.

Mondesi is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Minnesota, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi will take a seat for only the second time this season, having started the last 51 games for the Royals. Nicky Lopez will play shortstop Friday while Whit Merrifield takes over at the keystone.

Fletcher (shoulder) is leading off and starting at third base Friday at Tampa Bay.

Fletcher was out of the lineup for the last five games due to a sore left shoulder but is good to go after appearing as a defensive replacement Thursday. The 25-year-old had been mired in a 2-for-17 slump over his last six games.