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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.

Wendle (wrist) is starting at second base and batting seventh in his return from the 10-day injured list Friday versus the Angels, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Wendle has been on the IL since late April due to a fractured right wrist but makes his return to action after a four-game minor-league rehab stint in which he went 7-for-15. The 29-year-old will hope to carry over that success after struggling through the first month of the season with a .136/.240/.182 slash line in 25 at-bats prior to the injury.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.

Anderson absolutely crushed a three-run, 416-foot homer off J.A. Happ in the fifth inning to knot the score, 4-4. The speedy 25-year-old is off to an impressive campaign so far, tallying 10 homers, 34 runs scored, 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases while batting .317/.346/.493.

Wendle (wrist) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

As expected, Wendle will return from the injured list ahead of Friday's matchup with the Angels. He's been on the shelf since April 25 due to a fractured right wrist but has finally been given the green light by the team trainers after completing his rehab assignment. Hunter Wood will be optioned to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.

Fletcher was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to left shoulder soreness.

Fletcher's shoulder is apparently still not 100 percent, so he'll stick on the bench for a fourth straight game while Wilfredo Tovar picks up a start at shortstop. Fletcher appeared as a defensive replacement earlier in the week and was initially included in Thursday's lineup, meaning he probably isn't dealing with anything overly serious. Consider him day-to-day.

Manager Kevin Cash said Wendle (wrist) will likely be activated from the injured list Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Trainers have apparently "signed off" on Wendle's return, but he'll have to wait at least one more day before rejoining the Rays.

Contrary to a previous report, Wendle (wrist) will not be activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

He rejoined the Rays on Wednesday, but they will opt to recall Hunter Wood as a corresponding move to placing Christian Arroyo (forearm) on the injured list. The Rays probably wanted an extra bullpen arm Thursday and will activate Wendle this weekend.

Fletcher (shoulder) is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Thursday against the Rays.

Fletcher has been nursing a sore shoulder since Sunday, but he entered Tuesday's game as a defensive replacement and is ready to rejoin the starting nine after Wednesday's off day. The 25-year-old is slashing .308/.370/.451 with three homers, two stolen bases and a 13:11 BB:K since the start of May (35 games). He'll face southpaw Ryan Yarbrough in his return to action.

Gordon, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs in a win over the Twins on Wednesday, is 3-for-8 overall in two games since returning from a wrist injury.

Gordon was activated prior to Tuesday's series opener against the Twins and went 1-for-4 with a single in that contest. The fact the veteran has hit the ground running at the plate since his return falls in line with the solid offensive season he's enjoying, which has seen him generate a .284/.311/.379 line and come within one home run of equaling the career-best four he's hit on two previous occasions.

Wendle (wrist) has returned from his minor-league rehab assignment and is expected to be activated before Thursday's series finale against the Athletics, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The optioning of Christian Arroyo back to Triple-A Durham following Wednesday's game is the most definitive sign yet that Wendle is set to return. The versatile infielder finished his four-game minor-league stint with both High-A Charlotte and Durham having gone 7-for-15 with a solo home run, two walks and four runs. Wendle is expected to revert to his super-utility role in the infield upon activation.