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Anderson, who left Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a bruised left ankle, said on MLB Network on Wednesday morning that he's fine and expects to be in the lineup for Wednesday night's game.

Wait for official confirmation once the Pale Hose make their evening lineup official, but Anderson seems to think he's fine and at the very least it sounds like he's not dealing with a more concerning injury.

Fletcher went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.

Fletcher has started five consecutive games since suffering a knee contusion last Wednesday. The rookie infielder hasn't provided much in terms of power or speed in the majors this year, but he has demonstrated solid contact skills (.278 batting average), resulting in 26 runs and 22 RBI while batting in the top third of the order.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Mondesi got the Royals on the board in the third inning with his fifth long ball, though he was also thrown out stealing following a single later in the contest. It was the speedy 23-year-old's first unsuccessful stolen base attempt in 13 tries, as he's now 17-for-21 on the year in just 47 games in the big leagues.

Anderson exited Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a bruised left ankle, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Anderson will be evaluated further Wednesday, but for now he is considered day-to-day. Yolmer Sanchez or Jose Rondon are likely to fill in at shortstop if Anderson is forced to miss any time.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Yankees.

Anderson drove in a run during the seventh inning on a double to right field as the White Sox took the series opener in the Bronx. He's put together an impressive month of August, batting .280 with three home runs and 15 RBI over 24 games. Anderson will look to finish the regular season strong after slashing .249/.294/.421 with 17 home runs and 58 RBI through 127 games in 2018.

Mondesi is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

After missing two games with a minor hamstring issue, Mondesi returned to the lineup for the past two contests and went 2-for-7 with a pair of runs and a stolen base in those contests. Mondesi's activity on the basepaths suggests that the hamstring isn't much of a concern, but the Royals will hold him out of the starting nine nonetheless for rest purposes. His absence paves the way for Alcides Escobar to pick up a start at shortstop.

Herrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Herrera will hit the bench for the second time this series and may be on the outs for a full-time role after playing regularly since returning from paternity leave July 16. He has gone just 6-for-36 at the plate over his last 10 games and is slashing .179/.235/.205 over 22 contests in August, prompting manager Ned Yost to hand more frequent opportunities to the likes of Ryan O'Hearn and Hunter Dozier. Even on a rebuilding Royals squad going nowhere, it's hard to justify giving consistent at-bats to a non-prospect like Herrera with that kind of poor production over an extended period.

Wendle will start at second base and lead off Sunday against the Red Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

The Rays have installed Wendle as their new table setter against right-handed pitching following Mallex Smith's (infection) placement on the disabled list. Wendle will bat out of the leadoff spot for the third game in a row after going 3-for-8 with a walk and stolen base over the first two contests of the series.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored against the Indians on Saturday.

Mondesi returned from a hamstring injury Friday night, so it's a positive sign that he waited only one game to swipe a base. He now has 17 steals on the season despite appearing in only 46 games at the major-league level. As a result of that aggressiveness on the basepaths, he could be a key contributor as the season winds down, despite offering little power.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Wendle slapped a pair of singles before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. The 28-year-old continues to impress during his first extended look in the majors, slashing .291/.341/.421 with seven homers and nine stolen bases over 110 games this season.