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Wendle went 2-for-5 with two RBI from a single and a double in an extra-inning loss to the Twins on Sunday.

Wendle closed out the first half in strong fashion, generating three straight two-hit, two-RBI efforts. He wielded an especially clutch bat Sunday, as it was his ninth-inning, two-out single that plated Daniel Robertson and knotted the game at 7-7. The 28-year-old is hitting a smoldering .405 over 47 plate appearances in July, an especially welcome departure from a month of June in which he hit just .192. Wendle's offensive numbers have naturally seen considerable boosts in the process, as he heads into the All-Star break slashing .283/.331/394 after entering the month with a .260/.302/.344 line.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts blasted his 16th home run of the season in the first inning, followed by an RBI groundout to the pitcher in the third. He's been hot at the dish of late as he's recorded a base knock in nine of his last 10 games, collecting four home runs and an eye-popping 20 RBI over that span. He's hitting .319 through 13 games to begin the month of July.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and a walkoff grand slam Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts sparked the rally in the ninth inning, hitting a leadoff double and scoring the run which sent the game to extra innings. One inning later, he sent the fans home happy by hitting the grand slam off Chris Rowley. The young shortstop is now setting career highs in slugging percentage (.529), isolated power (.245) and wRC+ (135). His 15 homers are just six short of a career high with nearly half a season still to play.

Wendle went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a loss to the Twins on Friday.

Wendle closed out the scoring on the night with his ninth-inning solo blast off Fernando Rodney, his fourth of the season. The versatile infielder is in the midst of a torrid stretch at the plate as the All-Star break approaches, as he's now hitting .394 with two doubles, two homers and four RBI in 37 July plate appearances.

Mondesi is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City reports.

Mondesi has been a regular in the lineup since his promotion in mid-June -- this is just his fifth absence in the team's last 21 games. He started poorly but has come on strong of late, going 9-for-31 (.290 average) with a couple steals in his last eight games. He should remain a useful source of speed in the second half.

Diaz is not in the lineup against Boston on Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Diaz will retreat to a spot on the pine after going 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts during Thursday's loss. In his place, Lourdes Gurriel is set to start at shortstop and bat second.

The Royals placed Herrera on the paternity list Friday.

Herrera will likely miss this weekend's series against the White Sox as he can spend up to three days on the paternity list. Paulo Orlando was recalled from Triple-A Omaha for the Royals.

Fletcher went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Mariners.

Fletcher took James Paxton's second pitch of the game deep for his first career home run. His playing time has been cut with the return of Shohei Ohtani, as he now only gets regular playing time on the short side of a platoon at third base. He has flashed limited power through 66 at-bats this season, and with his playing time now lagging, his fantasy value is limited to the deepest of leagues.

Adrianza (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day DL on Thursday, Brandon Warne of Zone Coverage reports.

As expected, Adrianza will return to the fold prior to Thursday's series opener against the Rays after missing the minimum 10 days due to a left hamstring strain. Look for the 28-year-old to be utilized as a reserve infielder upon his return, now that Jorge Polanco is back in action. Across 64 games this year, Adrianza is hitting .261 with a .724 OPS.

Correa (back) will not return until after the All-Star break, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet reports.

As expected, manager A.J. Hinch ruled Correa out for the final weekend in the first half of the 2018 campaign, and added that the shortstop will require a rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues prior to his return. In previous days, Correa has resumed throwing, fielded groundballs, and did some light hitting in the batting cage. If all goes well, he should be able to embark upon a minor-league assignment next week. Expect an update on his status later on this weekend as he continues to ramp up activities.