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Adames is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames has provided a .621 OPS while striking out in 35.8 percent of his plate appearances since being promoted from Triple-A Durham earlier this month. Rays manager Kevin Cash apparently felt a matchup with one of baseball's top right-handed pitchers in Max Scherzer wasn't going to get Adames' bat going, so the rookie will take a seat in favor of Adeiny Hechavarria, who garners the start at shortstop. Following a team off day Wednesday, expect Adames to re-enter the lineup for Thursday's series opener with the Astros.

Wendle will start in left field and bat fifth Tuesday against the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

For the second time in four games, Wendle will pick up a start in left field, despite his limited experience at the position. With the Rays eager to find at-bats for the likes of Willy Adames, Daniel Robertson and Adeiny Hechavarria in the middle infield, any added versatility Wendle can show would go a long way for him toward maintaining a regular spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching. The 28-year-old has slumped offensively in June, slashing just .185/.214/.200 across 20 games.

Sardinas (ankle) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Monday.

Sardinas has already been out for 57 days, so the move likely won't delay his return, as he still doesn't have a clear timetable. He was removed from the 40-man roster in order to make room for Tim Beckham (groin) to be activated from the 60-day disabled list.

Wendle is not starting Monday against the left-handed Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle hasn't started against a single lefty this year. Willy Adames gets the start at the keystone Monday.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs in the Blue Jays' 7-6 win over the Angels on Sunday.

It was a big performance from the 27-year-old shortstop, who scored three of Toronto's seven runs and launched his seventh long ball of the season with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It's still been a struggle on the whole offensively this year for Diaz, as his .239/.277/.406 slash line is comfortably lagging behind his career marks of .273/.325/.446.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs and two RBI in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

He hit a solo shot in the fourth inning off Matt Boyd and doubled on a Boyd offering earlier in the game. This was his third straight game with a home run, and he is tied for sixth in the majors with 19 home runs on the season. Among all shortstops, he is tied with Manny Machado for first in that category.

Bogaerts (finger) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Bogaerts sprained his left index finger while sliding into second base Friday and was held out Saturday as a result, but the injury will end up costing him just the lone start. The 25-year-old is batting .275/.337/.487 with four home runs and two stolen bases this month and has been a top-12 player at his position to date this season despite missing a couple weeks in April.

Correa went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Royals in extra innings.

Correa delivered a run-producing single in the bottom of the 12th, giving the Astros a walkoff win and preventing a two-game losing streak against the worst team in baseball. He's been productive since returning from a side injury, knocking three home runs and driving in 10 over the last 11 games to take the team lead with 49 RBI.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Tigers.

Lindor led off the fifth inning with his 18th home run of the season. It was his second home run in as many games and his fifth multi-hit performance in his past 10 starts. He is building off his impressive 2017 season, and a 30/20 campaign is well within reach.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI against the Yankees on Saturday.

Adames took a Sonny Gray offering out to the opposite field in the seventh inning for his second career home run. He has experienced mixed results in his first 52 at-bats at the major- league level, as he currently has a 41.1 percent strikeout rate but also has three multi-hit games.