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Diaz started at first base in place of the slumping Yuli Gurriel and went 0-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 11-0 win over the Twins.

Diaz's playing time has been inconsistent -- just six starts over the last 23 days -- which appears to have impacted his bat. He's hitting just .205 over 13 games. He has value for his versatility, which was on display Tuesday when he moved from first to second then to shortstop, but the bat needs to get going.

Crawford is slashing .289/.379/.411 across 103 plate appearances with Triple-A Tacoma so far in 2019.

The shortstop has seven extra-base hits (five doubles, two home runs) and two stolen bases with the Rainiers, and Greg Johns of MLB.com reports that he's been "very solid defensively." With respect to Crawford's 2019 big-league prospects, Johns also relays that Tim Beckham's own strong start (.286/.359/.533 over 117 plate appearances entering Tuesday's game against the Cubs) and valued clubhouse presence has given him a relatively secure hold on the starting shortstop job for the time being despite an MLB-high 11 errors. However, Beckham is capable of playing second or third base as well, so a 2019 path to the majors certainly appears to be there for Crawford, especially considering the team's previously stated commitment to give several of its top prospects a chance at the major-league level this season.

Chang (finger) has gone 1-for-12 with one RBI and two strikeouts in four games with Triple-A Columbus since his return from the 7-day injured list.

He was forced to the IL earlier this month with a finger sprain, and while he returned in relatively short order, it seems Chang is still working to get his timing back. Chang had a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League last year, going 29-for-86 (.337 average) with four homers. The 23-year-old remains on Cleveland's 40-man roster.

Correa went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Twins.

Jake Odorizzi outdueled Justin Verlander and limited the Astros to four singles, two by Correa, who is 14-for-46 (.304) during his hit streak. The slugging shortstop has four home runs and three doubles during the streak and pushed his OPS to a team-leading .896. It took a few weeks, but Correa appears to have regained his timing after missing considerable time last season with injuries to his back.

Anderson went 1-for-5 with a home run in Monday's 5-3 win over Baltimore.

Anderson bashed his sixth homer to go along with 10 steals in what has been a fantastic start to 2019. He leads the AL with a .375 average and is on pace for a second consecutive 20-20 season.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, a run and a stolen base in the Royals' 8-5 loss to the Rays on Monday.

The 23-year-old is in a nice groove at the dish, as this was his fifth multi-hit effort in his last eight games to bring his slash line to .287/.312/.504 through 115 at-bats. He also laced his American League-leading fifth triple of the season in this contest, and has been causing havoc on the basepaths, as the stolen base was his eighth in nine attempts.

Adrianza went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 1-0 win over Houston.

Adrianza's third-inning shot off Houston starter Justin Verlander proved to be the only run of the game. It's his only extra-base hit in 32 at-bats this season as he works in a utility role.

Adames is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Adames has gone 2-for-26 at the plate over his last eight games. Daniel Robertson gets the start at shortstop.

Smith is slashing .188/.217/.313 through 19 games for Double-A New Hampshire with two home runs, six RBI and two stolen bases.

The Jays' No. 6 fantasy prospect broke out in a big way last year, but Smith has been ice cold lately, going 1-for-21 in his last five games. There's really nothing in his overall line to like -- his 3:24 BB:K is particularly rough -- and the 22-year-old isn't even young for the level. The sample is small and plenty of players have struggled in their first crack at Double-A before bouncing back, so it's far too early to give up on the shortstop. That said, if his struggles continue into the summer, his prospect status will start to tumble.

Gordon will bat atop the Mariners' order on Sunday against the Rangers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon got the day off Saturday due to a lengthy slump but will return to the top of the team's lineup Sunday. He's already swiped eight bases this season, though only one has come since April 13.