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Bogaerts was diagnosed with a left ankle injury after exiting Sunday's game against the Rays, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

While this confirms that Bogaerts hurt his ankle, no information has been revealed regarding the severity of the injury, although more should be known as the team has the chance to evaluate him further. Should Bogaerts have to miss time, look for Brock Holt to start in his place, though he could man second base while Eduardo Nunez slides over to short.

Bogaerts was removed in the top of seventh inning Sunday against the Rays after sustaining an apparent left ankle injury when he slid into a protective railing near the Tampa Bay dugout, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Bogaerts was able to exit the field under his own power but was visibly limping to the Red Sox clubhouse. Brock Holt came off the bench to replace Bogaerts at shortstop. Expect the Red Sox to provide an update on Bogaerts' condition after the game.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a double and a run Saturday in the Rays' 10-3 loss to the Red Sox.

The versatile infielder has multi-hit efforts in two of his last three starts, performances that each include a double. Wendle is expected to see a relatively solid allotment of playing time as the left-handed side of a second base platoon with Daniel Robertson, with his ability to also turn in strong glove work another factor in his favor.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and stolen base Saturday against the Royals.

Lindor stole his third base of the season Saturday and has been successful in three of his four stolen-base attempts this season. It took until May 30 for him to steal his third base last year, so it appears he has made being more aggressive on the basepaths a priority to start the season. That would be a boost to his fantasy value and provide him a nice floor if his power production were to fall off from last season's pace.

Diaz (back) will start at shortstop and bat seventh for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Diaz was expected to return to the lineup Friday, but manager John Gibbons opted to give him an additional day of rest following Tuesday's back spasms. Yangervis Solarte will shift to third base and move Josh Donaldson back to DH for Saturday's game.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a two runs, six RBI -- four coming on a grands slam -- and a walk in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Rays.

The 25-year-old shortstop is on a tear to start the season, slashing .371/.405/.743 over his first eight games. The homer was his second of the season -- last year, his second home run didn't come until May 30. Bogaerts was already a worthy fantasy shortstop, with double-digit home runs and steals the last two seasons. He typically provides a solid batting average and has a quality lineup to boost his counting stats. If he's adding power this year, he could make the jump into the position's top tier.

Correa went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.

Correa was given the day off Wednesday, which, coupled with Thursday's off day, gave the shortstop a nice two-day break. He suffered a minor toe injury after fouling a ball off his foot Monday, so the break gave him some extra time to heal.

Diaz (back) will not be in Friday's lineup against the Rangers, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Though Diaz was expected to return for the series opener, manager John Gibbons will give the shortstop another day of rest after he exited Tuesday's contest with back spasms. In his place, Yangervis Solarte will draw another start at the shortstop position and bat cleanup. Consider Diaz day-to-day ahead of Saturday's affair.

Diaz (back) is expected to be back in the lineup Friday against the Rangers, the Toronto Sun reports.

Diaz was pulled from Tuesday's game against the White Sox with back spasms and sat out Wednesday's game as well. The issue wasn't thought to be a major one, though, so he's expected to be back in action Friday, barring setbacks.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base, and a run scored in Thursday's 9-7 loss to the Tigers.

Anderson stole his fourth bag in four attempts on the season after he opened the second inning with a single, then moved to third on a groundout before scoring on Adam Engel's sacrifice fly. It was the second such instance over the first week in which Anderson's legs led directly to a run. He vowed to run more in 2018, and so far he's following through. What would enhance his base-stealing and run-scoring opportunities is if the hitter with a career OBP of .291 can develop the patience to take more walks. Thursday's two-walk game was just the second of his career.