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Bogaerts is out of Friday's lineup against the Yankees, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

He was pulled for a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Thursday's game, but no injury has been revealed and it seems he was just pulled due to his recent slump -- which could also be the cause of his absence Friday. Eduardo Nunez will start at shortstop and lead off.

Mondesi was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Mondesi certainly has the tools and Triple-A performance to suggest he could be a fantasy asset down the stretch, but it's far less certain that he will get enough starts to make an impact. He probably represents an upgrade over Alcides Escobar at shortstop, but the veteran may get preferential treatment from manager Ned Yost. Mondesi hit .305/.340/.539 with 13 home runs and 21 steals in 85 games in the Pacific Coast League, and is still just 22 years old.

Correa (thumb) will come off the DL and be inserted into Sunday's lineup against the Mets, Richard Justice of MLB.com reports.

This was always the expectation, assuming Correa did not experience any setbacks in his rehab games Thursday and Friday, but now we have confirmation. Correa should be deployed in all formats down the stretch.

Anderson (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and leading off Friday against the Rays.

He missed the last game with the hamstring issue, but will be back for this weekend's series. This will be his 10th time leading off since the start of August, as he fluctuates between the top spot and the bottom third of the order. Anderson is hitting .241/.255/.420 with five home runs and one steal in 162 at-bats since the All-Star break.

The Blue Jays called up Urena from Double-A New Hampshire on Friday, John Lott of The Athletic Toronto reports.

In his second campaign at New Hampshire, Urena's batting average took a bit of a dip from .266 to .247, while he compiled five home runs and 60 RBI in 551 plate appearances. He'll occupy a bench role while the Blue Jays finish up the regular season.

Bogaerts was lifted for a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the ninth inning of Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Yankees.

The slumping Bogaerts -- he's 2-for-23 over the last six games and was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Thursday -- was pulled for Mitch Moreland, a left-handed bat that might have been able to take advantage of the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium. Manager John Farrell admitted to Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald that the shortstop's recent struggles factored into the decision. Bogaerts has slumped since experiencing soreness in his hand when he was hit by a pitch in early July, but this was the first indication that those struggles could rob him of potential RBI opportunities.

O'Malley, who remains sidelined with a concussion sustained at Triple-A Tacoma on Aug. 22, is not expected to be called up when major-league rosters expand Friday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "Shawn has gone through a lot this season, between the shoulder issue and there's been a ton of different things that have come upon him this year," manager Scott Servais said. "So I don't know what kind of status he's in game-shape or if he can really help us."

The veteran utility man has endured a laundry list of health woes this season, with the head injury being his latest ailment. O'Malley has yet to be cleared to resume baseball activities with the Rainiers, and it appears likely that his 2017 game action will be limited to the Triple-A level.

Anderson is not in Thursday's lineup due to a hamstring injury that he suffered Wednesday, Dan Hayes of Comcast Sports reports.

Anderson should be back in Friday's starting nine, according to manager Rick Renteria.

Anderson is not in the lineup against the Twins on Thursday.

Anderson retreats to the bench following eight straight starts, going 7-for-31 (.226 average) at the plate during that span. Tyler Saladino draws the start in his place, batting seventh in the order.

Bogaerts continues to play through an injured right hand, an injury he sustained back on July 6 at Tampa Bay, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Bogaerts sat for one day after the Rays' Jacob Faria plunked him on the right hand. That day has served as fulcrum for Bogaerts' season. He was hitting .308 with an .818 OPS before being hit by pitch; since then, the shortstop has batted just .206 with a .589 OPS. Most recently, he's experienced soreness in his right wrist, which may be a result of changes he made in his swing due to the hand. Bogaerts acknowledged the pain in his right hand has led to changes in mechanics, something that is expected to be with him for the rest of the season.