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Lindor went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's loss to Colorado.

Lindor entered Wednesday's game with a .344/.410/.544 slash line, four homers, eight RBI, three stolen bases and 12 runs through 23 games since the All-Star break, so this was just another solid showing from the young shortstop. He's heating up at the right time for fantasy owners and remains a go-to option in all settings.

Correa (thumb) said he won't resume swinging a bat until next week, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The star shortstop was expected to pick up a bat this week, but he's apparently moving along a little slower than expected. Once he's able to swing a bat with no issues, he'll progress to taking batting practice before ultimately heading out on a rehab assignment.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Red Sox.

This has been one disappointing season for Anderson, who had gone 19 games in between home runs. During that stretch, he hit .197 (14-for-71) with just two RBI. After a nice rookie season in 2016, it appears the league has caught up to him, and he needs to make adjustments or have coaches that can help him react. On top of that, his defense (22 errors, -6.2 defensive runs saved, -10.5 UZR) has been league-worst among shortstops. Manager Rick Renteria certainly hasn't done him many favors, moving Anderson up and down the batting order instead of letting him get comfortable in one spot.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

This marks the second absence in four games for Bogaerts, who has slumped to a .178/.221/.219 line to begin the second half. It's not like Bogaerts is on the verge of an outright benching, but with Eduardo Nunez swinging a red-hot bat since his arrival to Boston, the Red Sox can afford to rest Bogaerts a bit more. He battled fatigue down the stretch last season.

Correa (thumb) is aiming to resume swinging a bat next week, Jake Kaplan of The Houston Chronicle reports.

The star shortstop has been sidelined since the first week following the All-Star break after undergoing surgery to repair his injured left thumb. If he is able to comfortably swing a bat next week, it'll mark a significant step in his rehab process. Once Correa begins taking swings regularly, he figures to participate in batting practice before setting out on a rehab assignment later in the month.

O'Malley was activated from the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

O'Malley had been out since early May while recovering from shoulder tendinitis, but performed well in 14 minor-league rehab games, hitting .311 with a .986 OPS over 45 at-bats. He'll return to Tacoma for now where he started the year, serving as organizational depth in the event of an injury. O'Malley hit just .229/.299/.319 with the Mariners last year and missed the beginning of the 2017 season after undergoing an appendectomy.

Featherston was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday.

Daniel Robertson was reinstated from the disabled list Friday, making Featherston a roster casualty as a result. The infielder didn't make one start after being recalled Monday and is hitting just .179 in 39 at-bats for Tampa Bay this season. He'll get more starting opportunities down in Triple-A but continue to serve as organizational depth for the time being.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Lindor failed to find traction against starter Sonny Gray, but provided a seventh-inning insurance run by smacking his 18th long ball off reliever Chasen Shreve. The 23-year-old shortstop has already eclipsed last year's previous career high of 15 and is showing no signs of slowing down with three home runs in his past four games.

Mondesi (back) is in the lineup for Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi missed about three weeks of action with a back ailment but is ready to return to the field with Triple-A Omaha. He'll look to build on his impressive .316 minor-league average before likely rejoining the big-league club when rosters expand in September.

Tejada will be moved down the depth chart and into a utility role following Monday's acquisition of shortstop Tim Beckham, Eduardo Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Beckham was the Rays' starting shortstop on Opening Day, and he'll man the spot until J.J. Hardy (wrist) returns. This move pushes Tejada out of regular work, thus making him fairly irrelevant for fantasy purposes.