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  • Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA

    Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Could come off DL on Monday

    Adrianza (abdomen) could come off the 10-day disabled list as soon as Monday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    The Twins will wait and see what they have on hand in terms of available pitchers for Monday's series opener against the Angels before determining if they can get away with carrying one less reliever to accommodate Adrianza's return. The utility infielder played in both ends of a doubleheader at Triple-A Rochester on Saturday and has gone 1-for-10 at the dish during his rehab assignment.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Scratched Sunday with tight groin

    Bogaerts was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays due to right groin tightness, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports.

    Bogaerts was having difficultly getting stretched out prior to the game, and after consulting with team trainers and manager John Farrell, it was decided that the 24-year-old would require a day off. Tzu-Wei Lin will move over to shortstop in place of Bogaerts, while Deven Marrero enters the lineup at third base. The Red Sox should provide another update on Bogaerts' condition before the team continues its road trip in Texas on Monday.

  • Ruben Tejada SS | BAL

    Orioles' Ruben Tejada: Receives fourth straight start

    Tejada will start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday against the Rays.

    It appeared Tejada had ceded the starting shortstop job to Paul Janish after being limited to a bench role for four straight games, but manager Buck Showalter has since decided to turn the position back over to the veteran. Tejada will pick up his fourth straight start Sunday after recording his third two-hit performance of the season a day earlier while Janish hits the bench once again.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Returns to lineup Saturday

    Anderson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Rangers.

    Anderson was back in the lineup after a two-day absence designed to clear his head, but he remains in a deep funk. The 24-year-old shortstop has two hits in his last 25 at-bats (.080) with nine strikeouts (34.6 percent). Anderson's undergoing adversity during his second season, and it's up to him to adjust.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Hits solo shot in win

    Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI during Saturday's win over the Yankees.

    Correa has been a rock-solid fantasy asset since entering the league, and this season he's taking his game to another level. The shortstop sports a .311/.388/.543 slash line with 17 home runs, 55 RBI and 56 runs. It would be nice to see him more active on the bases, as he hasn't attempted a steal all season. However, he owns a 1.079 OPS through his past 19 games and has recorded a hit in 17 of those contests, including 11 straight, so it's tough to nitpick.

  • Indians' Francisco Lindor: Goes 0-for-4 in Game 1 of doubleheader

    Lindor went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.

    The talented shortstop has been mired in a slump, as he slashed just .214/.261/.339 in June and started his July with an 0-for-4. There's still plenty of reason to believe Lindor will get things turned around, however, as he's striking out just 12.2 percent of the time and his .252 BABIP should inch its way closer to league average as the season progresses. Furthermore, he's shown to be a strong finisher with a career .321/.370/.477 slash line in the second half.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Drives in three in return to lineup

    Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with three RBI and three strikeouts in Saturday's win over Toronto.

    After sitting out Friday amid a nasty slump, Bogaerts somewhat got himself back on track with his third game of at least three RBI this season. He drove in two runs on an RBI single to extend a lead in the ninth inning and also hit a sac fly in the fifth. Bogaerts was hitting .200/.259/.240 over the last week heading into Saturday, but he maintains a strong .314/.366/.455 slash line for the season. Provided he sticks in the lineup Sunday, he'll face Toronto right-hander Joe Biagini.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Not in Friday's lineup

    Bogaerts is not in the lineup Friday against the Blue Jays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    Bogaerts is just 2-for-23 in his career against Marco Estrada, so manager John Farrell will respect the matchup history and give his shortstop a rare breather. Tzu-Wei Lin will start in his place at shortstop.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Takes seat Friday

    Anderson is not in the lineup Friday against the Rangers.

    Anderson will take a seat for the second straight game as he tries to clear his head. The 24-year-old has struggled both at the plate and in the field recently, committing three errors (he leads all shortstops with 18) over his past eight contests while slashing just .133/.129/.267 over that same span. Alen Hanson and Yolmer Sanchez will again fill the middle of the White Sox's infield in his absence.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Homers twice in win

    Correra went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs during Thursday's win over Oakland.

    The two blasts bring Correa up to 16 homers, 53 RBI and 54 runs with a .309/.388/.537 slash line. The shortstop is posting high-end fantasy results and living up to the billing that made him an early-round selection leading into the season.

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