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Pennington received another start at second base Thursday, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in a 7-1 loss to Detroit.

The veteran infielder has now started three of the Angels' last four games in place of the struggling Danny Espinosa. It is unclear whether manager Mike Scioscia has officially made a change to his lineup, or if he is just giving his struggling second baseman a mental break. Either way, Pennington's lack of power (zero extra-base hits in 41 plate appearances) keeps him out of the conversation in standard formats, but he could help some deep-league owners as a short-term middle infielder.

Anderson was scheduled to leave the White Sox on Friday morning to attend the funeral of a close friend over the weekend, and he'll rejoin them Monday for their road series against the Angels, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

Anderson's friend Branden Moss, who was the godfather of Anderson's daughter, was shot and killed Sunday near the University of Alabama while reportedly trying to help an assault victim outside of a bar. It's uncertain if the White Sox will put him on the bereavement list, which per the rules applies to a "death or serious illness in [the player's] family." After the services, Anderson will meet up with Chicago for the start of their stint in Anaheim.

Correa went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run during Thursday's win over the Yankees.

Correa is scorching hot and currently sports a .353/.413/.676 slash line with 14 runs, 10 doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI through his past 17 games. The 22-year-old shortstop is in line to post a career-best fantasy showing, and he offers a reliable floor hitting in the heart of a potent lineup.

Correa went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Atlanta.

Correa, whose three-run homer was the winning hit Tuesday, provided the deciding knock for the second straight game with a two-run double in the fifth inning. He's been on an extra-base-hit roll of late -- Wednesday's two-baggers give him 10 for the season, all coming in the last 14 games, and he's slugging .585 during that stretch.

Bichette, 19, is hitting .365/.450/.594 with three home runs and three steals (on four attempts) in 111 plate appearances with Low-A Lansing.

Bichette has yet to post a BABIP below .440 in 46 games as a pro, so it's difficult to get a read on what kind of batting average we can expect from him as he moves up the ladder. That said, it's pretty difficult to find a flaw in his game at the moment, as his 12.6 percent walk rate and 18.9 percent strikeout rate are both elite for a player with his offensive tools.

D'Arnaud pinch-hit for Drew Pomeranz and beat out an infield single in the fifth inning of Tuesday's 11-7 loss to Milwaukee. It was the d'Arnaud's first at-bat since joining the Red Sox on April 28.

Until that point in the night, the Red Sox did very little against Wily Peralta despite the right-hander's inability to throw strikes. D'Arnaud then scored on a double by Mookie Betts, running through the stop sign put up by third base coach Brian Butterfield. The sequence served as a wake-up call for the offense but Boston's comeback was spoiled twice by its bullpen. With third base being the Red Sox's weakest of the field positions, there's an opportunity for d'Arnaud to establish a more regular presence in the lineup, particularly if he creates offense like he did Tuesday. At the very least, he'll be part of the pinch-hitting crew while Boston plays two more games in Milwaukee.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in the first inning of Tuesday's 8-3 win over Atlanta.

That bomb -- the first of back-to-backs, with Carlos Beltran following him up -- set the tone for this game early on. Unsurprisingly, Correa has seen a course correction after hitting just .196/.292/.250 over his first 15 games; he's since played in another 15 contests, hitting .323 with three homers, 12 RBI and 12 runs over that span.

O'Malley (shoulder) underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday and remains out for at least several more months, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

O'Malley went on the 60-day disabled list in part due to a recent appendectomy, but he's also taken the opportunity to clean up a less-publicized right shoulder problem. The veteran utility man turned in a solid spring (.278/.333/.278 with six RBI, three walks and four stolen bases over 16 games) before being hospitalized on March 21 for the emergency appendix procedure.

Mondesi is slashing .250/.325/.306 over nine games since being demoted to Triple-A Omaha.

Mondesi was one of the first dominoes to fall in what looks to be a major collapse for the organization in 2017. After the 21-year-old was a surprising choice to make the Opening Day roster, he was sent back to the minors just two weeks into the MLB campaign. With a fire sale likely ahead, the Royals will probably give Mondesi another call-up this summer, but even so, the second baseman is only worth a roster spot in dynasty leagues.

Bogaerts has hit in 10 straight games after going 3-for-6 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 11-1 win over the Twins.

Bogaerts batted third Saturday but has also hit leadoff (nine games), fifth (four games and sixth (10 games). And he's hit no matter where he's placed in the order. What he hasn't done much of in 2017 is hit for power. He hasn't hit a home run yet and just four of his 33 hits have gone for extra bases. His 21-homer season in 2016 suggested a new normal for the shortstop, but that may not necessarily be the case.