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Mondesi is not in the lineup Saturday against the Twins.

Mondesi is hitting .313 in nine games since coming back from a four-game absence on the family medical emergency list. He'll sit Saturday with Alcides Escobar getting the start at shortstop.

Arcia remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Arcia possesses one of the better gloves in the majors at shortstop, but his bat remains a significant detriment to his playing time. Saturday marks his second straight absence from the lineup and it could become more frequent moving forward following the Brewers' acquisition of Jonathan Schoop at the trade deadline. Hernan Perez will replace Arcia at shortstop and bat ninth Saturday.

Bogaerts (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat fifth against the Yankees on Saturday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Bogaerts was able to enter Friday's game as a defensive replacement and will return to the starting lineup after suffering a wrist injury during Tuesday's game. Across 90 games this year, he's hitting .275/.342/.513 with 16 home runs, 65 RBI and two stolen bases.

Bogaerts (wrist) was not ready to hit but entered Friday's game as a defensive replacement, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports. The shortstop was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight game after taking a pitch off his hand earlier in the week.

Bench coach Ron Roenicke, who replaced ejected manager Alex Cora, was hoping to avoid using Bogaerts, but the shortstop was needed after second baseman Ian Kinsler left the game due to a hamstring injury. The Kinsler injury resulted in some mid-game shuffling that included Mookie Betts moving from right field to second base and Steve Pearce from first base to right field. Later in the game, when the Red Sox were concerned about protecting a 4-1 lead, Betts went back to right field, Brock Holt shifted from shortstop to second base, and Bogaerts finished out the game at short. We'll need to wait until Bogaerts reports to the park to determine his availability for Saturday night's tilt against the Yankees.

Wendle went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the White Sox.

He's put together a modest seven-game hitting streak, hitting .400 (10-for-25) during that stretch to boost his slash line on the season back up to .288/.340/.405. With Daniel Robertson (thumb) banged up and Tommy Pham (foot) on the disabled list, Wendle should once again be a relative fixture in the Rays' lineup, whether at second base or in left field -- where he needs only four more games played to gain 2019 outfield eligibility in fantasy leagues that use a 20-game threshold.

Camargo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mets.

The switch hitter has been surging since the All-Star break, slashing .311/.354/.667 with four doubles, four homers and 10 RBI in 12 games. Camargo has traded some batting average for power in his second MLB campaign, but an improved walk rate has made him a more valuable offensive player overall. Austin Riley remains the Braves' third baseman of the future, but Camargo is proving to be more than just a stopgap.

Fletcher went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Friday in a 7-4 win over Cleveland.

Fletcher smacked a ground-rule double to right field in the eighth inning to score Shohei Othani and take the lead, 4-3. Fletcher hasn't shown much power yet in the majors, hitting one homer and driving in 13 over his first 41 games, but he's managed to maintain a .277 average.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Padres.

Baez continued to play at an MVP level, as he homered in the second inning then tripled and scored to lead off the eighth. The 25-year-old now has 23 home runs, 84 RBI and a .913 OPS this season, as he's been a catalyst from the middle of the Cubs' potent lineup all year.

D'Arnaud has worked himself into a platoon at second base, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

D'Arnaud will share time at the keystone with Joe Panik for now, although manager Bruce Bochy said that could change if Joe "gets on a roll," per Schulman. D'Arnaud drew the start for Friday night's matchup against the Diamondbacks with a left-handed pitcher toeing the rubber for the opposition.

Gordon (ankle) will start at second base and bat atop the order against the Blue Jays on Friday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon will not be forced to miss any time after leaving Thursday's game with a twisted right ankle. Across 99 games this year, he's hit .288/.308/.349 with 22 RBI and 26 stolen bases.