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Anderson, who left Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a bruised left ankle, said on MLB Network on Wednesday morning that he's fine and expects to be in the lineup for Wednesday night's game.

Wait for official confirmation once the Pale Hose make their evening lineup official, but Anderson seems to think he's fine and at the very least it sounds like he's not dealing with a more concerning injury.

Story went 2-for-4 with his 21st stolen base of the season and a run in the Rockies' 3-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday.

Story was also caught stealing in the contest, but his 21-for-27 success rate on the bases this season is excellent for a player who had gone only 15-for-22 on steal attempts through his first two years in the majors. In addition to his contributions on the basepaths, Story is also one home run shy of matching the career-best total of 27 he notched as a rookie. He's only one of five players in the majors with 25 or more long balls and 20 or more steals in 2018.

Fletcher went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.

Fletcher has started five consecutive games since suffering a knee contusion last Wednesday. The rookie infielder hasn't provided much in terms of power or speed in the majors this year, but he has demonstrated solid contact skills (.278 batting average), resulting in 26 runs and 22 RBI while batting in the top third of the order.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Mondesi got the Royals on the board in the third inning with his fifth long ball, though he was also thrown out stealing following a single later in the contest. It was the speedy 23-year-old's first unsuccessful stolen base attempt in 13 tries, as he's now 17-for-21 on the year in just 47 games in the big leagues.

Anderson exited Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a bruised left ankle, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Anderson will be evaluated further Wednesday, but for now he is considered day-to-day. Yolmer Sanchez or Jose Rondon are likely to fill in at shortstop if Anderson is forced to miss any time.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Yankees.

Anderson drove in a run during the seventh inning on a double to right field as the White Sox took the series opener in the Bronx. He's put together an impressive month of August, batting .280 with three home runs and 15 RBI over 24 games. Anderson will look to finish the regular season strong after slashing .249/.294/.421 with 17 home runs and 58 RBI through 127 games in 2018.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.

Seven different Nats crossed the plate more than once in the 15-0 drubbing, and Turner joined in on the parade around the basepaths. The shortstop has had a bit of a sluggish August, slashing .265/.318/.392, but his two homers, seven steals, nine RBI and 17 runs in 25 games have still given him solid fantasy value.

Mondesi is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

After missing two games with a minor hamstring issue, Mondesi returned to the lineup for the past two contests and went 2-for-7 with a pair of runs and a stolen base in those contests. Mondesi's activity on the basepaths suggests that the hamstring isn't much of a concern, but the Royals will hold him out of the starting nine nonetheless for rest purposes. His absence paves the way for Alcides Escobar to pick up a start at shortstop.

Herrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Herrera will hit the bench for the second time this series and may be on the outs for a full-time role after playing regularly since returning from paternity leave July 16. He has gone just 6-for-36 at the plate over his last 10 games and is slashing .179/.235/.205 over 22 contests in August, prompting manager Ned Yost to hand more frequent opportunities to the likes of Ryan O'Hearn and Hunter Dozier. Even on a rebuilding Royals squad going nowhere, it's hard to justify giving consistent at-bats to a non-prospect like Herrera with that kind of poor production over an extended period.

Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Ahmed is 5-for-12 over the last three games but will head to the bench against Mariners starter Mike Leake (illness). Ketel Marte will move to shortstop while Daniel Descalso starts at second base.