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Mondesi is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi has just a .605 OPS over the past 14 games, so he'll head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off. Alcides Escobar will replace him at shortstop for the afternoon.

Wendle went 2-for-4 with an RBI ground-rule double in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Wendle opened the scoring with his timely two-bagger in the first, plating Mallex Smith for his fourth RBI over the last two games. The 28-year-old is now hitting .407 over the first eight games of August, a surge that's already boosted his season average 10 points to .295.

Gordon is not in the lineup Sunday, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

This news didn't raise any alarms given that the Astros are trotting lefty Dallas Keuchel to the mound for the series finale. However, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports that Gordon is actually dealing with a shoulder injury incurred during a slide in Saturday's game. He's available off the bench Sunday, but the Mariners may opt to be careful with him since they're getting All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano (suspension) back Tuesday. In the meantime, Andrew Romine will fill in at the keystone.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

There were reports that the young shortstop could need X-rays following Saturday's doubleheader, and they proved to be true. Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports that Bogaerts' X-rays came back negative, showing he just has a jammed left pinkie finger. He's available off the bench, but to start, Brock Holt will assume shortstop duties.

Bogaerts was seen walking with a team trainer after Saturday's second doubleheader game and was expected to have an X-ray, but he later said he was fine, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Abraham's report on Bogaerts' reaction to the testing didn't seem to raise much urgency over the matter, but given Bogaerts' recent troubles with wrist soreness from being hit by a pitch, it's easy to be concerned either way. The team should release more details in the near future.

Adames went 2-for-4 with an RBI groundout, a run scored and a stolen base in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

August has been kind to the rookie: Adames is 13-for-33 (.394) with two homers since July ended. His .243/.292/.372 season-long line hides how he's been clicking with more major-league reps, and the 22-year-old deserves a spot in deeper lineups while he's rolling.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday during the Blue Jays' loss to the Rays.

The infielder lined a laser over the left-field wall in the fifth inning for his only hit and the Jays' only tally of the afternoon. Diaz has now homered four times in only 32 August at-bats in August -- as well as eight times in his last 81 at-bats overall -- and may be starting to find utility in some mixed leagues.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a stolen bases and two runs in the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles on Saturday.

Bogaerts now has steals on back-to-back days, bringing his season total up to five. He's slashing .278/.354/.515 this year, and that slugging percentage blows away his career high of .446, set back in 2016, while his on-base percentage is nearing his career-high .356, also from 2016.

DeJong went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Royals on Friday.

DeJong's bat is starting to pick up a little steam, with Friday serving as the eighth straight game in which he's reached safely. The shortstop could also be rediscovering his power stroke after an extended drought, as he's homered in two of his last three games. Factoring in Friday's production, he's racked up five RBI over his last three contests, and his overall August total of six leaves him just one short of the amount he compiled during all of July.

Wendle went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a two-run double in a win over the Orioles on Friday.

The versatile infielder continues to deliver at the plate while also providing manager Kevin Cash with considerable flexibility due to his ability to fill in around the infield. Wendle has taken an already solid offensive season up a couple of notches since July 1, a 29-game stretch during which he's slashing .367/.438/.582 across 112 plate appearances.