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Gordon is out of the lineup Sunday agains the White Sox, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

Gordon has started 14 of 15 games at second base since returning from his suspension, but he'll take a seat Sunday with tough southpaw Chris Sale on the mound for the White Sox. Gordon was likely due for a day off anyway after starting nine in a row, but Sunday's move will allow manager Don Mattingly to play matchups as well. The newly-recalled Robert Andino will get the start at second base in Gordon's stead.

Bogaerts is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Bogaerts has had a poor showing at the plate over the last seven days, as he's gone just 4-for-23 (.174) with eight strikeouts in that time. Brock Holt will start at shortstop and hit second while Bogaerts gets a much-needed day off.

O'Malley could continue to lead off and play left field against left-handed pitchers, the Seattle Times reports.

Part of the reason Nori Aoki was sent down in June was his inability to hit left-handers (.174/.186/.439). Since his return in late July, he has started against a lefty once. In his place, Guillermo Heredia played left field and led off against lefties, but he was recently demoted because the Mariners needed another bullpen arm. That leaves the switch-hitting O'Malley now that he's not needed to start at shortstop with Ketel Marte back. O'Malley had two hits, including a run-scoring triple, and a walk in the role Friday night. Manager Scott Servais said he is not committing to the move for good, but the team isn't likely to put Aoki back in the leadoff spot, so unless Heredia is recalled, it looks to be O'Malley's job.

Chang was placed on the 7-day DL with High-A Lynchburg on Saturday due to a right wrist strain.

Chang, who signed out of Taiwan in 2013, struggled at Low-A in 2015 (.655 OPS), but he has been excellent in the Carolina League this year, slashing .271/.345/.484 with 12 homers, eight triples and 28 doubles while stealing 11 bases on 14 tries. His production stacks up nicely with the high-pedigree shortstops at his level, but Chang, who turns 21 next week, is slightly older than his contemporaries. With just over three weeks remaining in the minor league regular season, Chang may not play again this year. He will enter 2017 as a fringe top-200 prospect for dynasty leagues.

Turner went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a pair of stolen bases and a run in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Braves.

The dynamic leadoff man was a bright spot in the loss, getting on base often and swiping two bags in the process. Turner also drove in Ben Revere with a third-inning single that opened the Nationals' scoring on the night. The 23-year-old now has four multi-hit efforts in August, along with his first two homers of the season and six RBI.

O'Malley finished 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Athletics.

O'Malley returned to the leadoff spot for the first time this month, and he was one of the lone bright spots at the plate Friday. The switch-hitting utility man has chipped in some different categories in limited playing time this season, but a lack of consistent playing time has kept him from becoming relevant to fantasy owners, as Friday's start was his first in three days.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 13-2 victory over the Cardinals.

The 23-year-old got in on the fun on an afternoon in which the Cubs pounded out 14 hits. Baez blasted a 386-foot shot in the seventh that drove in Wilson Contreras, his first round-tripper since July 27. The productive outing was a welcome sight, considering that Baez had entered the game in a 3-for-25 slump over his previous seven games.

Seager (wrist) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

X-rays on Seager's wrist were negative after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday, with the official diagnosis being a minor bone bruise. Seager will tough it out and play Friday without missing a start as he looks to build on his MVP-caliber .305/.360/.534 line in his rookie campaign.

Pennington went 2-for-4 with a home run during Thursday's loss to the Indians.

It's been a lost season for Pennington as this was just his eighth game back since a hamstring injury sidelined him in late May. In 87 plate appearances, the 32-year-old is hitting .244 with three home runs and eight RBI.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo shot and three runs scored on Thursday against the Twins.

Correa has homered in three-straight games and now has 18 on the year -- four off from his career-best. The talented shortstop has followed up his rookie performance with another spectacular campaign. Among shortstops, he ranks seventh in home runs and first in RBI with 78.