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Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base and five RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over Minnesota.

Bogaerts knocked in five of Boston's six runs in the contest, with four of those RBI coming on his third-inning grand slam. He added a run-scoring double in the sixth and notched a stolen base to boot. Bogaerts has collected multiple hits in six of his past seven games and is slashing .464/.484/.786 with two homers and 10 RBI over that span.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Astros.

Seager took Cristian Javier yard in the first inning to tally his 29th homer of the season. He has at least one hit in 10 of his last 13 starts, racking up 10 RBI and 12 runs scored in that span. For the season, Seager is hitting .255/.331/.475, and he has already set a career high for long balls in a campaign.

Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the White Sox.

Witt is closing in on a 20-20 season in his rookie year, as his homer Wednesday was his 19th of the year and his third in seven games. The infielder has already accumulated 26 steals in 30 attempts. He's up to a .251/.292/.446 slash line with 66 RBI, 67 runs scored, 22 doubles and six triples through 120 contests.

Velazquez isn't starting Wednesday against the Yankees, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Velazquez is getting a breather after he went 0-for-9 with six strikeouts over the last three games. David Fletcher will start at shortstop and lead off.

Crawford (pectoral) isn't starting Wednesday against Detroit.

Crawford will take a seat for a third consecutive matchup, but it's possible that he'll be available off the bench Wednesday since manager Scott Servais said that the 27-year-old would be available in a depth role Tuesday. Adam Frazier will shift to shortstop while Abraham Toro starts at second base.

Allen went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Nationals on Tuesday.

The rookie was part of a third-inning rally from a 4-1 deficit, with his timely knock driving in Jonah Bride. Allen has picked up the pace at the plate of late, as he now has a modest four-game hitting streak and has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games overall.

Pena went 3-for-5 with a run scored Tuesday against the Rangers.

Pena didn't get rewarded with a big performance in the box score, but he entered Tuesday's game with just one hit across his last 15 at-bats -- spanning five games. It was also only his third multi-hit performance in his last 13 starts, during which time he's hit .192 with four RBI and six runs scored. After a hot start to his rookie season, Pena has slumped significantly and owns a .246/.285/.410 line with a 24.8 percent strikeout rate across 431 plate appearances.

Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.

The Rangers' youth movement provided all the offense for Texas, as Duran and Bubba Thompson each swatted solo shots. The blast was Duran's fifth, including his second in the last four games. The team is committed to him as its primary third baseman for the rest of the season, but 2023 may be a different story. Josh Jung, the organization's top prospect, is at Triple-A Round Rock and knocking on the MLB door.

Crawford (pectoral) isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

It's not yet clear whether Crawford, omitted from the lineup for a second straight game, will be available off the bench. According to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, manager Scott Servais hopes the veteran shortstop will be back in the starting nine for Wednesday's contest. Adam Frazier is starting at shortstop and Abraham Toro is playing second base Tuesday.

Baez (back) will start at shortstop and bat third Tuesday against the Mariners.

Baez was pulled late in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Rangers due to back stiffness, but Monday's team off day seems to have provided the 29-year-old with enough time to move past the injury. He'll head into Tuesday's series opener sporting a .239/.278/.315 slash line for the month of August.