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Pena went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Pena ripped an RBI single off Chris Flexen in the bottom of the fourth frame before later adding another single and a stolen base in the seventh inning. The steal was his fourth of the year and he has now secured three multi-hit efforts in six contests to open June. Pena is batting .278 with eight homers, 25 RBI, 23 runs and four stolen bases over 176 at-bats in 49 games in his first season as the Astros' primary shortstop.

Volpe has hit safely in eight of his past nine games with Double-A Somerset and and is batting .316 (12-for-38) with five doubles, a home run, three RBI and two stolen bases over that span.

Volpe started very slowly this season, hitting .181 through his first 37 games. He's upped that average to .210 with the recent hot streak, and the vaunted prospect has displayed plenty of speed throughout the campaign with 20 steals in 23 attempts. Volpe has also flashed some power with six homers and 11 doubles, and he remains the organization's top hitting prospect.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in a 5-3 win Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Baez ripped a double in the second and singled, stole second and scored in the fourth. It was the second straight game where the shortstop went 2-for-4 with a double. After stealing 18 bases in 2021, Tuesday's swipe was his first attempt this season. Baez is known as a streaky hitter and is showing signs of heating up over the last two games.

Manager Tony La Russa said Tuesday that he hopes Anderson (groin) will be able to begin a rehab assignment next week, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Anderson landed on the 10-day injured list May 31 and had an initial return timetable of approximately three weeks. The 28-year-old seems to be on track in his recovery, as he'd have time to appear in several rehab games next week if he's ultimately cleared to report to a minor-league affiliate. Danny Mendick and Leury Garcia should continue to see additional playing time at shortstop until Anderson returns from the injured list.

Correa (illness) was seen working out at Target Field on Tuesday and said he expects to return from the COVID-19-related injured list Wednesday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Correa's presence at team facilities suggests he's cleared all COVID-19-related protocols after testing positive for the virus May 31, so at this stage, he'll just need to prove that he's feeling good from a conditioning standpoint after the week-long layoff. Assuming the Twins are satisfied with how the 27-year-old responded to Tuesday's workout, he should be back in the lineup at shortstop for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Smith will take a seat for the second time in three games while the Athletics give new Triple-A Las Vegas call-up Matt Davidson a look at third base. Though Oakland is in rebuilding mode and is prioritizing the development of younger players, Smith could be at risk of a demotion if his ongoing slump continues much longer. Over his last 10 games, Smith has gone 1-for-30 while striking out 11 times and drawing only two walks.

Owings (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list Tuesday.

Owings was away from the Orioles during their weekend series against the Guardians, but he'll rejoin the team after spending the minimum amount of time on the bereavement list. Right-hander Marcos Diplan was sent down Sunday to make room on the active roster.

Bichette went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 8-0 win over the Royals.

Bichette's ninth home run of the season was one of three on the night for the Blue Jays, who won for the eighth time in 10 games. The 24-year-old has had a big hand in the team's offensive turnaround of late, as he's slashing .308/.368/.596 dating back to May 24. Unfortunately for Bichette's fantasy managers, he was caught stealing on his only attempt during that stretch, and his limited involvement in the run game thus far has been a disappointing development for those who drafted him with the hope he'd be a pillar in the stolen-base category. He's nabbed just four steals through 54 games, which puts him on pace to finish with 12 over the 162-game season.

Pena went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday against the Royals.

Pena's production has slowed a bit of late, as he's tallied only two RBI across his last 11 starts. However, he's still collected four multi-hit performances in that span, good for a .256 batting average. Pena has been very impressive in his rookie season, maintaining a 135 wRC+ and .349 wOBA across 186 plate appearances.

Franco has yet to resume baseball activities since suffering a right quadriceps strain May 30, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

When Franco was placed on the 10-day injured list a day after suffering the injury, the Rays initially had optimism the star shortstop would be ready to return to action two weeks later. However, with Franco having yet to return to the field in any capacity in the week since he injured his quad, he could be facing a longer recovery timeline than expected. Taylor Walls should continue to receive the bulk of the starts at shortstop while Franco is on the IL.