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Mondesi went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Mariners.

Mondesi reached base in the seventh on a fielder's choice and ended up stealing second before the inning concluded. The 25-year-old speedster now has four steals over his last five games and 11 overall in just 24 games this season. He's slashing .264/.297/.540 with 12 extra-base hits, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored and 3:31 BB:K over 93 plate appearances.

Chang went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 11-1 win over the Yankees.

The infielder has hit safely in just six of 14 games in September, but he's produced multiple hits in five of those contests. Chang had not recorded a three-hit effort this season prior to Sunday. He's posted a .224/.256/.420 slash line with eight home runs, 32 RBI, 29 runs scored and a stolen base in 215 plate appearances as a versatile utility option for Cleveland.

Bichette went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over Minnesota.

All of Toronto's runs came in the first inning, including a two-run blast from Bichette. It's his fifth homer in his last 11 games, and he's now gone deep 26 times this year. Overall, the 23-year-old shortstop is slashing .294/.341/.472 with 97 RBI, 113 runs scored and 22 stolen bases across 636 plate appearances.

Mondesi went 2-for-5 with a double, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in an 8-1 win over Seattle on Saturday.

Mondesi twice used his speed to help the Royals add on to their run total. In the first inning, he notched an infield single that allowed Andrew Benintendi to cross the plate. In the third, he doubled, stole third and came around to score on a Michael Taylor double. Mondesi's theft was his third in four games, pushing his total to 10 on the campaign. The speedster has notched double-digit steals in each of the past four seasons.

Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.

Bogaerts singled home a run in the fifth inning to give the Red Sox a 4-3 lead, then he drilled a three-run homer to left-center field in the sixth to extend the cushion to 8-3. It was the first three-hit performance in over a month for Bogaerts, who is now riding a five-game hitting streak during which he's hitting .391 (9-23).

Chang went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a pair of runs scored in an 11-3 win over the Yankees on Saturday.

Chang entered the afternoon stuck in a 1-for-17 skid over his last six games but quickly put a stop to that with a solo homer in the second inning to open the scoring. He drove in two more runs with a fifth-inning double. Chang has followed up a strong August (.323/.364/.871 in 10 games) by hitting just .215 with a .663 OPS since the start of September.

Bichette went 3-for-4 with three singles, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

Bichette slapped three singles off Minnesota on Saturday, none bigger than his base knock in the seventh that cashed in two insurance runs. With the trio of hits, the 23-year-old is now hitting .353 in September with four home runs and 14 RBI.

Fletcher is batting second in the order for the third straight game Saturday.

Prior to Thursday, Fletcher had slotted into the leadoff spot for 15 straight games. However, he batted a paltry .167 with one RBI during that stretch, which is likely behind the team's decision to move him down a spot. Brandon Marsh is leading off for the Angels for a third straight contest.

Anderson will not start Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Anderson was originally expected to start every other game as he eases his way back from a hamstring injury, but he wound up being added to the lineup Friday because he wanted to test his hamstring on back-to-back days. He's evidently not ready to play in three consecutive games just yet, so he'll sit Saturday as Leury Garcia takes over at shortstop.

Wendle was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers after Taylor Walls was scratched for undisclosed reasons, radio broadcaster Steve Carney reports.

Wendle had originally been set for a day off against lefty Tarik Skubal. Instead, he'll serve as the starting shortstop and hit eighth.