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Wendle went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Tigers.

He took Bryan Garcia deep to lead off the fourth inning, giving the Rays a 4-1 lead at that point. Wendle is slashing .345/.387/.586 through nine games to begin September, and he's already established new career highs with 10 homers and 65 runs on the season.

Mateo (undisclosed) is starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

Mateo remained out of the lineup for Saturday's matinee as he continued to deal with soreness, but he'll start at shortstop and bat sixth in the nightcap. He went 3-for-17 with two RBI, a stolen base and a walk in the five appearances prior to his absence.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

The veteran shortstop left the yard for the second time in as many games with a leadoff homer to right field. Crawford has now reached safely in 10 straight games, a stretch during which he's hitting .341 (14-for-41) with two doubles, two homers, seven RBI, seven walks and 10 runs.

Mondesi is not in Saturday's lineup against the Twins.

He is 0-for-16 with eight strikeouts and two steals over his last five games. The Royals will continue to give him days off over the final three weeks in an effort to keep him healthy. Hanser Alberto starts at third base in his stead.

Franco (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

This move was expected after Franco suffered a right hamstring strain Friday against the Tigers. Taylor Walls was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Walls will be the primary shortstop while Franco is sidelined. Franco will get an MRI on Saturday and the hope is he will be able to return before the end of the regular season.

Correa went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Angels.

Correa posted his fourth consecutive multi-hit effort and hasn't gone more than one game without a base hit since July 25. Since then, he's 48-for-151 (.318) with a .912 OPS.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 4-3 loss to the White Sox.

Bogaerts returned to action after a 10-day quarantine period on the COVID-19 protocols list. He was asymptomatic the entire time.

Wendle went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 10-4 loss to Detroit.

Wander Franco left the game with a hamstring injury after going from first to third on a Nelson Cruz double in the first inning. Wendle took over at shortstop and later knocked in Tampa Bay's first run of the game in the fifth. The 31-year-old has gone 8-for-25 (.320) across eight games in September. He's slashing a reasonable .276/.326/.432 with nine home runs, seven stolen bases, 50 RBI and 63 runs scored through 432 plate appearances overall. Franco is likely to miss additional time with his injury, which could put Wendle in line for something closer to an everyday role in the near term.

Franco (hamstring) is expected to miss additional time following Friday's early exit, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco will be further examined to determine the extent of his injury, but the Rays are hoping he's only dealing with a mild strain rather than a more serious issue. However, manager Kevin Cash said that the 20-year-old will likely require a trip to the injured list. Joey Wendle could see additional time at shortstop in Franco's absence, while Yandy Diaz would see increased time at third base in that case.

Franco exited Friday's game against the Tigers due to right hamstring tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco was removed from Friday's matchup in the top of the first inning after he was hurt while running to third base. It's not yet clear whether he'll miss additional time, but he should be considered day-to-day for now.