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Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Toronto on Wedneday.

The star shortstop went 15 contests without a home run to begin the campaign, but Wednesday's solo blast to left field was his second in as many games. Bogaerts has been hitting well this season -- he is slashing .385/.429/.585 -- and a power surge will help further cement his status as one of the game's top offensive shortstops.

Anderson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-5 win over Cleveland.

Anderson took Zach Plesac deep in the third inning for his third homer and second in last three games. The shortstop has a 1.174 OPS since coming off the injured list and has hit safely every game except the one in which he was injured. For the season, Anderson is slashing .342/.342/.605.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Bichette entered the game just 1-for-15 across his last four games, but he delivered his fifth multi-hit effort of the campaign. The highlight came in the fourth inning when he hit a solo home run -- his fifth homer of the season. Overall, Bichette is hitting .279/.315/.559 with 11 RBI and 13 runs scored across 73 plate appearances.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts had six extra-base hits entering Tuesday's game, but he hadn't yet hit a ball out of the yard. That changed in his second at-bat of the contest, when he drilled a three-run shot to center field. Bogaerts also recorded his seventh double of the season and is hitting .393/.439/.557 to go along with seven RBI and seven runs scored across 66 plate appearances to begin the campaign.

Pena needs surgery on his left wrist and is expected to be sidelined for a few months, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pena is easily Houston's top position player prospect who is anywhere close to the majors. He should spend the bulk of the year at Double-A once he recovers from the procedure.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 4-1 win over the Royals.

The bottom of the order did most of the damage for the Rays in this one, as the trio of Joey Wendle, Adames and Kevin Kiermaier combined for five hits, four runs and two RBI. The steal was Adames' first of the year, but perhaps more importantly, he didn't strike out -- the first time he's avoided fanning in a start since April 3. On the season, the shortstop has a shaky .204/.232/.370 slash line with two homers, four RBI and six runs through 17 games.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two stolen bases in Monday's 11-4 loss to Boston.

Anderson got the White Sox up in the first inning, when he singled and scored on an RBI double from Luis Robert. That lead was quickly and emphatically lost in the bottom half of the inning, as Boston scored six runs. Since coming off the injured list, Anderson is 9-for-18 with a double, a home run, two RBI, five runs scored, and three steals.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a win over the Yankees on Sunday.

The hot-hitting infielder launched his second round tripper in as many days off Darren O'Day in the visitors' half of the ninth, giving the Rays a valuable insurance run. Wendle carries a six-game hitting streak and .340/.365/.600 slash across 52 plate appearances into the start of a three-game set against the Royals on Monday night.

Manager Mike Matheny said Monday that Mondesi (elbow) hasn't yet resumed swinging, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Mondesi recently started doing some activities, but Matheny said that the 25-year-old has only been doing limited controlled movement. Mondesi has been sidelined since the start of the regular season due to a right oblique strain, and the team hasn't yet established a timetable for his return. Nicky Lopez should continue to fill in as the primary shortstop while Mondesi is unavailable.

Bogaerts is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

With Boston's annual Patriots Day game starting at 11:10 a.m. local time, manager Alex Cora likely just wanted to give Bogaerts some maintenance due to the quick turnaround from Sunday's doubleheader. Bogaerts started in both ends of the twin bill, going a collective 1-for-6 on the day. Marwin Gonzalez will spell Bogaerts at shortstop in the series finale.