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Wendle is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Red Sox on Friday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The Red Sox will send out another southpaw (Chris Sale) on Friday, so Wendle finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner for the Rays.

Franco went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run in Game 1 of the ALDS against Boston on Thursday.

The 20-year-old wasted no time making an impact in his playoff debut, as he clubbed a double during the opening frame to score Randy Arozarena from first base. Franco then came around to score, and he was stranded at second after doubling again during the seventh inning. Franco delivered an .810 OPS in his first 70 big-league games this year and clearly isn't fazed by the postseason spotlight.

Wendle isn't starting Game 1 of the ALDS against the Red Sox on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle has started against some southpaws in 2021 but will retreat to the bench with lefty Eduardo Rodriguez starting for Boston. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, two runs, two walks and a strikeout in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Yankees in the AL Wild Card Game.

Bogaerts had a relatively slow finish to the regular season and hit just .156 with four runs across his last nine appearances, but he put Boston on the board in Tuesday's playoff matchup with a two-run blast off Gerrit Cole in the first inning. The 29-year-old should have an everyday role in the top half of Boston's lineup during the upcoming ALDS against the Rays.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a run scoring single and an RBI fielder's choice groundout in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Crawford offered one more solid effort out of the leadoff spot before the Mariners' season went officially in the books. The veteran shortstop has to especially bemoan the fact Seattle won't play further into October, as he generated an outstanding .357/.410/.518 slash line with six doubles, a home run, six RBI, four walks, a hit by pitch and nine runs over his final 13 games. The late-season surge left him with a career-best .273 average, while his .338 on-base percentage and .376 slugging percentage were both the second-best totals of his five big-league seasons.

Mondesi went 0-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 loss to Minnesota.

The 26-year-old ended 2021 with 15 steals in 16 attempts in just 35 games. Mondesi battled oblique and hamstring issues for much of the season, prompting a move to third base for much of September. He was held without a hit in six of his last 10 games, dropping his season slash line to .230/.271/.452 with six home runs, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored, a triple and eight doubles across 136 plate appearances. Mondesi may continue to log time at third base in 2022. He could also receive regular rest to help alleviate some of the toll of playing the field, although fantasy managers will obviously take notice of his speed when he's in the lineup.

Wendle went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Yankees.

The infielder contributed his first steal since Sept. 10, and he ended the regular season 8-for-14 on stolen-base attempts. Wendle went 1-for-18 with 10 strikeouts in his last six games of the season. He's posted a .265/.319/.422 slash line, 11 home runs, 54 RBI and 73 runs scored across 501 plate appearances. He'll likely see a strong-side platoon role at third base in the postseason, with Yandy Diaz handling the hot corner versus southpaws.

Chang went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-0 win over Texas.

The infielder showed some promise to end 2021, batting .310 (13-for-42) across his last 12 games. Chang wasn't able to secure an everyday role this year, slashing .228/.267/.426 with nine homers, one stolen base, 39 RBI and 32 runs scored in 251 plate appearances. His defensive versatility has done more to keep him on the big club's radar than his bat through his first three major-league seasons.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Athletics.

Correa hit a solo shot off Domingo Acevedo in the eighth inning to put the Astros up by three runs. He finished the campaign with two long balls in his last three games. The 26-year-old slashed .279/.366/.485 with 26 homers, 92 RBI and 104 runs scored in 640 plate appearances during the regular season.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Orioles.

The shortstop blasted his 29th homer of the season in the fifth inning off Konner Wade, one of five Toronto long balls on the day. Bichette has hit safely in seven straight games, going 13-for-27 (.481) over that stretch with four doubles, three home runs, two steals, four RBI and six runs.