MLB Player News

Wendle went 1-for-3 with a game-tying RBI triple in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.

Wendle's one hit of the night made an impact, as it plated Yandy Diaz in the fifth inning to knot the score up at 4-4. The triple was Wendle's second of August, and it snapped a modest 0-for-7 stretch that had encompassed the last three games in which he'd logged an official at-bat. The 30-year-old seems much more like himself in the batter's box than at any point during an injury-marred 2019, as he's now slashing an impressive .289/.357/.500 across his first 42 plate appearances and sports a minuscule, career-low 9.5 percent strikeout rate.

Correa went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Monday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Correa has been the most consistent producer in a Houston lineup that's struggled to score runs. He's hit safely in 14 of 16 games with a slash of .345/.433/.517. Top-of-the-lineup hitters like George Springer (wrist), Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman have not reached base as consistently as usual so far his season, which has limited RBI opportunities for Correa, who had just one RBI in the previous nine games.

Anderson (groin) is expected to return to action Tuesday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Anderson traveled with the team during the current road trip, and manager Rick Renteria said Monday that he should be back Tuesday, the first day that he's eligible to return. The 27-year-old will return to the leadoff spot once he's back in the lineup.

Adames isn't in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox.

Adames has gone just 1-for-16 with a double, one run and eight strikeouts over the past five games. In his absence Monday, Joey Wendle will take over at shortstop and bat fifth.

Diaz (groin) participated in a batting session and executed agility work Sunday at the Astros' alternate training facility in Corpus Christi, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

There hasn't been much news about Diaz after he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained groin the second day of the season. He's one of a few roster regulars the Astros are missing. Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) and George Springer (wrist) are also working back from injury.

Bichette went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Red Sox.

Bichette took Nathan Eovaldi deep in the sixth inning for his second home run of the season. He's been on a power surge of late, collecting two home runs and two doubles in his past four contests. Overall, he's hitting .289/.304/.511 across 46 plate appearances.

Anderson (groin) will travel with the team to Detroit for the upcoming road trip, which begins Monday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

The team hasn't provided a specific date for his return from the injured list, but it appears the 27-year-old could be activated when first eligible Tuesday. Anderson will reclaim the leadoff spot upon his return despite the impressive performance of Luis Robert in his place. Anderson was 10-for-30 with a home run, four doubles and seven runs before going down with the injury.

Gordon will start at second base and bat eighth Sunday against the Rockies, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

While Gordon is filling in for a resting Shed Long in the series finale and starting for the third time in four games overall, the veteran's best path to regular playing time likely comes in the corner outfield, where the Mariners are still waiting for someone to emerge as a viable complement to Kyle Lewis and Dylan Moore. Gordon has mustered a lowly .392 OPS through 29 plate appearances, but that hasn't disqualified him from the mix because his main competitors, Tim Lopes and Mallex Smith, have been largely underwhelming. Lopes and Smith carry OPS marks of .653 and .368, respectively, into Sunday's contest.

Adrianza is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Adrianza entered the starting nine in each of the past four games, going 2-for-13 with a walk and four strikeouts in those contests. Even though Josh Donaldson (calf) is on the injured list, Adrianza is expected to stick in a bench role for the foreseeable future. Marwin Gonzalez will instead serve as Donaldson's primary replacement at the hot corner.

Mondesi went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins.

After singling against Sean Poppen in the seventh inning, Mondesi stole second and third to triple his stolen stolen-base total for the season. Mondesi has drawn only one walk in 62 plate appearances and is still without a homer. However, after batting as low as eighth last week, Mondesi has hit fifth in each of the Royals' last three games, which suggests manager Mike Matheny is confident that Mondesi is close to getting it together.