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Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Friday's loss to Seattle.

Any concerns that Fletcher's scorching bat might cool off during the All-Star break were quickly laid to rest Friday when the infielder doubled to right field in his second trip to the plate. He went on to notch two more base knocks in the contest, including a ninth-inning single that plated a run. Fletcher was batting a pedestrian .255 on June 12; since then, he has collected at least one hit in 25 straight games, pushing his season average to .314 -- sixth best in the American League.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

There's been no indication that it's anything but a regular day off for Bogaerts, who's a career 4-for-19 with a home run and five strikeouts against Saturday's opponent Gerrit Cole. If the 28-year-old is in fact nursing an injury, the details of it should become clear by game time. Enrique Hernandez will shift to shortstop Saturday, while Jarren Duran plays center field in his MLB debut.

Wendle is not starting Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Despite coming off a monster, three-hit performance, Wendle, a .175 hitter against lefty pitching, is omitted from the lineup against southpaw Max Fried. Yandy Diaz will start at third base, with Ji-Man Choi playing first base.

Franco went 2-for-6 with a triple and two runs in an extra-inning win over Atlanta on Friday.

Franco's average had dipped below .200 on the last day of the first half, but the rookie phenom bounced back nicely in his return to action Friday. The three-bagger was Franco's first at the big-league level, and he's now laced five of his 14 hits for extra bases.

Bichette went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored Friday in the Blue Jays' 10-2 win over the Rangers.

Fresh off his first All-Star Game appearance, Bichette kept the momentum going as the Blue Jays kicked off their second-half slate. Bichette's pair of singles extended his hitting streak to seven games and helped lift his season-long average to .295.

Wendle went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Wendle came out of the break hot with his seventh game of at least three hits this year. He doubled and eventually scored his first time up and then notched a pair of singles and a walk the rest of the way. The 31-year-old has now hit safely in eight of his last nine games and for the year is slashing .281/.343/.457 with seven homers, 34 RBI, 46 runs scored, six steals and an 18:63 BB:K over 283 plate appearances. Wendle has played well enough to earn the first All-Star bid of his career but is still being platooned against left-handers, which hurts his upside.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 loss to Houston.

Anderson collected two of the team's three hits in the loss. He entered the All-Star break on a 12-game hitting streak and extended it to 13 with a first-inning triple. The shortstop came around to score on Yoan Moncada's double, giving him 13 runs over the past nine games. Anderson's slashing .397/.426/.517 over the streak.

Mondesi (oblique) is progressing well and has begun swinging, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Mondesi has dealt with two oblique strains and one to his hamstring this season, limiting him to just 10 games. He's trending in the right direction again, and the Royals appear pleased with his progress, but it's not clear when exactly the team expects him back on the field.

Correa (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

The 26-year-old missed the final three games before the All-Star break while feeling under the weather, but he'll rejoin the active roster for the start of the season's second half. Correa will reclaim the everyday role at shortstop and is hitting .288/.385/.510 with 16 homers, 20 doubles, 52 RBI and 61 runs through 82 games in 2021.

Diaz (hand) went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI for the rookie-level Gulf Coast Astros on Thursday.

This starts the clock on Diaz's 30-day rehab assignment. The utility player has been out since June 5 with a fractured left hand. While he's been sidelined, Robel Garcia and Abraham Toro have picked up the slack around the infield.