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The Indians recalled Chang from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. He'll start at third base and bat seventh in the Indians' series finale with the Royals, according to Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star.

Chang will provide the Indians with some additional depth on the left side of the infield after star third baseman Jose Ramirez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured hand. Utility man Mike Freeman should be the top candidate to see the bulk of the action at the hot corner while Ramirez is out, but Freeman's left-handedness could at least afford Chang the opportunity to see regular work versus southpaws. Chang, who has hit .253 with nine home runs and four steals in 283 plate appearances at Columbus this season, will enter the starting nine right away with Cleveland opposing lefty Eric Skoglund on Sunday.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, three RBI and a pair of runs in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Mariners.

Bichette made an impact with each of his hits, starting with a third-inning solo shot off Mariners starter Felix Hernandez. The shortstop added an RBI single in the seventh inning as part of a four-run rally, later scoring on a groundout. Bichette completed the big night by plating Danny Jansen with a double in the eighth inning. He's gone 11-for-36 with four homers, six RBI and six runs scored in his last eight games.

Wendle (wrist) was activated off the 10-day injured list following Saturday's game at Baltimore, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Wendle's wrist was still bothering him a bit during rehab games earlier in the week, but it's apparently a minor issue as he'll rejoin the Rays on Sunday after spending nearly a month on the shelf. The utility man has a .206/.274/.277 slash line with 10 doubles and zero home runs in 46 games.

Urena was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

Urena was promoted earlier in the week and went 0-for-1 while appearing in two games. The 23-year-old returns to Buffalo, where he has a .280/.318/.399 slash line in 92 games.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 11-0 blanking of the Padres.

Bogaerts padded his RBI total to 96, putting him on track for a second consecutive 100-RBI season. The 26-year-old also has 27 home runs, giving him a legitimate shot for the first 30-homer season of his career.

Diaz (head) will play two games over the weekend for Triple-A Round Rock and could be activated for Tuesday's series opener against the Rays, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The plan calls for Diaz to play one game of the Express's doubleheader Saturday and another game Sunday. He'll play some at first base, third base and shortstop before he's evaluated Monday. The utility infielder got dizzy and light-headed on the team bus last week en route to Oakland, but the team's medical staff found nothing wrong with Diaz.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over Texas.

Anderson's hit safely in 10 straight contests, a stretch in which he's batting .455 with a home run, seven RBI and 12 runs scored.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Mariners.

All three hits were singles. Bichette scored the opening run of the game, coming home on Justin Smoak's infield single in the first inning. Bichette is slashing .333/.375/.648 with seven homers, 16 runs scored and 11 RBI in his first 24 major-league games.

Gordon went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Gordon came a home run short of a cycle, lining out as the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning. It would have been an unlikely long ball, as the 31-year-old has only gone yard three times this year. He is up to five triples and 10 doubles to go with 18 stolen bases, 32 runs scored and a .282 batting average in 89 games.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a second run scored and a walk in Friday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Crawford's only hit of the game gave the Mariners a 4-3 advantage in the fifth inning, their first lead of the game. The shortstop had previous scored on a Kyle Seager double in the third inning. Crawford is 11-for-36 with two homers, nine runs scored and four RBI over his last nine games. For the year, the 24-year-old is hitting .250/.336/.418 with six homers, 40 RBI, 35 runs scored and five steals in 72 games.