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Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI Wednesday against the Indians.

Bogarts delivered his first home run of the game in the third inning by taking Shane Bieber deep for a solo shot. He followed that up with a three-run homer in the seventh inning, bringing his total for the season to 27. The two long balls were his first since Aug. 1, when he also managed a two-homer game. Despite the lack of power recently, Bogaerts is hitting .305/.382/.561 across 539 plate appearances for the season.

Manager Ned Yost said Mondesi (shoulder) still doesn't have an exact timetable for his return, though he could plausibly return sometime in early September, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi has been sidelined since July 16 with a left shoulder subluxation, and it's no surprise that the Royals -- who are well out of playoff contention -- are proceeding cautiously with the speedster. The 24-year-old is still second in the majors in stolen bases (31) despite the missed time.

Wendle (wrist) could begin a rehab assignment with the Rays' rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate as soon as Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle, who has been sidelined since July 28 with a sore right wrist, is at the same point in his recovery as fellow utility man Brandon Lowe. Assuming Wendle gets the green light to play in GCL games by the end of the week, he'll likely move his rehab program to a higher-level affiliate shortly thereafter. Once he eventually makes his return to the Rays in late August or early September, Wendle may have to settle for a limited role with Lowe and Eric Sogard both representing superior lefty-hitting options that offer similar positional versatility.

Adames went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Padres on Tuesday.

Adames' second-half surge continued in impressive fashion Tuesday, as he played a part in nearly half of the team's runs for the night. The shortstop is now hitting .333 (18-for-54) with three doubles, five home runs, 10 RBI, eight walks, one hit-by-pitch and 14 runs across the 64 plate appearances he's logged in his last 16 games. Moreover, with a modest two round trippers and five RBI through his first 11 games of the month, he's nevertheless just one shy of matching the tally he accumulated in each category during all of July.

Mateo is on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Las Vegas with minor ankle soreness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Assuming the injury is indeed minor, Mateo could join the big-league club when rosters expand in September. He does not necessarily have an everyday job waiting for him, but he is on the 40-man roster and could at least provide defense and speed on the bases off the bench late in games.

Diaz started both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader at third base in place of the injured Alex Bregman (shoulder). He went a combined 1-for-5 with three walks and a run scored in a split with the White Sox.

Diaz continues to fill in at a number of positions for the Astros. After manning first base for a resting Yuli Gurriel on Sunday, he moved across the diamond Tuesday. Bregman is still feeling the after-effects of getting hit by a pitch during Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

Fletcher went 4-for-4 with a double and a walk while scoring three times in a loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Fletcher doubled to lead off the game and came around to score the Angels' first run, then went on to produce three singles and a walk while scoring twice more in the contest. The performance snapped a cold spell in which Fletcher hit .132 (7-for-53) over 13 games. The 25-year-old is slashing .284/.343/.392 in 463 plate appearances this season.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a caught stealing in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Lindor came through with a clutch game-tying double during the ninth inning, but he took himself out of scoring position as he was thrown out trying to steal third base. The 25-year-old has a modest seven-game hit streak in which he is 9-for-27 with five doubles and seven walks.

Franco has gone 11-for-41 (.268 average) with a 4:4 BB:K across his last 10 games with High-A Charlotte.

Franco's recent performance represents a relative downturn, which serves as a testament to the 18-year-old's immense talent. Since moving up to High-A a little less than two months ago, Franco has continued to display a highly polished hit tool, striking out just 11 times in 168 plate appearances (6.5 percent). The shortstop should gradually tap into more power as his body matures, but his .333/.405/.486 slash line (161 wRC+) is still good enough to make him a star player in the Florida State League. He's the undisputed No. 1 prospect in baseball, and that seems unlikely to change until he ultimately reaches the majors.

Bichette went 4-for-6 with two doubles, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Rangers.

The hits, and extra-base hits, just keep on coming for the rookie. Bichette has now played 15 games since his promotion and has collected multiple knocks in nine of them en route to a stunning .394/.444/.742 slash line. It hasn't been entirely smooth sailing for the 21-year-old -- he's just 2-for-5 on steal attempts -- but for the most part, Bichette looks just as much like a future star as teammate Vlad GUerrero Jr.