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Velazquez was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

This frees up a spot on the roster for Ji-Man Choi, who was activated from the restricted list Wednesday. Velazquez didn't appear in a game during his time with the big club. The 24-year-old will look to pick up where he left off with Durham, as he was hitting .311/.354/.541 with two homers and a steal through 14 games with the Bulls prior to his promotion.

Bichette broke the second metacarpal in his left hand Monday with Triple-A Buffalo, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

The highly-rated prospect had been expected to make his big-league debut at some point this season. That's still possible, though it's not yet clear how much time he's expected to miss. The Blue Jays haven't been quick to promote prospects and are unlikely to call Bichette up too quickly after he gets back on the field.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Boston's 7-4 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday.

Serving as the Red Sox's cleanup hitter, Bogaerts lifted his third homer off Matt Boyd in the sixth inning to tie the game 3-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. The 26-year-old then hit his fourth homer in the ninth inning off Drew VerHagen to bring the Red Sox to within three runs. Bogaerts has a hit in 18 of the 22 games he has played this season, and is now batting .288 in 80 at-bats.

Bichette is believed to have suffered a broken left hand in his game Monday with Triple-A Buffalo after preliminary tests revealed a fracture, Robert Murray and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report.

Per Sportsnet.ca, Bichette was in considerable pain after taking an up-and-in fastball to the hand during his second at-bat in Monday's 7-3 loss to Syracuse. He'll undergo a second opinion on the injury, but if follow-up tests confirm the fracture, he'll likely be facing a multi-week absence at the very least. Bichette has slashed .250/.310/.404 with a home run and three steals through his first 14 games with Buffalo and had been expected to make his MLB debut at some point in 2019, but the injury could ultimately delay his timeline for arrival.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Twins.

Correa's three-run blast in the seventh inning brought the Astros to within shouting distance, but for a second straight night, Houston failed to complete the comeback. The home run was Correa's second in as many games and fourth of the season.

Wendle will start at second base and bat fourth Monday against the Royals, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Wendle's career .410 slugging percentage makes him an odd choice in the cleanup spot, but it may only be a short-term arrangement with Ji-Man Choi day-to-day with a calf injury. Once Choi is back in the fold, Wendle should still have a good chance at sticking in the top five of the batting order and could even be an option as the leadoff hitter with Austin Meadows (thumb) likely to miss at least the next couple of weeks. Brandon Lowe will handle the table-setting duties Monday versus Royals right-hander Brad Keller.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-5 loss to the Braves.

Lindor returned from the 10-day injured list to start at shortstop in the second half of a doubleheader Saturday and apparently experienced no setbacks with his left ankle or right calf in that contest. As a result, manager Terry Francona cleared Lindor to play for the second day in a row, and the 25-year-old provided one of the few Indians highlights in the series finale. Lindor may receive an occasional day off in his first few weeks back from the injury, but that shouldn't affect his status as a must-start player in all fantasy formats now that he's finally healthy again.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double against the Angels on Sunday.

It was a rare long ball for him, though after a down 2018 season, he's returning to form this year, with eight steals already and a .294 batting average. While he's batting primarily out of the ninth spot in the order, he could ultimately flip places with Mallex Smith, who is hitting just .195 as the team's primary leadoff hitter.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rangers.

The home run snapped a seven-game homer-less streak for Correa, who hasn't played a big role in the team's recent surge. He entered Sunday hitting just .239 with one homer over the previous 12 games.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases in a 4-3 loss to Detroit on Sunday.

Anderson returned to action after missing one game due to a suspension, but the break didn't slow his roll to start 2019. The fourth-year shortstop, who ranks 11th in the majors with a 1.085 OPS, has a major-league-leading nine steals.