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Mateo is slashing .375/.412/.563 across his first 51 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas.

It's a small sample, but dynasty owners have to be thrilled at the promising prospect's red-hot start. The impressive line is a well-balanced one as well, as it's comprised of five extra-base hits (two doubles, two triples, one home run), eight RBI, three walks, four stolen bases and 11 runs. Mateo had a rougher go of it in his first exposure to Triple-A arms last season, slashing .230/.280/.353 across 510 plate appearances at Nashville. A 27.3 percent strikeout rate helped lead to those middling numbers, and he's provided some early reason for optimism by whittling that figure to 19.6 percent thus far.

Adames isn't starting Tuesday's game against Baltimore, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Adames has collected a base hit in eight straight games, but he'll get a well-deserved day off Tuesday. Daniel Robertson will start at shortstop and is slated to bat eighth in Adames' stead.

Franco is slashing .222/.349/.333 across his first 43 plate appearances with Low-A Bowling Green.

The line is partly comprised of three extra-base hits (two doubles, one triple), three RBI and seven walks, which has helped his OBP to a respectable level. Given his body of work in rookie ball at Princeton last season at just 17 years of age (.351/.418/.587 line across 273 plate appearances), the outlook for Franco's 2019 remains exceedingly bright. Moreover, Franco may be picking it up at the plate, as he's hit now safely in three straight games.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's 5-4 win over the Royals.

Anderson, who has hit safely in 12 of 13 games, raised his average to an MLB-high .453 with his three knocks Monday. He's still the free-swinger he's always been, but Anderson is making more contact in 2019.

Owings went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox.

It was Owings' first homer of the year. Owings is taking advantage of his opportunity at a starting role, hitting .310 (9-for-29) over the last eight games with two steals, four runs and six RBI while splitting time between second base and the outfield.

Mondesi went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 9-8 victory against the Indians on Sunday.

He only had one single in five at-bats, but Mondesi extended his hitting streak to seven games. The shortstop has at least one RBI in five of his last seven contests and four stolen bases during this stretch as well. Overall, Mondesi is hitting .286 with 10 extra-base hits, including two homers, 11 RBI, nine runs and five stolen bases in 63 at-bats this season.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over Seattle.

Diaz's seventh-inning home run was the game-winning hit and clinched the Astros' series sweep over the AL West-leading Mariners. It was Diaz's second homer in what has been a season of inconsistent playing time. The utility infielder entered Sunday's game with just 19 plate appearances through Houston's first 15 games.

Lindor (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Lindor managed to participate in team workouts for three straight days without suffering a setback, clearing the way for the shortstop to embark on a rehab stint. Cleveland hasn't revealed a timetable for Lindor's return to the big leagues, although manager Terry Francona doesn't believe his starting shortstop needs many at-bats in the minors, per Bell. "I just think it's more just checking the ups and downs of a game and making sure that he's okay the next day. Things you can't replicate in a workout," stated Francona. "I mean our guys have done a good job trying to do a bunch of stuff, but game conditions, it's a little different because you don't know what's coming at you and how long you sit and you run. You don't know which direction you're going, so it'll be good for him."

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Anderson's lone hit in the series finale was a big one, as he left the yard in the fourth inning with the bases loaded to propel the White Sox to a 5-2 victory. The 25-year-old shortstop's hot start at the dish continues, and he's now batting .429 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five stolen bases over 13 games in 2019.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's win over Baltimore.

Bogaerts got the Red Sox on the board in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly, and he put the game on ice in the eighth with a three-run blast to center, his second homer of the season. The 26-year-old has shown a good mix of contact and power so far in 2019 and is batting .308 with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI over 15 contests.