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Wendle (wrist) started at third base and went 0-for-3 for the Gulf Coast League Rays in a loss to the Gulf Coast League Orioles on Thursday.

Wendle was able to log a full game in the field in his first taste of game action since July 28. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Wendle will be reevaluated at Tropicana Field on Friday before resuming his rehab assignment Saturday at a to-be-determined minor-league affiliate.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in the Mariners' 11-6 win over the Tigers.

Though he showed some pop as the Seattle offense exploded for its most runs since June 23, Crawford's performance has mirrored the team's collective struggles at the dish over the last two weeks. Through his 10 starts in August, Crawford has managed only six hits in 37 at-bats (.162 average) while striking out 31.7 percent of the time. The Mariners will continue to stick with Crawford as their everyday shortstop, but his lack of high-end speed or power and plummeting batting average makes him more of an AL-only or deeper-mixed-league commodity.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Gordon had started at second base in each of the Mariners' four games, going a collective 3-for-15 with a 1:5 BB:K. He has reported no setbacks with the quadriceps issue upon returning to action, so Gordon's absence from the lineup Thursday is likely just for maintenance purposes.

Anderson went 4-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Astros.

Anderson collected a hit in each of his last four plate appearances, notching his first multi-extra-base hit performance since June 22. Anderson has hit the ball well in August, lacing at least one hit in 11 of his 13 games and recording multiple hits on six occasions. While he's often started seasons hot, Anderson has now maintained a stellar .323/.346/.491 line across 347 plate appearances.

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.