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Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Mondesi got the Royals on the board in the third inning with his fifth long ball, though he was also thrown out stealing following a single later in the contest. It was the speedy 23-year-old's first unsuccessful stolen base attempt in 13 tries, as he's now 17-for-21 on the year in just 47 games in the big leagues.

Anderson exited Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a bruised left ankle, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Anderson will be evaluated further Wednesday, but for now he is considered day-to-day. Yolmer Sanchez or Jose Rondon are likely to fill in at shortstop if Anderson is forced to miss any time.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Yankees.

Anderson drove in a run during the seventh inning on a double to right field as the White Sox took the series opener in the Bronx. He's put together an impressive month of August, batting .280 with three home runs and 15 RBI over 24 games. Anderson will look to finish the regular season strong after slashing .249/.294/.421 with 17 home runs and 58 RBI through 127 games in 2018.

Mondesi is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

After missing two games with a minor hamstring issue, Mondesi returned to the lineup for the past two contests and went 2-for-7 with a pair of runs and a stolen base in those contests. Mondesi's activity on the basepaths suggests that the hamstring isn't much of a concern, but the Royals will hold him out of the starting nine nonetheless for rest purposes. His absence paves the way for Alcides Escobar to pick up a start at shortstop.

Herrera is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Herrera will hit the bench for the second time this series and may be on the outs for a full-time role after playing regularly since returning from paternity leave July 16. He has gone just 6-for-36 at the plate over his last 10 games and is slashing .179/.235/.205 over 22 contests in August, prompting manager Ned Yost to hand more frequent opportunities to the likes of Ryan O'Hearn and Hunter Dozier. Even on a rebuilding Royals squad going nowhere, it's hard to justify giving consistent at-bats to a non-prospect like Herrera with that kind of poor production over an extended period.

Wendle will start at second base and lead off Sunday against the Red Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

The Rays have installed Wendle as their new table setter against right-handed pitching following Mallex Smith's (infection) placement on the disabled list. Wendle will bat out of the leadoff spot for the third game in a row after going 3-for-8 with a walk and stolen base over the first two contests of the series.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored against the Indians on Saturday.

Mondesi returned from a hamstring injury Friday night, so it's a positive sign that he waited only one game to swipe a base. He now has 17 steals on the season despite appearing in only 46 games at the major-league level. As a result of that aggressiveness on the basepaths, he could be a key contributor as the season winds down, despite offering little power.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Wendle slapped a pair of singles before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. The 28-year-old continues to impress during his first extended look in the majors, slashing .291/.341/.421 with seven homers and nine stolen bases over 110 games this season.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored to help the Astros to a 9-3 win over the Angels on Friday.

Correa went yard for the first time since in 12 games since returning to the lineup following a stint on the disabled list with a back injury, giving him 14 on the season. His .256/.340/.452 slash line is solid, but also well off the pace of last year when he logged a phenomenal .941 OPS. If he's fully healthy and can stay on the field through the rest of the season, Correa is plenty capable of the type of hot streak that could pump those numbers back up toward the MVP-type levels he's shown he's able to post.

Adames went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 10-3 win over the Red Sox.

The rookie shortstop showed his full array of offensive skills in this one, launching his eighth homer and swiping his sixth base in his 55th big-league game. Adames is now hitting .364 (24-for-66) through 20 games in August, boosting his slash line on the year to .261/.324/.418.