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Gordon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Rangers.

Gordon took Bartolo Colon deep in the eighth inning to record only his third home run of the season. Though it was his first home run since Aug. 15, the bigger disappointment comes from the fact that Gordon hasn't swiped a base during the first three weeks of September. His current stolen-base total (30) is exactly half what he stole last season.

Bogaerts will be played sparingly over the remainder of the regular season, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Bogaerts was given Friday off, the first game after Boston clinched the AL East, as Brock Holt got the starting nod at shortstop. With just one win needed over the final eight games -- or one Astros loss over their final nine games -- to clinch home-field advantage, the Red Sox have the luxury of resting regulars. At the same time, manager Alex Cora wants to give the shortstop a chance to reach 100 RBI (the veteran currently stands at 95), so expect the manager to serve both goals.

Bogaerts isn't in Friday's starting nine against Cleveland, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Bogaerts will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in Thursday's series finale against the Yankees. Brock Holt draws the nod at shortstop in his stead.

Correa is dealing with back soreness and will be held out for the entire weekend series against the Angels, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Manager A.J. Hich noted Thursday that Correa wasn't feeling completely healthy, and it's since been announced that he won't play this weekend. The Astros are likely proceeding with caution with the playoffs right around the corner. More news on Correa's availability following this weekend should surface in the coming days.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Friday's game agianst Tampa Bay, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Diaz will take a seat after starting the last three games and is slashing .308/.333/.538 in September. Yangervis Solarte will start at third base and bat seventh for the Blue Jays on Friday.

Correa remains out of the lineup Friday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The shortstop sits for the second straight game. He's been "not feeling great" according to manager A.J. Hinch, as evidenced by the fact that he's hit a very poor .174/.257/.223 since returning from a back injury Aug. 10. It's unclear whether or not he'll need an extended absence to get himself right. Alex Bregman will slide over to shortstop Friday, with J.D. Davis starting at third base.

Adames is out of the lineup against the Blue Jays on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames will get a breather following four straight starts, during which he went 5-for-14 (.357 average) with two home runs and four RBI. In his absence, Joey Wendle will start at shortstop and bat fifth in the order.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Correa is "not feeling great," Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hinch's vague comments seem to refer to the back injury that caused Correa to miss 36 games between June and August. Since Correa was activated from the disabled list, he's hitting .174 and slugging .223 (four extra-base hits) over 34 games. The prolonged stretch of struggles will almost certainly drive down Correa's price on draft day for 2019.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.

His two knocks were the only extra-base hits the entire Royals lineup managed on the night. Mondesi has been a bona fide fantasy superstar in September, hitting .324 with four homers, eight steals, 10 RBI and 12 runs in 16 games.

Wendle went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base -- his 14th of the season -- and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Rangers.

Wendle doubled and scored in the second inning before adding a pair of singles and a walk over his next three plate appearances. The 28-year-old now has back-to-back multi-hit games and is slashing .345/.400/.534 with two stolen bases through 15 games in September.