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Wendle went 2-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Red Sox.

It was a second straight turn with the starting nine for Wendle, whose two hits Sunday were his first of the season. The 27-year-old is expected to continue serving as the left-handed side of a platoon at second base with Daniel Robertson, which should give him a solid allotment of playing time over the course of the campaign.

Anderson went 1-for-4 and had a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 comeback win over the Royals.

Anderson promised he'd be swiping more bags in 2018, so we shouldn't be too surprised by Saturday's theft. His 15 steals last year marked a respectable effort, but he had just six through the end of August. In 2018, we should see Anderson run all season long. The 24-year-old shortstop, who hit 17 home runs in 2017 and bopped two on Opening Day, should develop more power as he matures. Along with an increased dedication to steals, he could turn into a 20-20 player in 2018.

Diaz is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

Though he'll give way to Gift Ngoepe on Sunday, Diaz looks set to act as the team's primary shortstop while Troy Tulowitzki (ankle) is on the 60-day disabled list. Though Diaz delivered a stellar campaign as a rookie with the Cardinals in 2016, he took a dramatic step back last season and hasn't recovered since moving to Toronto over the winter. Diaz has followed up an underwhelming spring training with an 0-for-9 start at the dish to begin the current campaign.

Wendle will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Red Sox, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays haven't been entirely forthright about their plans at second base this season, but if their lineups through the first four games of the season are any indication, Wendle will fill the larger side of a platoon with Daniel Robertson at the position. After hitting the bench for the first two games with the Red Sox bringing southpaws Chris Sale and David Price to the hill, Wendle is picking up his second straight start against a right-hander after going hitless but collecting his first RBI of the season Saturday.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 Saturday against the Rays with a double, a home run, two RBI and one run scored.

There hasn't been a hotter player than Bogaerts to start the season as he already notched five doubles. It's apparent that the wrist injury that plagued him in the second half of last season is not currently an issue for him. Still just 25, Bogaerts could see a step up in power production this season.

Correa went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI against the Rangers on Saturday.

Correa had his first big performance of the season, though it surely won't be his last. He continued to show the ability to hit both right-handed and left-handed pitching well, hitting a double off Matt Moore before taking Jesse Chavez deep in the seventh inning. Correa is hitting in the heart of the excellent Astros lineup, so fantasy numbers should keep coming in bunches.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 1-0 win over the Rays.

He's gotten off to a blistering start, rapping out five hits -- including four doubles -- in two games. Bogaerts actually has an active 11-game hitting streak dating back to last September, and if the 25-year-old has corrected the issues at the plate that prevented him from elevating and driving the ball as much as he needed to last season, he's more than capable of matching or improving on the impressive fantasy numbers he produced in 2016.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored Thursday against the Rays.

Bogaerts drove both of his doubles off the wall with authority, one pulled down the left field line and the other hit to straightaway center field. The fact that he drove the ball in the air and with power is an encouraging sign after he ended the 2017 season with a disappointing .130 ISO. After battling a wrist injury in the second half of last season, Bogaerts appears to be healthy as 2018 gets underway.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with two home runs in Thursday's win over the Royals, adding three runs and three RBI.

It took just one game for Anderson to surpass his home run total from spring training as he turned in the first multi-home run game of his career. He joined teammate Matt Davidson in the power surge Thursday with Davidson chipping in three long balls of his own. Beyond the impressive results Thursday, it's particularly encouraging that Anderson was able to belt those home runs after dealing with some shoulder issues early in the week. Anderson answered any questions about his health on Opening Day and figures to remain in the lineup Saturday when the White Sox face Ian Kennedy and the Royals.

Mondesi (shoulder) was put on the 10-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

The Royals elected to give Mondesi a little more time to fully recover from a shoulder impingement that he's been dealing with since the second week of March. Expect the infielder to return to the active roster as soon as he's eligible.