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Urena was recalled by the Blue Jays on Tuesday and is batting ninth and playing shortstop against the Rays.

The 22-year-old received 49 plate appearances for the Jays earlier in the season, hitting a respectable .273/.333/.409. He has the ability to play around the infield and could see time at multiple positions down the stretch.

Wendle went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Monday.

Wendle had been steady but unspectacular at the plate for most of the first half, but he's taken his game to another level since the All-Star break. The 28-year-old is slashing an impressive .341/.386/.507 with a .380 wOBA over 154 plate appearances in the second half of the campaign while remaining in the lineup at different positions on a near-everyday basis. Additionally, Wendle has made up for modest power by generating a .304 average over his 212 plate appearances with runners on base, leading to a respectable 49 RBI despite just seven home runs.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Royals.

Lindor prevented the Indians from being shut out, clubbing a solo homer in the ninth inning to get his team on the board. He continues to put together a stellar year, as he sits with 71 extra-base hits, 79 RBI, 22 stolen bases and a .883 OPS through 135 contests.

Bichette will not be promoted to the majors this season, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

The Blue Jays will hold off on promoting Bichette and fellow super-prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in order to gain extra team control. The 20-year-old compiled an impressive .286/.344/.450 line to go with 11 homers and 32 steals across 130 games with Double-A New Hampshire this season. He's on pace to reach the majors sometime in 2019, though he'll likely report to Triple-A to open the campaign.

Adames is not starting Monday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames sits for just the second time in the Rays' last 27 games. He's hit an excellent .322/.410/.494 with four homers and five steals over that stretch. Joey Wendle will get the start at shortstop in his absence.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-0 win over Boston.

Anderson launched a solo home run in the first inning, handing the White Sox an early lead. He'd also record his 25th and 26th doubles of the season in the series finale. Anderson has shown improvement in 2018. With a month to go in the regular season, he's already surpassed his home run total, RBI total and stolen base total from last year.

Correa went 0-for-1 but walked three times and drove in a run Sunday against the Angels.

Despite not recording a hit, Correa managed to reach base three times while also driving in his 61st run of the season with a bases-loaded free pass. Correa has struggled in 75 at-bats since returning from the disabled list on Aug. 10, as he entered Sunday's contest hitting just .187/.247/.240. While he still didn't hit for any power, Correa did reach base seven times in 12 plate appearances during the Astros weekend series against the Angels.

Adrianza will start at third base and bat second Sunday against the Rangers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Adrianza will remain in the lineup for the fifth time in six games, this time filling in for a resting Miguel Sano. Though his playing time has been on the upswing lately and he'll occupy a prominent spot in the order in the series finale, Adrianza should settle back into a utility role before long. It's worth noting that three of Adrianza's recent starts came at shortstop while Jorge Polanco was sidelined by a hamstring injury, but Adrianza's path to regular at-bats at that spot likely closed when Polanco returned to the lineup Friday.

Velazquez had his contract purchased by the Rays on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Velazquez has a .258/.317/.409 slash line with 124 strikeouts in 117 games with Triple-A Durham this season. The 24-year-old should fulfill a utility role while with the Rays, who have yet to announce a corresponding move.

Adames went 1-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Indians on Saturday and was also caught stealing for the fourth time this season.

The productive effort is simply an extension of Adames' best major-league month thus far, as he slashed an impressive .318/.384/.523 over 100 plate appearances in August. Adames will look to carry over some of the pop he flashed last month into September, as he racked up eight extra-base hits (three doubles, five home runs).