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Bogaerts is in the lineup Friday, manning shortstop and batting sixth against the Rays.

This will be Bogaerts' fourth straight start. He rode the pine all of last weekend, with manager John Farrell acknowledging that the decision to sit Bogaerts was in part due to the 24-year-old's prolonged struggles at the dish (in addition to a couple minor injuries). Bogaerts has hit .198/.276/.299 since he was plunked on the hand by a pitch back on July 6, and he's just 2-for-13 since returning from his three-game breather.

Anderson (illness) is in Friday's lineup against the Giants.

Anderson missed the past two games while dealing with an illness, but is back at shortstop batting in the leadoff position for Friday's series finale. Since the beginning of September, Anderson has gone 8-for-19 (.421 average) with one home run and three RBI.

Anderson (illness) was feeling better Thursday, but manager Rick Renteria decided to give the shortstop another day off, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Anderson was scratched from Wednesday's game and with very little to play for this season, Renteria opted to give his young shortstop a second day off as well. Anderson, who has multiple hits in three straight games, is hitting .247 entering Friday's game against the Giants.

Lindor went 3-for-6 with a triple, a solo home run and three runs scored Thursday against the White Sox.

Lindor led off a four-run first inning with a triple then opened the second with a solo homer. With 27 long balls this year, the star shortstop has equaled the total from his first two years combined. That power is far from all Lindor brings to the table, as he also has 12 steals and is in contention to win a second consecutive Platinum Glove as the best fielder in the AL.

Anderson (illness) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Indians.

Anderson will miss a second straight contest while Tyler Saladino fills in at shortstop. Over his last three games, Anderson has gone 7-for-11 from the plate, and could be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Giants.

Anderson was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Indians due to an illness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Anderson is apparently feeling under the weather, so Tyler Saladino will slide into the starting lineup in his place. Consider Anderson day-to-day for now.

Adrianza went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Rays.

Starting in left field and batting ninth, Adrianza knocked a three-run homer off Blake Snell in the second inning. It was his second long ball of the season and fifth of his career (210 games). The 29-year-old is seeing only sporadic starts, and when he is in the lineup, Adrianza's daily fantasy appeal is limited given his track record.

O'Malley was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

O'Malley was designated for assignment at the beginning of September to open a spot on Seattle's 40-man roster. O'Malley's performance with Tacoma was underwhelming this season, as he hit .205 with a .532 OPS over 20 games.

Wendle was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

A shoulder injury delayed Wendle at the start of the season and he went on to post an underwhelming .285/.327/.429 line with Nashville. The 27-year-old can help out all around the infield, but he's not a key part of the club's long-term plans and thus probably won't be given much of a look in the weeks ahead.

Bogaerts, who has sat out the last three games, could return to the lineup Monday against Toronto, according to manager John Farrell, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports.

Farrell mentioned Bogaerts being "banged up" and cited a litany of minor ailments while also acknowledging the three-game break was about giving him a break after a two-month slump -- a downturn that can be traced back to when he was hit by a pitch on the hand July 6. Monday is a good spot for Bogaerts, as the Red Sox will be facing a left-hander (J.A. Happ) in the series opener against the Blue Jays. He has an .820 career OPS against southpaws.