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With J.J. Hardy (wrist) facing the possibility of an extended absence, Tejada could be in line for a major uptick in playing time, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Hardy was hit by a pitch Sunday, and his X-rays came back with discouraging results. More tests will be run Monday, but initial reports suggest Hardy could be sidelined for quite a while. Assuming that holds true, Tejada is the Orioles' last man standing at short. Ryan Flaherty is already on the DL with a shoulder strain. Third baseman Manny Machado can shift over, but giving Tejada a crack at the starting gig makes the most sense for now.

Lindor is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Manager Terry Francona is giving several of his star players a breather for the first installment of Saturday's doubleheader. Erik Gonzalez will get the start at shortstop and bat ninth for Game 1, but look for Lindor to draw back in for the night game.

Bichette, 19, is slashing .400/.468/.645 with seven home runs, 44 RBI and eight steals through 54 games for Low-A Lansing.

Bichette's slash line is not a typo. The teenager has been raking at this level, including batting .442 with 11 RBI over his last 10 contests. Though the Blue Jays will likely be patient with their prized prospect, a promotion to High-A could come before the end of the season.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Phillies.

It's his fourth multi-hit performance in his last six games, and Bogaerts sports a .345/.367/.517 slash line over that stretch with four runs and four RBI. While his power production remains disappointing from a fantasy perspective -- the 24-year-old hasn't homered since May 30 and has just two on the year -- he still carries a career-high .457 SLG and .834 OPS.

Walters was acquired by the Royals on Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Walters came to the Royals from the Kansas City T-Bones of the Independent League. The 27-year-old spent some time with the Reds' Triple-A affiliate early in the season, but he was let go after slashing .174/.208/.239 in 48 plate appearances. The switch-hitter hasn't been assigned to a minor-league affiliate yet.

Featherston went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays.

The 27-year-old utility man, just traded to the Rays last Friday, launched his first round tripper at the big-league level since 2015 in the third to open the scoring on the night. Featherston is currently projected to see occasional playing time around the infield as needed, with Tuesday's start part of the domino effect of Tim Beckham sitting with some knee soreness.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Texas.

Correa is at the top of his position with 12 home runs and 41 RBI while posting an .879 OPS, second only to the Reds' Zack Cozart. Batting cleanup in what has been one of baseball's best offenses, a healthy Correa should make a push for his first 100-RBI season in 2017.

Anderson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

Anderson is starting to figure things out at the plate, although he'll get a night off after 17 straight starts at shortstop. Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to fill in for him at short while Alen Hanson picks up a start at the keystone to round out the infield.

Correa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

After closing out May in grand fashion, Correa has labored through the Astros' first nine games of June, recording just seven hits in 37 at-bats (.189 average). Manager A.J. Hinch is hopeful that a day out of the lineup will provide a needed reset for Correa, who should return to the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Rangers. Marwin Gonzalez will spell Correa at shortstop Sunday.

Tejada will start at third base and bat ninth Sunday against the Yankees, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

It will be the third straight start for Tejada, who has been filling in at the hot corner while Manny Machado (wrist) tends to an injury. Orioles manager Buck Showalter has said that he doesn't expect Machado to require a trip to the disabled list, so Tejada's hold on an everyday role may not last beyond Sunday.