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Rodriguez was reassigned to minor league camp Sunday.

The 32-year-old is hitless in five spring plate appearances, and given his unimpressive showings in the minor leagues over the past few seasons, this move comes as no surprise. Rodriguez likely will spend another season serving as organizational depth.

Mondesi (head) is expected to resume workouts Sunday and could return to game action Monday or Tuesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

The young infielder left Friday's game prematurely after a collision at first base, but it seems like he's already on the mend of his recovery from that incident. If all goes well in his workouts Sunday, he should be good to go to compete for the starting second base job.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and scored three runs in Saturday's World Baseball Classic victory over Mexico.

Lindor -- one of the only quiet members in Puerto Rico's 11-0 win over Venezuela to open the tournament -- unloaded in the first inning, smashing a two-run homer over the billboards in right field at Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Indians' star added a solo shot in the seventh inning for good measure. In last season's sophomore campaign, Lindor hit 15 home runs and stole 19 bags. On Saturday night, he showed the power that makes him a legitimate 20-20 candidate for 2017.

Manager Ned Yost says Mondesi does not have a concussion, but will take it easy for a few days, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi was involved in a collision at first base in Friday's Cactus League game, but left the field under his own power. These are likely precautionary measures taken by the Royals to better ensure long-term health for the youngster. Mondesi is having a great spring thus far, batting .450 with a home run and two RBI in nine games. The switch-hitter is in the midst of a four-way battle for the second base job and will likely return to the field soon, barring any setbacks.

Mondesi was removed from Friday's game after an apparent injury following a collision at first base, Pete Grathoff of the Kansas City Star reports.

It's unclear exactly what the injury was, but Mondesi was down for "a few minutes" before leaving the field under his own power. He appeared to take a forearm to the face, so a concussion can't be ruled out. Mondesi is part of a four-way competition for Kansas City's second base job, so any extended absence would be a major blow to his chances of breaking camp with the big club.

Pennington exited Friday's Cactus League game for precautionary reasons after experiencing right shoulder tightness, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pennington only played through the first inning before he was replaced at second base by Matt Williams. Consider him day-to-day for now.

At the request of Indians manager Terry Francona, Lindor will play at his normal shortstop position during World Baseball Classic, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

An argument could be made for naming either Lindor or Houston's Carlos Correa as the shortstop for Puerto Rico when the tournament kicks off. Lindor's MLB team would prefer there not to be a debate at all. "He's not going to get moved around the field," Francona said. "It was a strong request. We wouldn't do that here. That's probably putting him in a difficult spot." The skipper noted that -- after speaking with Puerto Rico's manager, Edwin Rodriguez -- Lindor will serve as the shortstop or designated hitter throughout the WBC.

Adames went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly and solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees.

The 21-year-old connected for his first round-tripper of spring in the fifth inning, his third hit overall in six games thus far. Adames also continued impressing in the field and has encouragingly held his own against major league pitching thus far. Although he appears ticketed to kick off 2017 at Triple-A Durham, this spring is clearly another pivotal step for the Rays' No. 1 prospect's development, and he's therefore likely to see plenty of opportunity for the balance of the exhibition slate.

Adames, the Rays' No. 1 prospect, is impressing this spring in his first exposure to the majors, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "I'm just excited to be here," Adames said. "Every day practicing with these guys. Learning from them. Just very thankful for this opportunity. Just try to do what I can to get better."

The 21-year-old shortstop arrived in Tampa as part of the David Price trade in August 2014 and has progressed well within the Rays system since that point. He slashed a solid .274/.372/.430 with 31 doubles, six triples, 11 homers, 57 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 132 games at Double-A Montgomery last season, which earned him Southern League All-Star honors. Adames is yet to break through at the plate -- with only one hit in his first seven at-bats through Wednesday -- but has impressed with his attitude and mental approach during what is his first extended stretch among big leaguers. "He's got all the actions," said Tom Foley, the Rays' bench and infield coach. "This guy is energy every day. The same kid. Smile on his face. Upbeat. You see that every day. That's not a facade."

Correa went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's game against the Braves.

Houston's projected starting shortstop was delayed at the onset of camp after having his wisdom teeth removed, but he's at full strength now. Correa will sit out Monday's game before playing the next two. After that, he's off to the World Baseball Classic to compete for Team Puerto Rico.