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Mateo has played some center field in instructs, and could eventually move to that position long term, if needed, the Star-Ledger's Brendan Kuty reports.

He has seen time at shortstop and second base, in addition to center field, so an official position change is not in the works yet, but given the Yankees' internal depth at shortstop and Mateo's speed, he might fit best for the Yankees in center field. This would slightly hurt his value in dynasty leagues, but the development of his hit tool will ultimately be what determines whether or not he is a significant long-term asset.

Correa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels.

Correa will give way to Marwin Gonzalez at shortstop for Houston's season finale Sunday afternoon. Correa had a rough time at the plate Saturday, as he went 0-for-5 and struck out twice.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with his 21st homer and two strikeouts in Thursday's loss to the Yankees.

Bogaerts now has more home runs in 154 games this season than he did in 318 coming into 2016. The 23-year-old shortstop has already set career highs in counting stats across the board with three games to play. He likely won't appear in all three, though, given that Boston rested five starters in this one.

Wendle is out of the lineup Thursday against the Mariners, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Wendle will head to the bench with the A's facing lefty Ariel Miranda, as he did the last time the team faced a southpaw. While he continues to lead off against right-handed pitching, Wendle has mostly underwhelmed in the leadoff role with a .324 OBP and .339 SLG from the top spot.

Anderson hit his eighth homer in a 3-for-5 game with two runs scored and three RBI Tuesday against the Rays.

The surprising pop Anderson showed early on in his season had yet to show up in September. This was his first homer of the month, and he entered Tuesday's game with just a .250/.289/.304 line in 23 September games. Anderson hasn't shown much plate discipline, but he still owns a decent .278/.300/.411 line on the season, and if he can maintain this level of power, he'll have a future at shortstop for the White Sox.

Lindor is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers.

This is the game after the Indians celebrated clinching the division, so almost all of the regulars are getting the day off. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop and hit ninth Tuesday.

Correa (shoulder) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

An ill-fated diving attempt at shortstop Friday resulted in an injury to Correa's left shoulder, the same one that cost him time earlier this month, but the 22-year-old won't even miss a start. Correa has posted just a .677 OPS this month, but his second-half line still sits at .290/.371/.451.

Correa prematurely exited Friday's game against the Angels with an injury to his left shoulder, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports.

Correa suffered the injury while diving for a ball in the field. Worse yet, it's the same shoulder that caused him to miss four games earlier in the month with inflammation. If he's forced to miss further time, Marwin Gonzalez or Colin Moran may fill in at short.

Wendle is out of the lineup Friday against the Rangers.

He had started the last eight games for the A's at second base, but is out of the lineup in favor of Chad Pinder on Friday. In those eight games, Wendle hit .294/.342/.382 with one home run in 38 plate appearances. He should be able to compete to be Oakland's starting second baseman next year in spring training.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

After playing every game since Aug. 14, Bogaerts will give way to Brock Holt at shortstop. Over his last three games, Bogaerts has gone just 2-for-12 with five strikeouts.