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Chang has returned to action for High-A Lynchburg after missing two weeks with a wrist injury.

He hasn't done much in the four games since returning for Lynchburg (three hits in 17 at-bats), but at least the wrist injury wasn't serious and it shouldn't affect him in 2017. Chang, 21, has been one of the most impressive hitters in the Carolina League this year, especially considering he was off the radar of most dynasty league owners coming into the season after slashing just .232/.293/.361 at Low-A in 2015.

Pennington is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

This will be the third time in the last four games that Pennington has taken a seat, as Kaleb Cowart will now have started at the keystone in back-to-back contests. Pennington's August performance at the plate hasn't done him many favors -- he has just one base hit in his last six games, and is just 9-for-56 on the month, striking out 23 times.

Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Royals.

Although he was overshadowed by the standout performances of Dustin Pedroia and Mookie Betts, Bogaerts broke out of an 0-for-10 stretch over his previous three games with Friday's production. He's come back down to earth in the second half and is slashing an anemic .215/.275/.258 in August, but his season average is still a stellar .308.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs against the Mariners on Thursday.

He went hitless Wednesday but still has eight base knocks over the last four games, with three of those going for extra bases (two doubles and a triple). The rookie shortstop's shown surprising pop since being called up (seven homers, 16 doubles), but his speed's shown up surprisingly little (six steals in eight tries over 64 games) and he has struggled mightily with his plate discipline (7:78 BB:K). Anderson was always a high-BABIP hitter in the minors but he'll find it hard to sustain his current .376 mark in that category as a major leaguer, so his long-term success will hinge on the improvement of his batting eye.

Pennington is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Pennington has become the preferred option at second base, starting five of the previous six games, but his struggles at the plate this season (.227 average) could loosen his grip on a regular role. Gregorio Petit will get the call at the keystone Thursday and bat ninth.

Lindor is out of the lineup Wednesday against the A's, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

Lindor almost never sits out, but the Indians will use Wednesday's day game as an opportunity to give their star shortstop a breather. Michael Martinez will get a rare start at shortstop and hit ninth Wednesday.

Correa (illness) is in the lineup Wednesday against Houston, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa exited Tuesday's game due to illness, going 0-for-3 at the plate prior to departing. The ailment apparently isn't anything serious, as Correa will start at his usual shortstop spot and bat cleanup against Pittsburgh's Gerrit Cole.

Anderson tripled, scored twice and knocked in two runs in a 2-for-4 game Tuesday against the Phillies.

Anderson has started 15 straight games for the White Sox and has been fantastic, with a .339/.387/.615 line and eight extra-base hits in that span. He still has struck out 17 times in just 56 at-bats, however, and Anderson is going to struggle to say this hot if he can't make more consistent contact.

Correa left Tuesday's game with an illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Manager A.J. Hinch suggested he pulled Correa to be sure the 21-year-old is well rested for Wednesday's 12:35 pm Eastern start. Correa went 0-for-3 with a strikeout prior to exiting the game.

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

Bogaerts had come down to earth this month, but now has six hits in his last four games. The shortstop has just one home run and four RBI this month, but already has a career-high 15 homers and could eclipse his previous best of 81 RBI as well. Bogaerts should re-find his stroke and finish the season strong for the Red Sox.