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Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs in a 13-2 rout of the Twins on Thursday.

A number of Red Sox got in on this offensive party, and Bogaerts was right in the middle of it. He's seen his average dip from its May and June heyday, but Bogaerts has still been a legitimate five-category producer this year. There are a lot of good shortstops out there for fantasy owners, but he's one of the very best.

Sardinas is expected to be recalled prior to Friday's series opener at Toronto because Ketel Marte, who is dealing with an illness, did not make the trip, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Marte missed the last three games. "He's lost some weight, too, and that's a concerning thing," manager Scott Servais said. "His tonsils are really swollen. He is on antibiotics, and I hope that kicks in. But he is not feeling good." Sardinas started the season with the Mariners but was demoted after batting .190 in 25 games. Shawn O'Malley could also see extra playing time with Marte out, but O'Malley is more versatile, so Sardinas likely will start at shortstop with O'Malley being saved as a defensive replacement.

Correa went 1-for-2 with three walks and three RBI Wednesday against Oakland.

The shortstop drew a bases-loaded walk in the second and added a two-run bloop single with the bases loaded in the eighth. Correa leads the team with 62 RBI, including 29 since June 20, which is most in MLB during that span.

Mateo returned from his suspension with High-A Tampa on Wednesday and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

He was suspended by the team for two weeks earlier this month for an off-the-field issue, but made a big splash Tuesday, hitting his sixth home run of the season. Mateo's physical tools (strong hit tool, 80-grade speed) are tough to find at the shortstop position, so he remains a top-50 prospect for dynasty leagues. He started to slump at High-A after he was passed over for a promotion, but it would not be surprising to see his talent take over now that he is back and make people start to forget about the suspension.

Anderson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

Anderson, who recently shed his prospect status, has predictably hit a bit of a slide as the book is starting to get out on him. He hit .314 in June and .237 so far in July, and has just two walks in 33 games. Anderson is an excellent long-term asset in dynasty leagues, as he has five-category upside at shortstop, but it would not be surprising if he continues to struggle to get on base at a high clip over the rest of the season. Big league pitchers have made their adjustments, and now the onus is on Anderson to make his own adjustments. Tyler Saladino is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth Wednesday.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in a victory Tuesday over Kansas City.

Lindor now has hits in 10 of his past 11 games and now has seven extra-base hits in that span including two home runs. When he hit 12 home runs in 99 games last year, it was a surprising display of power from a prospect many expected would need time to grow into a home run stroke. Now that he's equaled his total from last year in seven fewer games, we know it wasn't a fluke.

Correa went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during Monday's 7-4 loss at Oakland.

Correa has been productive as the Astros cleanup hitter, going 30-for-107 (.280) with six homers, 26 RBI and a .932 OPS over the last 30 days. While Tuesday's matchup against southpaw Dillon Overton appears favorable, Correa's production against left-handers (.632 OPS) has dipped considerably this season.

Anderson hit his fifth home run in a 1-for-4 game in Monday's loss to the Mariners.

Anderson's plate discipline continues to leave something to be desired, as a strikeout Monday brings his BB:K to an ugly 2:44. Still, it's hard to argue with his power -- he now has 15 home runs in just 32 games and an excellent .464 slugging percentage, better than all but eight qualified shortstops thus far in 2016.

Pennington (hamstring) has been shifted to the 60-day disabled list, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Pennington will begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday. However, as a result of this move, he now won't be eligible to make his return until July 31. At least he'll have ample time in the minors to get his swing right and make sure his hamstring is fully healed.

Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Yankees.

The dynamic shortstop added to a 3-0 Red Sox lead in the sixth with a 403-foot shot to left that brought in Dustin Pedroia. Bogaerts now has two homers in his last three contests and has driven in at least one run in four straight games. After starting July with an 0-for-7 tally over the first two games of the month, Bogaerts has now hit safely in six of the subsequent eight games.