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Chang is hitting .201/.277/.475 with nine home runs, 21 RBI and 20 runs through his first 38 games at Double-A Akron.

The Tribe's No. 7 prospect has the fourth-most home runs among all Eastern League players. Not only does his long ball count lead the RubberDucks, but Chang's 20 runs scored is tops on the team, too. The big problem for Chang in 2017 has been his 32.5 percent strikeout rate, which is up almost 10 points from the 23.1 percent mark he posted in 2016 at High-A. His bat will need to carry the rest of the profile, as he is capable, but not extraordinary in the field, and he will need to cut back on the strikeouts as the season goes on if this campaign is to be viewed as a success.

Correa (illness) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers.

Although the Astros insisted that the young shortstop was available Tuesday night despite not starting, he continues to be held out of action Wednesday. Consider Correa day-to-day while Martin Gonzalez fills in for him at shortstop.

Sardinas was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Wednesday.

After failing to beat out Erick Aybar for the starting shortstop role during spring training, Sardinas languished while seeing irregular duties off the bench, slashing .163/.226/.163 in 53 plate appearances before the Padres elected to drop him from the 40-man roster. The Orioles evidently still believe there's still some untapped potential in the 24-year-old, who at the very least, should give the team some extra depth at multiple spots around the diamond. He could replace Paul Janish as the club's utility infielder.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

With the first-inning long ball against Amir Garrett, Lindor reached double-digit home runs for the season and extended his hitting streak to nine games. Lindor's average is still a bit lower than many expected (.274) and he's not running much at all, but his power output and tallies in the counting stats have kept him among the fantasy elite at the shortstop position.

Pennington started at third and batted ninth against the Rays on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk in a 4-0 victory.

With the surprising news of C.J. Cron's demotion to the minors Monday, playing time opened up on the infield for Pennington. The veteran could earn a few extra starts at the hot corner until Yunel Escobar (hamstring) returns from the disabled list. The 32-year-old currently owns a slugging percentage that is equal to his batting average (.271), so a temporary boost in playing time is unlikely to make waves in fantasy circles.

Correa is sitting out of Tuesday's contest with the Tigers due to an illness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Manager A.J. Hinch noted that Correa still may be available to play later in the game, so it doesn't seem like this issue is too severe. Consider the stud shortstop day-to-day for the time being. Marwin Gonzalez will take over at shortstop in his stead.

Correa is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

Correa has just three hits in his past 20 at-bats, so he'll get a night off Tuesday to right the ship. Marwin Gonzalez will move into the lineup to replace him at shortstop.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-1 victory over the Mariners.

Anderson had a rough month of April by hitting .204, but he's certainly heating up in the month of May, and three of his five long balls have come in the season's second month. Those who stayed patient with the 23-year-old have to be excited that he's starting to turn things around, and he's been much more successful with less pressure hitting in the bottom third of Chicago's batting order.

Mondesi was sent back to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Mondesi was brought up to the big club for a lone contest against the Twins as part of a Sunday doubleheader, in which he went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. The second baseman had spent the previous month in the minors, where he's fared significantly better (.324 average in 74 at-bats) than his time with Kansas City this season (.103 average in 39 at-bats), so clearly the team feels he needs to get additional reps in on the farm.

Mondesi was recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to Sunday's doubleheader against the Twins, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

After winning the starting second base gig out of spring training, Mondesi was banished to the minors in late April after getting off to a 4-for-39 (.103 average) start to the season. The 21-year-old was able to get back on track in Omaha with a .324/.383/.554 slash line over 83 plate appearances and could eventually receive another full-time look at the keystone now that he's back with the big club. Before that happens, however, Mondesi will have to prove that he's a superior option to Whit Merrifield, who has been marginally better than Mondesi was since taking over as the Royals' primary second baseman.