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The Indians are set to bypass premier prospect Francisco Lindor and promote Zach Walters from Triple-A Columbus to replace the dispatched Jose Ramirez, per MLB Network Insider Ken Rosenthal.

It remains to be seen how much playing time Walters receives. Mike Aviles has been hitting well and will likely now start at short.

Walters has not hit well in the minors. He has just two hits in his last 25 at-bats and has fanned 27 times in 107 at-bats this season. His noted power has also been missing - he has just two home runs.

Lindor has nine hits in his last six games to raise his average to .269. The Indians have denied any intention of holding him back to prevent his arbitration clock from starting.

Red Sox Xander Bogaerts helped his team come back from a 4-0 deficit in the eighth inning of their 7-4 win over the Athletics on Sunday.

Bogaerts doubled to center field, bringing Hanley Ramirez and Mookie Betts around to score. Bogaerts finished the game going 1 for 4 with two RBI.

"He did a good job of staying inside that pitch running into him and kept it fair and hit it off the wall," Tyler Clippard said, per MLB.com. "I wasn't mad about the execution. He took some poor swings on my fastball throughout that whole at-bat, and I felt like I did a good job reading his swing up until that last pitch. I probably should've thrown him a fastball."

He's hitting .296 with two home runs and 21 RBI in 189 at-bats this season.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts stayed hot at the plate in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Twins. Bogaerts had three hits in four at-bats on the afternoon to raise his season average to .298. 

Bogaerts now has four multi-hit games over his last five games, hitting a robust .611 over that span. 

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts stayed hot at the plate in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins. Bogaerts went 3 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored in the 6-3 win.

Bogaerts, who also stole his fourth base of the season, now has multi-hit performances in each of his last three games. This comes on the heels of six straight hitless games for the young shortstop. The hot stretch has upped his season average to .292, it's highest mark since the end of April. 

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is back in the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Rangers.

Boagerts has been dealing with a forearm issue in recent days after being hit with a pitch on Thursday. He was able to start on Friday before being held out of the lineup on Saturday. The shortstop is hitless in 15 at-bats since last Sunday.

The Red Sox are road favorites (-112) on Sunday, per VegasInsider.com.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is out of the lineup Saturday at Texas. He has been dealing with a forearm problem caused on a hit-by-pitch Thursday, but he played Friday.

His absence could be due instead to a horrible slump. Bogaerts is hitless in 15 at-bats since a 4-for-4 performance Sunday.

A forearm issue will not keep Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts sidelined Friday night at Texas. He is in the lineup at his usual position and batting seventh.

Bogaerts, who was hit by a pitch Thursday, is on an 0-for-12 slide after hitting safely in nine of his previous 10 games.

X-rays have confirmed that Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts did not suffer a fractured forearm on Thursday, the Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Thursday's win over the Rangers but initially stayed in the game before being replaced by a pinch-hitter in the fourth inning. With his X-rays coming back negative, the shortstop is day-to-day with the injury.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was removed from Thursday's game against the Rangers due to a left forearm contusion, the team announced, per CSNNE.com.

Bogaerts was hit by a pitch in the second inning but initially stayed in the game. He played a few innings in the field before being removed for a pinch-hitter in the fourth. He has hit .268/.320/.376 with two home runs, 15 RBI and two stolen bases in 157 at-bats.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 4 for 4 with two runs scored in his team's 6-1 win over the Angels on Sunday.

Starting in the No. 5 spot for the third straight game, Bogaerts delivered one of his best hitting performances of the season, picking up a double and three singles in the win. He's put together a seven game hitting streak and now owns a .290/.340/.407 line with two home runs and 15 RBI in 145 at-bats.