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Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Angels.

Bogaerts took Aaron Loup deep in the bottom of the eighth inning, giving the Red Sox a 4-3 lead that would be erased in the next half-inning. He later singled in the bottom of the 10th frame. The homer was his second of the year and the shortstop registered multiple hits for the ninth time in 2022. He now has a .359/.410/.511 slash line with 10 extra-base hits, 16 runs and 10 RBI over 92 at-bats this season.

Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Mets.

Swanson played a significant role in Atlanta's seven-run sixth inning by driving in Adam Duvall with a single before also coming around to score later in the frame. He has now tallied at least one hit in eight of his last 10 games, during which he's also recorded one home run, five RBI and six runs scored. Swanson has improved his average to .233 across 101 plate appearances on the campaign, but his strikeout rate remains elevated at a concerning 35.6 percent.

Berti went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs during Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The veteran utility man hit leadoff against lefty Madison Bumgarner on Wednesday and delivered his first two homers of the season during the first and seventh innings. Berti has a .314/.467/.600 slash line with four RBI, 10 runs and two stolen bases in 15 games, and his strong start should allow him to continue seeing at least semi-regular starts across the diamond.

Lopez (oblique) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Lopez opened the Triple-A campaign on the shelf with the oblique injury but has now joined Buffalo after a five-game rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin. He had a .289/.347/.405 slash line with two home runs, 25 RBI, 36 runs and 15 stolen bases in 43 games at the Triple-A level last season, and he could be in the mix for a big-league promotion should the Blue Jays require infield depth later in the year.

Williams was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old has been with the big-league club for just over a week and will head back to Triple-A since Mike Yastrzemski (illness) is returning from the COVID-19 IL. Williams has appeared in eight games for the Giants this season and is 3-for-12 with a double, three RBI, a run and four strikeouts.

Fletcher isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Fletcher has gone 0-for-5 with two walks over the last three games, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Tyler Wade will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Pena isn't starting Wednesday against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pena went 3-for-7 with a homer, four RBI and a steal over the last two games, and he'll get his first day off since April 17. Aledmys Diaz will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Castillo isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Castillo will be out of the lineup for a second straight matchup after he went 3-for-13 with two RBI, a run, a walk and two strikeouts over the last five games. Jack Suwinski will start in right field and bat seventh.

Berti will start at third base and handle leadoff duties Wednesday with the Marlins opposing the Diamondbacks and southpaw starter Madison Bumgarner, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

For the fourth time in seven games, Berti will receive the leadoff assignment, as he's seemingly emerged as the Marlins' preferred table setter against left-handed pitching. Berti also picked up a start against a right-handed pitcher (Humberto Castellanos) in Tuesday's 5-4 loss, but that was a result of Miguel Rojas receiving a routine off day.

Wendle remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks due to hamstring soreness, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Manager Don Mattingly previously said Monday that Wendle was dealing with general soreness, but McPherson's report provides more clarity on the nature of the infielder's injury. The lefty-hitting Wendle will end up missing the entire three-game series against Arizona due to the hamstring issue, though there's a good chance he would have sat out Wednesday regardless of his health with southpaw Madison Bumgarner on the hill for the Diamondbacks. The Marlins are still viewing Wendle's sore hamstring as a minor concern that won't result in him going on the injured list, but he may need to make it back in the lineup at some point within the next two days for that to become a reality.