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Rocchio has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games for Double-A Akron, posting a .315/.373/.611 line with four homers and two steals in that stretch.

The last time we checked in with Rocchio, he was off to a slow start following his promotion to Double-A, but he's almost completely erased those bad memories. The 20-year-old shortstop's batting line with Akron now sits at a solid .262/.347/.488, and if he finishes strong, he'll have a solid case to open 2022 in Triple-A.

Anderson (leg) is starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Anderson missed the last four games due to leg soreness but will start at shortstop and lead off Wednesday. The 28-year-old has recorded hits in each of his last 10 appearances, and he hit .388 with four homers, a triple, two doubles, 12 runs and 10 RBI during that time.

Williams will start in center field and bat eighth Wednesday against the Rays, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

With southpaw Ryan Yarbrough on the hill for Tampa Bay, the righty-hitting Williams will check into center field as a replacement for the lefty-hitting Odubel Herrera. The Phillies appear to value the defensive versatility Williams brings off the bench, but he's unlikely to move out of a small-side platoon role unless the team loses an everyday player to an injury.

Ahmed isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Ahmed went 1-for-7 with a walk and a strikeout across the last two games and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last four contests. Josh Rojas will start at shortstop while Josh VanMeter enters the lineup at second base.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run in a 5-2 victory versus San Diego on Tuesday.

Turner used his legs to help the Dodgers tack on a run in the eighth inning, doubling to lead off the frame before swiping third base and coming home on a sacrifice fly. In 16 games with the Dodgers, the infielder is slashing .323/.358/.484 with a home run, five RBI, 14 runs and four stolen bases.

Diaz is expected to move into a utility role for the Astros moving forward after Alex Bregman (hamstring/quadriceps) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Diaz has been a credible performer while filling in at third base for Bregman over the past month, hitting .337 with four home runs, 19 RBI and 11 runs in 24 games. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Diaz will stick in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Royals as Houston's starting left fielder, but that's only because Michael Brantley is getting some routine maintenance for the day game after a night game. Expect Diaz to pick up a handful of starts per week now that Bregman is back in the fold.

Correa went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Royals.

Correa gave the Astros an early 1-0 lead with an RBI groundout in the first inning, then drove in the game's final run on an RBI double in the third. The shortstop has been locked in at the plate of late, batting .351 with a 6:4 BB:K in his last 10 games.

Anderson (leg) is expected to return to the lineup and bat leadoff Wednesday, Jordan Horrobin of MLB.com reports.

Anderson sat for a fourth straight game Tuesday, as the White Sox exercise caution with an eye toward the long game (i.e. the postseason). Danny Mendick has filled in at shortstop while Anderson has been unavailable.

Edman went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.

The second baseman singled to lead off the Cardinals' half of the first inning and subsequently stole second base, though he was ultimately stranded at third. He also knocked in a run with an eighth-inning groundout. Edman's theft brought him to 20 on the campaign, good for fourth in the National League. He is batting .342 (13-for-38) over his past nine games.

Adames (quadriceps) won't be in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The quadriceps issue apparently surfaced during last week's series against the Cardinals, though Adames was able to play through the injury until it flared up during Tuesday's opening frame. Manager Craig Counsell downplayed the issue, but the shortstop could still end up spending an extra day or two on the bench after Wednesday to help avoid aggravating the injury.