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Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs, two RBI and a strikeout in Friday's 14-6 win over the Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS.

Bogaerts has recorded hits in each of his first three postseason appearances in 2021, and he was one of five players to have a multi-hit performance to propel the Red Sox to the Game 2 win. Since the start of the playoffs, the shortstop has gone 6-for-11 with two homers, four runs, two RBI and two walks.

Mauricio was named the High-A East's Top MLB Prospect and also made the circuit's All-Star squad.

A .242/.290/.449 batting line isn't much to write home about, but it's good for a 20-year-old in High-A ball, and he showed noteworthy grit by working his way out of a lengthy early-season slump that lasted from late May to mid-July. He also didn't look daunted after getting promoted to Double-A, batting .323/.364/.452 across eight games there to close out the campaign. Expect Mauricio to open next season in Double-A, where he'll be expected to continue working on trimming his strikeout rate while getting to his power consistently in game action.

Correa went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs, two RBI, a walk and a strikeout in Friday's 9-4 win over the White Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS.

Correa remained effective at the plate after he reached base three times in Thursday's Game 1 win. The 27-year-old was one of three Astros to record an extra-base hit in Friday's comeback victory, and he's now gone 3-for-6 with two walks across the first two games of the ALDS.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Red Sox on Friday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The Red Sox will send out another southpaw (Chris Sale) on Friday, so Wendle finds himself on the bench for the second straight game. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner for the Rays.

Franco went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run in Game 1 of the ALDS against Boston on Thursday.

The 20-year-old wasted no time making an impact in his playoff debut, as he clubbed a double during the opening frame to score Randy Arozarena from first base. Franco then came around to score, and he was stranded at second after doubling again during the seventh inning. Franco delivered an .810 OPS in his first 70 big-league games this year and clearly isn't fazed by the postseason spotlight.

Wendle isn't starting Game 1 of the ALDS against the Red Sox on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle has started against some southpaws in 2021 but will retreat to the bench with lefty Eduardo Rodriguez starting for Boston. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Edman went 3-for-5 with a pair of steals and a run scored in Wednesday's wild-card loss to the Dodgers.

Edman led off the game with a single, stole second, advanced to third on a foul out and came around to score on a wild pitch. That proved to be all the runs the Cardinals could manage in their 3-1 defeat, though Edman certainly did his part, accounting for three of the team's five hits.

The Padres included Abrams (lower leg) on their Arizona Fall League roster released Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The 21-year-old shortstop prospect saw his 2021 minor-league season come to an end in late June, when he sustained a fractured left tibia and sprained MCL while playing for Double-A San Antonio. Abrams has since resumed rehabbing at the Padres' spring facility in Peoria, Ariz., and he could be cleared to appear in games in the AFL if he continues to progress well in his recovery. Before sustaining the season-ending injury, Abrams hit .290 with two home runs and 13 stolen bases across 183 plate appearances for San Antonio.

Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, two runs, two walks and a strikeout in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Yankees in the AL Wild Card Game.

Bogaerts had a relatively slow finish to the regular season and hit just .156 with four runs across his last nine appearances, but he put Boston on the board in Tuesday's playoff matchup with a two-run blast off Gerrit Cole in the first inning. The 29-year-old should have an everyday role in the top half of Boston's lineup during the upcoming ALDS against the Rays.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a run scoring single and an RBI fielder's choice groundout in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

Crawford offered one more solid effort out of the leadoff spot before the Mariners' season went officially in the books. The veteran shortstop has to especially bemoan the fact Seattle won't play further into October, as he generated an outstanding .357/.410/.518 slash line with six doubles, a home run, six RBI, four walks, a hit by pitch and nine runs over his final 13 games. The late-season surge left him with a career-best .273 average, while his .338 on-base percentage and .376 slugging percentage were both the second-best totals of his five big-league seasons.