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Wendle went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over the Royals on Tuesday, his first hit in three games since returning from a hamstring injury.

The versatile infielder had gone 0-for-9 in his first two games since coming off the injured list, and despite snapping that brief slump Tuesday, he's now hitting just .050 over a small sample of 22 plate appearances. Wendle slashed an impressive .300/.354/.435 last season over 545 trips to the plate.

Velazquez was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

This frees up a spot on the roster for Ji-Man Choi, who was activated from the restricted list Wednesday. Velazquez didn't appear in a game during his time with the big club. The 24-year-old will look to pick up where he left off with Durham, as he was hitting .311/.354/.541 with two homers and a steal through 14 games with the Bulls prior to his promotion.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Brewers.

DeJong took Alex Wilson deep in the eighth inning to provide the go-ahead run for the Cardinals. It was his fifth home run of the season and brought his extra-base hit total to 17 for the campaign. With an excellent .337/.394/.632 line through 104 plate appearances, DeJong has gotten off to a quick start.

Arcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Arcia took Daniel Ponce de Leon deep in the fifth inning for his fourth home run of the season. Though he's already exceeded his home run total from 2018, Arcia has struggled to hit for a respectable average and is buried at the bottom of the team's batting order. That his limited his stolen-base opportunities early on.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers.

Baez just keeps rolling, as he now has seven home runs, 18 RBI and 19 runs scored through 21 games this season. The 26-year-old finished second in National League MVP voting last season, and he appears destined to be in that conversation again in 2019 based on his production so far.

Bichette broke the second metacarpal in his left hand Monday with Triple-A Buffalo, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

The highly-rated prospect had been expected to make his big-league debut at some point this season. That's still possible, though it's not yet clear how much time he's expected to miss. The Blue Jays haven't been quick to promote prospects and are unlikely to call Bichette up too quickly after he gets back on the field.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Boston's 7-4 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday.

Serving as the Red Sox's cleanup hitter, Bogaerts lifted his third homer off Matt Boyd in the sixth inning to tie the game 3-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. The 26-year-old then hit his fourth homer in the ninth inning off Drew VerHagen to bring the Red Sox to within three runs. Bogaerts has a hit in 18 of the 22 games he has played this season, and is now batting .288 in 80 at-bats.

Berti is starting at third base and batting ninth Tuesday against the Indians, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti's contract was selected by the Marlins on Saturday, and after walking in his lone at-bat thus far, he'll receive an opportunity to enter the starting lineup Tuesday. The Marlins will bump their usual starter at third base, Brian Anderson, to right field, opening up the hot corner for Berti.

Bichette is believed to have suffered a broken left hand in his game Monday with Triple-A Buffalo after preliminary tests revealed a fracture, Robert Murray and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report.

Per Sportsnet.ca, Bichette was in considerable pain after taking an up-and-in fastball to the hand during his second at-bat in Monday's 7-3 loss to Syracuse. He'll undergo a second opinion on the injury, but if follow-up tests confirm the fracture, he'll likely be facing a multi-week absence at the very least. Bichette has slashed .250/.310/.404 with a home run and three steals through his first 14 games with Buffalo and had been expected to make his MLB debut at some point in 2019, but the injury could ultimately delay his timeline for arrival.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Twins.

Correa's three-run blast in the seventh inning brought the Astros to within shouting distance, but for a second straight night, Houston failed to complete the comeback. The home run was Correa's second in as many games and fourth of the season.