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Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Indians.

Bogaerts put the Red Sox on top early with a two-run, first-inning single and later brought them within a run with a ninth-inning single. The three RBI give him 12 runs knocked in over the last 11 games. As Boston's No. 5 hitter, he's uniquely positioned to establish a new career high in RBI. Three of MLB's top 19 hitters in on-base percentage bat in front of Bogaerts, giving him ample opportunities to drive in runs. And he's taken advantage of his placement, cranking out a 1.226 OPS with runners in scoring position.

Mondesi is not in the lineup Monday against the Rays, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

Mondesi had a four-hit outburst Tuesday against the Blue Jays but since then has grabbed just one hit in four games. Alcides Escobar will play shortstop in his place Monday.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 win over Kansas City.

Anderson's two-run bomb was one of three the White Sox hit in the fourth inning to wipe out a six-run deficit. It was his 16th of the season, but just his third in the last 45 games. He's still too much of a free-swinger, but Anderson is knocking on the door of a 20-homer/20-stolen base season. That should be enough to overlook the 25-year-old's propensity to swing at pitches outside the zone, which has contributed to a 115:26 K:BB and substandard .294 OBP.

Arcia went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Cardinals.

The Brewers' crowded infield has frequently forced Arcia out of the lineup, leaving him to enter games primarily as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement. However, he earned his second consecutive start Sunday and took advantage by swiping his fifth base of the season. He's put together a disappointing season but is 9-for-26 with a home run and two stolen bases in August.

Wendle went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Red Sox.

Wendle took Hector Velazquez deep in the second inning to put the Rays on the board. The 28-year-old has been dialed in to start the month, hitting .327/.356/.545 with two homers, 12 RBI and a stolen base across 15 games.

Cordoba underwent season-ending surgery to repair UCL damage in his left thumb Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

After spending the entirety of the 2017 season on the Padres' roster as a Rule 5 pick, Cordoba went all the way back down to High-A Lake Elsinore this year, hitting just .206/.233/.310 in 45 games. He'll look to continue climbing the levels next year but is far from returning to the big leagues.

Ahmed is not starting Sunday against San Diego.

Ahmed is hitting .284 with four homers and an .852 OPS since the All-Star break. Ketel Marte will slide over to shortstop Sunday, with Daniel Descalso starting at second base.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run single, an RBI double and a run in a win over the Brewers on Saturday.

The 25-year-old's bat continues to show signs of life as August unfolds, as he's now hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games. DeJong has been putting good wood on the ball all month as well, with nine of his 14 hits impressively going for extra bases. DeJong has easily blown by the modest seven RBI he compiled in July, already having doubled up that figure a little over halfway through the current month. The surge is welcome for the shortstop, whose .242/.321/.440 line for the season still falls short of the expectations he set with an excellent rookie 2017 campaign.

Rojas (ankle) is still on the bench Sunday against the Nationals, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas exited Monday's game against the Braves with an ankle bruise and has not been in the lineup since. It's unclear whether that's completely injury-related or if he's simply been dropped from the starting lineup in favor of J.T. Riddle, as he's appeared off the bench on three occasions.

Urena is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The move to the bench ends a streak of four straight starts for Urena, who went 3-for-13 with a double and a run scored over that span. Despite the heightened workload of late, Urena projects to serve as the Blue Jays' top backup at both middle-infield spots going forward until the team gets one of Yangervis Solarte (oblique), Lourdes Gurriel (ankle) or Brandon Drury (hand) back from the disabled list.