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Pennington is expected to enter a platoon at second base with Nick Franklin following Danny Espinosa's designation for assignment Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The Angels have received limited production from the keystone this season, so they were forced to cut ties with one of the three options they had been deploying there. Pennington was already seeing a couple starts per week, so being on the short side of a platoon doesn't move his fantasy value much. That said, with one less dog in the race, the veteran infielder could carve out a bigger role if he can outproduce Franklin, who's experiencing struggles of his own at the dish.

Lindor went 4-for-4 with three doubles and scored a run in a losing effort Sunday against the Athletics.

Lindor's 28 doubles lead all MLB shortstops and sit just two shy of last year's career-high mark. Now in his third big-league season, the 23-year-old is well on his way to setting the bar for future campaigns in a number of categories. However, Lindor's 2017 has its blemishes, including a career-low .249 batting average and .308 on-base percentage -- not to mention a befuddling lack of aggressiveness on the bases.

Adrianza went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday in Houston.

Adrianza's third-inning long ball off Mike Fiers was his first in 29 games played this season and fourth in 183 career contests. The light-hitting middle infielder remains a fantasy afterthought despite this performance.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts will take a seat after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Game 1. The shortstop has played 34 innings since the series started on Friday night, so this should come as no surprise that manager John Farrell decided to give Bogaerts the night off. In his place, Tzu-Wei Lin slides over to short while Brock Holt gets the start at the hot corner.

Mondesi hasn't played for Triple-A Omaha since July 9 due to a sore back, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi hasn't missed extensive action with his absence partially corresponding with the Pacific Coast League All-Star break, and it appears a long-term stay on the disabled list is off the table, as the Royals are viewing him as day-to-day. The 21-year-old failed to impress earlier this season as the Royals' everyday shortstop but has shined since heading back to the minors, batting .316/.346/.544 with 30 extra-base hits and 18 steals for the Triple-A club.

Bortnick has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Brewers.

Bortnick will begin his time with the Brewers in Triple-A Colorado Springs. The 30-year-old last played with Triple-A Toledo in Detroit's system during the 2016 season, hitting .222/.327/.356 with one home run and six RBI in 17 games. Bortnick will serve as organizational depth in the infield moving forward.

Correa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Manager A.J. Hinch is just building in a day of rest for the budding superstar, who recorded one hit in seven at-bats and walked three times in the first two games of the series. Marwin Gonzalez will man shortstop in place of Correa on Sunday.

Tejada is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

The Orioles are giving regular second baseman Jonathan Schoop a rare look at shortstop Sunday, so Tejada will find himself on the bench for the first time in the series. Unless Schoop proves to be a quick study at the position, Tejada should be in line for regular starts at shortstop until J.J. Hardy (wrist, rib) is cleared to return from the 10-day disabled list.

Gordon is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Gordon will be passed over for a start for the first time since July 2 after going 0-for-8 at the plate to begin his second half. Derek Dietrich will take over at second base, while Martin Prado is bumped up to the leadoff spot.

Baez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Baez was in the lineup for the Cubs' first two games out of the All-Star break, but despite rebounding nicely from an 0-for-4, three-strikeout showing Friday with three hits and a walk Saturday, he'll take a seat in the series finale. Ben Zobrist receives the nod at the keystone.