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Correa (hand) was available for Wednesday's contest if needed, according to manager A.J. Hinch, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Hinch is hopeful that Correa, who has missed three consecutive games, will be ready to play Thursday.

Urena is hitting just .211/.279/.237 with 13 strikeouts over his first 10 game at Double-A New Hampshire.

The heir apparent to Troy Tulowitzki is still packing dirt into his cleats at the Double-A level, where he played just 30 games last season, so he should show improvement as the campaign rolls along. One bright spot to Urena's rough start, though, would be that he's managed to draw four walks through 43 plate appearances. While that may sound unimpressive, it's quite the feat when considering the 21-year-old collected just four free passes over 132 plate appearances with New Hampshire in 2016. Urena ranks as the organization's No. 6 prospect, but he can't get too comfortable with the idea of one day taking over shortstop in Toronto. Bo Bichette -- the son of former MLB slugger Dante Bichette -- was drafted by the club in the second round last year, and the 19-year-old is currently shredding Low-A pitching after skipping the Rookie levels.

Owings is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.

This will be just the third time Owings will head to the bench this season, as Nick Ahmed takes over at shortstop in his stead. The 25-year-old is enjoying a nice start to the season, going 16-for-52 (.308) with six RBI and four stolen bases through 14 games.

Correa (hand) is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Angels, however he thinks he will be back in Thursday's lineup, the Houston Chronicle's Jake Kaplan reports.

He will miss his third straight game with the injury, but it sounds like he could be ready to return for the series finale. Correa took swings Wednesday in the batting cage. Alex Bregman will start at shortstop and hit sixth in his absence.

Mondesi is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Giants, the Kansas City Star's Rustin Dodd reports.

Mondesi has provided fantasy owners with five steals and one home run in 41 plate appearances, but his .114/.162/.200 slash line leaves a lot to be desired. He will be spared the task of facing tough lefty Madison Bumgarner in this contest, with Whit Merrifield starting at the keystone and hitting sixth.

Bogaerts will start at shortstop and bat sixth in the order Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

With Dustin Pedroia sitting out Tuesday for rest, Bogaerts was appointed to the leadoff spot for the first time all season. Bogaerts took advantage of the move up in the lineup, going 2-for-5 and scoring a run, but won't warrant consideration for a permanent spot atop the lineup so long as Pedroia is able to stay healthy.

Turner (hamstring) is expected to continue working out at the Nationals' extended spring training facility rather than heading out on a rehab assignment in the minors, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Turner is eligible to return from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday, but the Nationals stated earlier in the week that they wanted him to take part in a brief rehab assignment before rejoining the big club, likely at some point over the weekend. However, with poor weather scheduled to hit many of the team's affiliates in the coming days, the Nationals are instead planning on just having Turner remain in Florida. He'll likely take part in some fielding, hitting and running drills and perhaps log some at-bats in simulated games before the Nationals determine he's ready for activation. Once back with the big club, he'll take back his starting role at shortstop from Wilmer Difo.

Diaz is out of the Cardinals' lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Pirates.

Diaz is 0-for-16 over the last four games, so Wednesday should provide a nice mental break for the young hitter. Greg Garcia will take over at shortstop.

Lindor went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Twins.

The 23-year-old shortstop now has a 12-game hitting streak, and is slashing an outstanding .351/.415/.684 on the season with four homers, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored. Lindor seems poised to take his offensive production to another level in 2017.

Wendle (shoulder) is back to full health and will report to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Wendle was placed on the major-league DL on April 1 with a shoulder injury but appears to have made a full recovery. He'll be activated from the disabled list and optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday.