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Sardinas, who scored as a pinch runner Saturday, was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Sardinas found it tough to get into games recently, playing four games in May and starting twice. Shawn O'Malley was recalled and will play a similar role. Sardinas, who won the utility job in spring training over O'Malley, likely will be back up at some point.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a homer, a run and two RBI on Saturday against the Cardinals.

Seager's RBI single in the fifth inning gave the Dodgers a lead they'd never relinquish, and his seventh homer, which came in the seventh inning, gave the team an insurance run. He's now posted multiple hits in five of his last eight games, and his slash line sits at .283/.342/.457.

Bogaerts went 3-for-6 with a double, RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning victory over the Astros.

Bogaerts and teammate Jackie Bradley seem to be playing a high-stakes game of one-upsmanship, much to the delight of the Red Sox and their fans. The performance marked the shortstop's sixth straight multi-hit effort, and ninth of the month overall. He's also working on a nine-game hitting streak, and is now slashing .407/.421/.593 over 54 at-bats in May.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

The 21-year-old went deep for the first time since May 6 versus the Mariners, and tallied his second multi-hit game in the last four contests. Correa now has half of his six homers on the year in May, and is slashing .275/.387/.457 on the season.

Crawford has a stiff neck, which is why he is not in the lineup Saturday, the San Jose Mercury News' Andrew Baggarly reports.

Manager Bruce Bochy said Crawford is healthy enough to play, but given the minor ailment he will get a day off. It's unfortunate, as this was primed to be an ideal matchup for Crawford against a righty (Eddie Butler) in Coors Field, but getting him fully healthy is more important in the long run. Kelby Tomlinson is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth Saturday.

Crawford is out of the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

This is a bit of a strange day for Crawford to sit against a righty in Coors Field, so it's worth circling back to see if anything comes out about an ailment. For now it seems like just a day off. Kelby Tomlinson will start at shortstop and hit eighth.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a double in Friday night's loss to Houston. He extended his hitting streak to eight games (15-for-37) and has five consecutive multi-hit games (11-for-24).

Bogaerts is following a similar trajectory in 2016 as he did last season -- a middling start in the cooler months before breaking out in the warmer weather -- only this year, he's accelerated the pace. In 2015, it wasn't until June that he started heating up and that wasn't nearly to the degree of his 2016 performance. Here in 2016, after posting a .784 OPS in April, Bogaerts has elevated that figure to 1.014 in May.

Pennington (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Pennington had an early exit from Thursday's loss to the Cardinals due to some cramping in his left hamstring and the issue has proved to be severe enough to warrant a DL stint. Brendan Ryan will take his place at shortstop Friday and the Angels recalled utility infielder Gregorio Petit to take Pennington's spot on the active roster.

Castro is out of Friday's lineup against the Royals.

After a strong start to his season in the majors, Castro has fallen off the map, now sporting a batting average below the dreaded Mendoza Line. Unless he gets it together at the plate soon, he could find playing time even harder to come by. Kelly Johnson will take over at second base in his stead.

Manager Dusty Wathan said he would not be surprised if Crawford was promoted to Triple-A in the next few weeks, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.

Crawford is hitting .254/.385/.356 with two home runs and four stolen bases in 118 at-bats for Double-A Reading. The numbers don't jump off the page, but his 25 walks to 21 strikeouts shows his mature approach at the plate. He could see time in Philly later this season.