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  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Another three-hit effort Sunday

    Guerrero went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

    All the knocks were singles, but it was still Guerrero's fourth three-hit performance in the last week. The 25-year-old is raking to close out a mostly disappointing season for the Blue Jays, and through 17 games in September he's slashing .348/.416/.536 with three homers, 11 RBI and 15 runs.

  • Rays' Austin Shenton: Sent down to minors

    The Rays optioned Shenton to their spring training complex Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    The minor-league season for Triple-A Durham is over, so Shenton will stay in shape at the team's spring training facility in case he's needed later this week. Shenton has put up a .745 OPS over 50 plate appearances during his time in the majors this season.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Goes deep in third straight

    Aranda went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Blue Jays.

    Aranda struck out in three of his four plate appearances, but he made his one hit count to tally his sixth homer of the season. He has now gone yard in three straight games, and he has hit .294 with five homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored across 15 games since he became a regular starter in early September.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Homers in win Sunday

    Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.

    Kerry Carpenter went deep twice, and Torkelson tacked on his ninth long ball of the year to give Detroit possession of the last AL wild-card spot for the moment. Torkelson had a sluggish start to the season, but he's been better lately, batting .273 over his last 10 contests with the one home run and four RBI. The 25-year-old should continue to see regular playing time in the final week of the regular season.

  • Triston Casas 1B | BOS

    Red Sox's Triston Casas: Career day with three home runs

    Casas went 3-for-4 with three home runs and seven RBI in a win over Minnesota in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader.

    Entering Sunday's contest with just one home run in September, Casas exploded for his first multi-home run game of the season and the second of his career. Casas opened the barrage with a pair of three-run home runs off Pablo Lopez in the first and third innings before belting a 423-foot solo shot off Brent Headrick in the fifth, giving him a career-best seven RBI. With Sunday's explosive performance, the 24-year-old Casas is now up to 12 home runs, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored with a .241/.332/.466 slash line in 57 games.

  • Ryan Noda 1B | OAK

    Athletics' Ryan Noda: Optioned to Midland

    The Athletics optioned Noda to Double-A Midland on Sunday.

    With the Triple-A season ending Sunday, Noda will go to the Athletics' affiliate in Midland, which is in the Double-A playoffs. Noda appeared in five games for the Athletics since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sept. 10, going 1-for-8 with one run scored and two walks over that span.

  • Michael Busch 1B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Ends slump with homer

    Busch went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sundays' 5-0 win over the Nationals.

    Busch entered Sunday 0-for-11 over his last four games. He snapped the slump with a pair of extra-base hits, including a fourth-inning solo shot that gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead. He's been a bit streaky this year, but Busch has been able to put up decent power numbers with 21 homers, 65 RBI and a .448 slugging percentage. He's added 28 doubles, two stolen bases, 72 runs scored and a .252 batting average over 147 contests, mostly in a strong-side platoon role.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Gets aboard four times

    Soderstrom went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI, two walks and one run scored in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Yankees.

    Soderstrom logged multiple hits for the third time in his last four games, and he also drew a walk for the first time since he returned from a wrist injury. He's held down more than a strong-side platoon at first base since his return, though he's not in the lineup versus every southpaw. Soderstrom is slashing .229/.314/.416 with eight home runs, 24 RBI, 16 runs scored and two doubles over 142 plate appearances as a rookie this season.

  • Jake Bauers 1B | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle versus lefty

    Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    The lefty-hitting Bauers will head to the bench for the series finale while southpaw Jordan Montgomery toes the rubber for Arizona. Bauers will cede his spot in the lineup to Gary Sanchez, who serves as the Brewers' starting catcher while William Contreras gets a day off behind the plate to handle designated-hitter duties.

  • Luis Arraez 1B | SD

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Heads to bench Sunday

    Arraez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    He will get a rare day off against a righty (Sean Burke) as Fernando Tatis takes over at designated hitter, opening up right field for David Peralta. Arraez has gone just 1-for-15 in his last three games after hitting safely in 13 straight contests to begin September.

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