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The Red Sox optioned Dalbec to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.

Dalbec's stay with Boston lasted just under a week, with the 27-year-old infielder appearing in four games and going 2-for-9 with two walks against five strikeouts during his time with the big club. Boston called up outfielder Jarren Duran from Triple-A to replace Dalbec on the 26-man active roster.

Noda went 2-for-4 with a walk in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.

Noda notched his second multi-hit effort of the season and most-admirably drew a walk for the seventh game in a row. His patience has been noteworthy, but the 27-year-old is slashing just .211/.388/.395 with two home runs, two RBI and nine runs scored over 16 games.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Alonso came up big once again, after he capitalized on a mistake from Dany Jimenez and sent a fastball over the wall in center field to tie the game up at 3-3 in the ninth inning. It was his league-leading eighth home run and his third over the last four games. Alonso has also tallied at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games and has been a fantasy star in the early going of the season.

Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Atlanta.

Pasquantino tied the game at 4-4 with his seventh-inning blast off reliever Michael Tonkin. Over his last six games, Pasquantino has gone 6-for-21 (.286) with two homers, three RBI, four runs scored, five walks and two doubles. The first baseman has been a relative bright spot in an otherwise weak-hitting lineup, slashing .269/.387/.538 through 62 plate appearances.

Kirilloff (wrist) went 1-for-4 Sunday for Low-A Fort Myers, playing in back-to-back games for the first time this season. His rehab assignment could be transferred to Triple-A St. Paul soon, and he could be activated in about a week, Phil Miller of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The Twins wanted to see Kirilloff play in consecutive games before taking the next step. It sounds like he may need a few games at Triple-A before the Twins consider activating him to the big-league roster. After undergoing surgery on his wrist in August, Kirilloff's recovery has taken longer than expected this spring.

Steer exited Sunday's game against Philadelphia due to a knee injury, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Manager David Bell revealed after Sunday's matchup that Steer suffered a knee injury in the eighth inning and landed on it while fielding a grounder in the top of the ninth. The severity of his injury isn't yet clear, but Nick Senzel and Jason Vosler could see additional time at third base if Steer is sidelined.

Steer was removed from Sunday's game against the Phillies in the top of the ninth inning due to an apparent injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Steer appeared to hurt himself while fielding a grounder in the top of the ninth, and while the nature of his injury isn't yet clear, he was removed following the play. Prior to his departure, he went 2-for-3 with a run and a walk. Whether he'll be available for Monday's series opener against the Rays remains to be seen.

Dixon was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

The 31-year-old was called up by San Diego last weekend and went 1-for-10 with a run and eight strikeouts in four games. Catcher Brett Sullivan was promoted in a corresponding move, as Luis Campusano (thumb) is banged up.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 victory versus the Twins.

Rizzo extended New York's early lead with a solo shot to right field in the third inning. The long ball was his fourth of the season and his third in his past three games. Rizzo has reached base safely in 13 of the 14 contests in which he has played and is slashing .314/.400/.588 on the campaign.

Noda entered Saturday's loss to the Mets as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth inning and recorded a walk and a stolen base.

Noda took a seat to start the game while mired in a 2-for-16 skid, but he was able to make contributions by drawing a walk for the sixth straight game. The lefty-swinging first baseman has just six hits in his first 44 plate appearances, but he's boasting an impressive .364 on-base percentage thanks largely to his 22.7 percent walk rate.