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Farmer went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run against the White Sox in a 10-2 win Thursday.

Farmer's blast in the seventh inning gave the Twins a 6-0 lead and marked the end of Chicago starter Jose Urena's outing. It was the second straight game with a long ball for Farmer, marking the second time he has gone deep in back-to-back contests this season. Farmer is slashing .254/.311/.424 with 11 home runs, 36 RBI, 42 runs and one stolen base across 106 contests on the campaign.

Julien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday in a 10-2 victory versus the White Sox.

Julien and Royce Lewis provided the Twins with some rookie power in the fourth frame, with each of the young stars producing a solo shot. Like Lewis, Julien is up to 13 homers on the campaign, and he's gone deep twice in his past three contests. Overall, Julien is slashing a solid .270/.382/.460 with 27 RBI, 51 runs and three thefts across 347 appearances in what has been a strong first big-league season.

The Angels transferred Rengifo (biceps) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

This is simply a procedural move, as Rengifo had already been ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 season after suffering a ruptured left biceps tendon last week. The 26-year-old posted a .783 OPS with 16 homers, 51 RBI, six steals and 55 runs scored across 126 games this year.

Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Manuel Margot (elbow) is coming off the 10-day injured list in a corresponding roster move. Brujan, 25, has put up intriguing offensive numbers throughout the minors, but he holds a career .157/.218/.221 batting line in 272 plate appearances at the big-league level.

Gimenez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Gimenez has quietly had a strong September, batting .318 (14-for-44) with six stolen bases over 12 contests. The second baseman's power has been largely absent this month -- he has just two extra-base hits, both doubles. For the season, he's at a .242/.310/.378 slash line with 28 thefts, 12 home runs, 51 RBI and 65 runs scored over 140 contests in a near-everyday role.

Massey went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

Massey has homered three times over his last six games, driving in seven runs in that span. The second baseman has also collected just one other hit over that stretch while striking out eight times. He's up to 13 long balls, 51 RBI, 38 runs scored, six stolen bases and a .222/.268/.371 slash line through 116 contests this season. With the Royals in prospect evaluation mode, he may not see a full-time role for the remainder of the season, as Nick Loftin has also seen time at the keystone.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Sosa dominated the playing time at second base for Chicago in late August and early September, but veteran Elvis Andrus has taken on a larger number of starts lately. That's the case Wednesday, with Andrus manning the keystone and batting ninth.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus St. Louis.

Frazier started the previous three games and went 4-for-9 with a triple, a walk and three RBI, but he'll take a seat Wednesday against Cardinals lefty Drew Rom. Jordan Westburg will man the keystone while Gunnar Henderson handles third base and Jorge Mateo shortstop.

Biggio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Biggio has lately been filling the large side of a platoon at third base, so it's not a surprise he's sitting Wednesday with southpaw Jordan Montgomery pitching for Texas. Santiago Espinal will man the hot corner in Biggio's place and bat sixth.

Merrifield (groin) is starting in left field and batting fifth against the Rangers on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old sat out the previous two games with groin tightness but will return to the starting nine Wednesday versus Texas lefty Jordan Montgomery. Merrifield is mired in a 1-for-20 slump and has seen his playing time against right-handed pitchers slip, with Davis Schneider handling a larger role at second base.