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Frazier went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Astros on Monday.

Frazier laced his 12th two-bagger of the season off Cristian Javier and also crossed the plate on both of Cal Raleigh's hits, a three-run home run in the second inning and a fourth-inning single. Frazier's double snapped a 19-plate-appearance hitless stretch that had encompassed his previous five games, and despite the productive night, he's still carrying an uninspiring .238/.305./.332 slash line for the season.

Sosa has a .342/.392/.566 line with 11 homers, 39 RBI and a 14:32 BB:K through 49 games for Double-A Birmingham.

He came into the season known as a free swinger with modest pop, but Sosa's muscled up, hitting as many homers already this year as he did in 115 games last season. He's also brought his walk rate up a bit (6.2 percent) while striking out at his lowest rate (14.1 percent) since rookie ball, so all signs are pointing up for Sosa in his second Double-A go-'round. Sosa had been pigeonholed as a future utility guy, but if he keeps hitting this consistently (his longest hitless streak this season is two games), the White Sox will likely give him a chance to strut his stuff by next season -- and maybe sooner. With Tim Anderson in the fold and Sosa not known for his defense at shortstop, the 22-year-old will probably play second base when he gets to the big leagues.

Arroyo started in right field, went 0-for-3 as the leadoff hitter, was hit by a pitch and stole a base in Monday's 1-0 win over the Angels.

Arroyo got the start with Jackie Bradley moving to center field to cover for the resting Enrique Hernandez. The steal was his second of the season and matches the number of stolen bases he had over his previous five seasons in the majors.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.

Altuve led off the bottom of the first inning with a 409-foot shot to left field to give Houston an early lead. He added a pair of singles in the contest, including a run-scoring knock in the second inning. Altuve is slashing .280/.354/.535 with 11 homers, 19 RBI, 26 runs and three stolen bases on the season. He's collected five hits over his past 10 at-bats.

With Jeimer Candelario (shoulder) potentially headed to the injured list Tuesday, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, Castro could see more regular time at third base.

Castro has been a valuable utility player for the Tigers this season with a .286/.303/.476 slash line across 34 games while appearing at every position except for catcher and right field, but the team may need him to settle in a bit more at the hot corner if Candelario has to miss time. Kody Clemens is also an option to see more time at third in the short term if needed.

Hernandez isn't starting Monday's game against the Angels, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez is in the midst of a modest four-game hitting streak, collecting one double, two walks and one run scored over that stretch. He'll get a breather Monday, giving Christian Arroyo a chance to start in left field while Jackie Bradley shifts to center.

Kemp entered Sunday's loss to the Red Sox as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and finished the game at second base, going 1-for-1 with a walk.

The veteran hit safely for the fourth time in six games in his cameo appearance Sunday. Kemp's season slash line sits at an unsightly .238/.320/.285, but he's trending in the right direction with a .353 average and .436 on-base percentage over the 39 plate appearances he's logged in the last 11 games.

Westburg was elevated to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Westburg will make his way to Norfolk after batting .247 with nine homers, 32 RBI, 32 runs and three stolen bases over 182 at-bats in 47 games with Double-A Bowie this year. The shortstop moves one step closer to the major leagues, getting promoted with fellow infielder Gunnar Henderson on Monday.

Haggerty went 2-for-3 in an extra-inning win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Haggerty drew the start in left field and made some noise out of the bottom of the order with his first two hits of the season. The utility man has only logged 10 plate appearances overall since being called up from Triple-A Tacoma on May 22, but he figures to remain on the big-league roster for the time being with Kyle Lewis (concussion) and Mitch Haniger (ankle) both sidelined.

Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Gimenez took Orioles starter Dean Kremer deep in the first inning, and the Guardians were able to make it stand for the rest of the contest. The infielder has homered in three of his last five games, driving in eight runs and scoring five times in that span. He's delivered a fairly well-rounded game in 2022, slashing .307/.429/.540 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 19 runs scored, four stolen bases, two triples and seven doubles in 42 contests. Gimenez will likely still sit out against some left-handed pitchers, but he's approaching a near-everyday role in the middle of Cleveland's infield.