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Mayfield was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Mayfield will provide the Astros with infield depth while Aledmys Diaz (head) spends time on the injured list. The 28-year-old Mayfield has struggled during his limited time in the majors this season (.143/.163/.310 in 43 plate appearances), though he's been hot since the start of August at Triple-A, slashing .333/.353/.730 with seven home runs in 15 games. Cy Sneed was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Chavis (shoulder) was spotted fielding grounders during a pregame workout Sunday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

It's a good sign that Chavis was able to resume light baseball activities less than a week after landing on the 10-day injured list, but his ability to swing a bat without any discomfort will be the real test for his health. Chavis is eligible to return from the IL during the Red Sox's weekend series in San Diego this weekend, but he'll need to ramp up the intensity of his workouts in the next few days to guarantee his availability.

Lopez went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 11-5 loss to the Mets.

After batting ninth in each of the Royals' previous four contests, Lopez moved into the two hole with Alex Gordon receiving a breather in the series finale. While he acquitted himself reasonably well as the No. 2 hitter, Lopez's body of work during his rookie campaign probably isn't enough to earn him a prominent spot in the batting order when the Royals make all of their regulars available. Through 12 games in August, Lopez is slashing .200/.238/.250 with no home runs or stolen bases.

Lowe (lower leg) went 1-for-3 with a two-run double, a hit by pitch and two runs in High-A Charlotte's win over St. Lucie on Sunday.

Lowe put in a full game as the designated hitter while bouncing back from an 0-for-3 stint at the plate in Saturday's debut with the Stone Crabs. The recovering infielder is slated to to be reevaluated by the Rays' medical staff Monday before likely moving his rehab assignment to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Sunday.

Semien's 383-foot shot to right off Zack Greinke in the fourth opened the scoring on the afternoon for both clubs, but it ultimately served as the Athletics' only run. The veteran shortstop has left the yard twice in the last three games and is slashing a career-best .271/.357/.476 across 575 plate appearances.

Castro went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay.

Castro left the yard in the first inning, depositing a ball over the fence in left field for a two-run blast. He would plate another run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly to center, though the Tigers would fall 5-4 in the series finale. Through 63 games this season, Castro is batting .283 with four homers, 28 RBI and three stolen bases.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 6-3 over Texas.

After a bit of a slow start to August, Polanco went 7-for-19 (.368) with four runs scored and four RBI during the four-game set against Texas. The All-Star shortstop has 55 extra-base hits and .844 OPS in his breakout 2019 season.

Polanco went 3-for-5 with a double, walk and a run scored Saturday in the Twins' 12-7 win over the Rangers.

Polanco entered the day slashing just .224/.308/.310 in August, so fantasy managers had to be heartened by him reaching base four times while pounding out three hits. He'll be in the lineup again Sunday for the series finale, playing shortstop and batting third.

Wall was promoted to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Wall hit .270 with 27 doubles, nine home runs, 13 steals (on 21 attempts) and a 109:49 K:BB in 109 games at Double-A. He is not on the 40-man roster, so it is unlikely that he makes his big-league debut until 2020.

Lowe (lower leg) went 0-for-3 with a walk while logging six innings at second base in HIgh-A Charlotte's win over St. Lucie on Saturday.

It was Lowe's first of two scheduled games with the Stone Crabs after he made the first two appearances of his assignment with the Gulf Coast League Rays. Lowe is slated to be reevaluated Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports, at which point he's likely to head to Triple-A Durham to continue his rehab.