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The Angels recalled Wong from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

While he's up with the big club, Wong is expected to fill a utility role for the Angels and likely won't be guaranteed more than a couple starts per week. Across 44 plate appearances with Los Angeles this season, Wong has slashed .175/.195/.275 with zero home runs or stolen bases.

The Angels optioned Rengifo to Triple-A Salt Lake following Saturday's 1-0 win over the Athletics.

Rengifo hadn't started a game since July 20, and because the 24-year-old switch-hitting utility man is still seen as having some developmental upside, the Angels will send him to Triple-A to receive regular at-bats. Los Angeles recalled Kean Wong from Triple-A to fill Rengifo's role as a reserve infielder.

Estrada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Estrada worked as the Giants' primary shortstop for most of the second half of July, but he lost hold of that job after Brandon Crawford returned from the injured list Thursday. Thanks to his defensive versatility, Estrada picked up starts in left field Friday and Saturday, but he'll be relegated to a bench role for the second game in a row to close out the series. The return of Crawford along with the trade-deadline acquisition of Kris Bryant will likely force Estrada to settle for utility duties moving forward, even though he slashed an impressive .348/.419/.515 with three home runs and a stolen base in July.

Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Royals.

Espinal looks to be cutting into Cavan Biggio's role as the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman, as the former will be picking up his fifth consecutive start Sunday. The 26-year-old went 3-for-13 with a pair of walks and a stolen base over the past four contests, but that production may not be good enough for him to permanently usurp Biggio on the depth chart.

Guillorme was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left hamstring, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Guillorme apparently suffered the injury Saturday when he appeared as a pinch runner and came around to score. The 26-year-old's playing time was already set to diminish following the acquisition of Javier Baez, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days.

Arauz started at second base and went 0-for-3 with two fielding errors in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Rays.

Arauz booted two grounders in the third inning, directly leading to a run that tied the game. After the Red Sox traded Michael Chavis to the Pirates and with Christian Arroyo and Marwin Gonzalez on the injured list with hamstring injuries, Arauz is in the mix at second base for now. Gonzalez kicked off a rehab assignment Friday and is expected to be activated for the three-game series beginning Tuesday in Detroit.

Marte, who was activated off the injured list Saturday, did not play in an 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.

It's odd that Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo left Marte on the bench after he was activated, then didn't use him as a pinch hitter later in the game, instead opting for Josh Reddick. Presumably, when he does re-enter the starting lineup, Marte will be the center fielder.

Garcia got the start at shortstop Saturday and hit fifth, going 1-for-4 in a 6-3 loss to the Cubs.

Alcides Escobar, who was the shortstop Friday, got the night off while Adrian Sanchez took over at second base. With Trea Turner (COVID-19) now a Dodger, Garcia could be the Nats' shortstop of the future, but the team will likely spend the next two months deciding which middle infield position is the best fit as his long-term home. The 21-year-old is batting only .200 (6-for-30) in the majors this year, but his .303/.371/.599 slash line with 13 homers in 37 games for Triple-A Rochester represents a huge step forward in his offensive development.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Saturday's 5-3 triumph over San Diego.

Rodgers' third-inning home run gave Colorado an early 2-0 lead, though he failed to do anything else productive in the game. The middle infielder now has four homers in his last six games and the power surge has raised his slugging percentage 50 points from .423 to.473.

Miller went 1-for-4 with his first career home run and a pair of runs scored Saturday against the White Sox.

Miller got the start at second base following the trade-deadline departure of veteran Cesar Hernandez and responded with a solo blast to center field in the fifth inning. It was just the second extra-base hit in 55 plate appearances this season for Miller, who also drew a walk, but he appears to have the first shot at replacing Hernandez at the keystone for Cleveland. Miller was hitting .297/.374/.489 with seven homers in 206 plate appearances this season at Triple-A.