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Jorge Polanco DH | NYM
Twins' Jorge Polanco: Out of lineup Tuesday
Polanco (leg) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Indians, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Polanco is apparently still not 100 percent after exiting Sunday's game against the Athletics with some leg tightness, so he'll give way to Ehire Adrianza at shortstop for Tuesday's series opener. Consider him day-to-day.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Athletics' Marcus Semien: Slugs two-run homer in loss
Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Monday.
Semien has now left the yard on four occasions over the last 16 games after a 43-game homerless stretch between June 19 and Aug. 10. The veteran shortstop's 408-foot shot off Gerrit Cole in the second inning also snapped an 0-for-12 slump that had encompassed his last three contests. Semien has now compiled the second-highest RBI total of his career (48), while his .260 average is his best outside of his initial big-league cup of coffee with the White Sox in 2013.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Mets' Amed Rosario: Swipes 16th bag
Rosario went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Cubs.
Rosario handed the Mets a two-run lead in the second inning on an RBI single to center field, but the Cubs would come out on top in the series opener. The 22-year-old shortstop has put together a decent month of August thus far, batting .265 with three home runs and 15 RBI through 24 games. He owns a .244/.285/.367 slash line through 124 contests this season.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Clubs homer, swipes fifth bag
Torres went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, two walks and a stolen base Monday in the loss to the White Sox.
Torres stole his fifth bag of the season in the second inning and went deep in the fourth inning to hand his team a 2-0 lead. The rookie second baseman figures to serve as a valuable piece of the puzzle down the stretch of the regular season, as he owns a .269/.339/.495 slash line with 20 homers and 58 RBI through 93 games this season for the Yankees.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Padres' Luis Urias: Headed to majors Tuesday
The Padres will promote Urias from Triple-A El Paso ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
One of the top position prospects in a deep Padres farm system, Urias will head to the majors after hitting .296/.398/.447 with eight home runs, 83 runs and 45 RBI in 120 games as the youngest qualified hitter in the Pacific Coast League. He's expected to fill a full-time role in the middle infield for the Padres over the final month of the season, mixing in at both second base and shortstop. The 21-year-old may slot near the bottom of the order initially, but he profiles as a top-of-the-lineup candidate in the long term.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: Set for another follow-up scan
Drury (hand) will receive a follow-up CT scan when the Blue Jays return to Toronto at the beginning of September, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.
Drury received follow-up imaging on his fractured hand over the weekend, and doctors were apparently pleased with his progress. He's expected to stick in a removable splint until he's reevaluated sometime next week.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Heads to bench
Marte is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants.
Marte will give way to Daniel Descalso at the keystone for Monday's series opener after starting all three games against the Mariners over the weekend, going 2-for-10 with a double and two walks in those appearances.
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Yangervis Solarte 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Yangervis Solarte: Hitting and throwing with no issues
Solarte (oblique) has begun a hitting and throwing progression, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.
Solarte continues to make solid progress as he works his way back from a right oblique injury. He's reported no issues thus far in his rehab and figures to keep ramping up his baseball activities in the coming days before eventually being cleared for a minor-league rehab assignment.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Expected back Tuesday
McNeil (quad) is available off the bench Monday and is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
McNeil left Sunday's game against the Nationals with a tight right quad and isn't starting Monday, but the injury is evidently not a serious one. That's good news for the Mets, as the second baseman is riding an 11-game hitting streak, hitting .475 over that stretch.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Not starting Monday
McNeil (quad) is not in the lineup Monday against the Cubs.
McNeil was pulled from Sunday's 15-0 loss to the Nationals with right quad tightness and will be given the day off while he recovers from the issue. After his removal, McNeil said the injury was "nothing too major," so the rookie is optimistic he'll avoid the disabled list, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Jose Reyes will fill in at second base Monday while McNeil rests.