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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: Set for follow-up appointment
Drury will receive follow-up imaging this week to assure his fractured hand is healing appropriately, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.
Drury landed on the disabled list Aug. 7 with a fractured left hand, though he remains without a timetable for his return at this point. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports that the infielder has been playing catch to keep his arm in shape while his fracture heals.
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Yangervis Solarte 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Yangervis Solarte: Dealing with Grade 2 strain
Solarte is dealing with a Grade 2 oblique strain and will be reevaluated in three weeks, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.
Solarte suffered the injury over the weekend, and a subsequent MRI revealed the 31-year-old will be sidelined for well beyond the minimum 10 days. He's set to be evaluated in a few weeks, after which a timetable for his return will hopefully emerge. Oblique injuries often tend to linger, so the Blue Jays -- who are well out of playoff contention -- figure to proceed cautiously with the veteran infielder. Russell Martin is starting at third base in his stead Monday.
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Christopher Bostick 2B | PIT
Marlins' Christopher Bostick: Promoted to majors
Bostick was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Monday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.
Bostick will take the roster spot of Martin Prado (quad), who was sent to the disabled list in a corresponding roster move. The 25-year-old second baseman turned outfielder, who was acquired from the Pirates over the weekend, owns a solid .295/.351/.436 slash line in 78 games at the Triple-A level this season. He'll likely work as a utility player for the Marlins, though he could see some starts, given the lack of talent on the big-league roster.
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Michael Chavis 2B | CIN
Red Sox's Michael Chavis: On fire at Double-A
Chavis went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and two runs Sunday in Double-A Portland's 6-2 win over Akron.
Chavis and fellow corner infielder Bobby Dalbec combined for all three of Portland's extra-base hits on the day and have both been making life difficult for Eastern League pitchers of late. The former in particular has been destroying the opposition, with the 23-year-old notching at least two hits in five of his past six games. Since beginning his season in early July after completing an 80-game suspension following a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, Travis has made up for the lost time by slashing a robust .309/.404/.556 across 94 plate appearances.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Unable to test knee over weekend
Altuve (knee) was unable to resume running over the weekend, Christian Boutwell of MLB.com reports.
Altuve was hoping to test his ability to run on the field over the weekend, but continued discomfort in his right knee limited the second baseman to rehab exercises inside the team's clubhouse. It's still unclear when the reigning AL MVP will be cleared to resume on-field work, leaving his return date up in the air. Altuve has been sidelined since July 25.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Athletics' Marcus Semien: Ropes another three hits
Semien went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Oakland's 8-7 win over the Angels on Sunday.
Semien followed up his three-hit, two-homer effort Saturday with another three-hit performance to bring his slash line up to .263/.322/.386 through 471 at-bats. That slugging percentage is still below what one would hope to get out of an everyday fantasy shortstop, but he's been hot lately, so if he keeps rolling that last slash number could work its way over .400 in the near future. All told, however, his current OPS of .708 is just about in line with his career mark of .712, so it wouldn't be surprising if it remains in that area.
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Christopher Bostick 2B | PIT
Marlins' Chris Bostick: Acquired by Marlins
The Marlins acquired Bostick from the Pirates for cash Sunday, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.
Bostick was designated for assignment Tuesday by the Pirates just after an uneventful stint in the majors. The 25-year-old had a .295/.351/.436 slash line with Triple-A Indianapolis this season, and should report to Triple-A New Orleans with his new organization.
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Dilson Herrera 2B | CIN
Reds' Dilson Herrera: Logs first outfield start Saturday
Herrera got his first outfield start Saturday against the Diamondbacks, starting in left field, Grant Freking of MLB.com reports. "Most guys who play the infield can catch a fly ball. We want him to [catch] it and get it back into the cut-off man," interim manager Jim Riggleman said. "It's a little bit of experimentation. As much as we're trying to win ballgames, we've got to find out about some guys, too."
Herrera went 0-for-2 with a walk in the game, and looked competent in the field. Herrera's big issue is that there's no room for him in the infield, now or in the future, with Nick Senzel likely making it to the big club in 2019.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Takes seat Sunday
McNeil is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
McNeil heads to the bench after starting the last seven games, as he has one hit in his last 18 plate appearances despite not striking out once. Jose Reyes draws the start at second base against Wei-Yin Chen and the Marlins.