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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Launches ninth home run
Keaschall went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
Keaschall extended Minnesota's lead in the seventh inning by launching a 411-foot solo homer, his ninth long ball of the season. Five of those homers have come in August, during which Keaschall has hit .326 across 25 games. The strong month has helped him maintain a .274/.364/.390 slash line through 128 games this season.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Exits game early Sunday
Edwards (hand) was removed from the game after colliding with Jorbit Vivas at second base in the fifth inning, per Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network.
After having his left wrist/hand area tangled up while trying to tag Vivas at second base, Edwards was removed from the game. Edwards has played every game this season for the Marlins and is in jeopardy of missing his first game as Miami wraps up its series with the Nationals on Monday. Griffin Conine replaced Edwards in the bottom of the fifth while Javier Sanoja moved over to second base.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Receiving day off
Holiday is out of the lineup for Sunday's affair with the A's.
With southpaw Jeffrey Springs on the mound for the Athletics, the left-handed-hitting Holliday will receive a breather for the final game of a three-game set. Blaze Alexander will lead off and play second base for Baltimore.
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Sung-Mun Song 2B | SD
Padres' Sung-Mun Song: Promoted to Padres
San Diego recalled Song from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Song will rejoin the big-league club just six days after being optioned to El Paso. In 134 plate appearances in the majors, the 29-year-old is slashing .202/.305/.263 with one homer, 15 RBI and 12 stolen bases this season. The Padres sent Gavin Sheets (foot) to the injured list to open a slot on the active roster for Song. He will man the hot corner and bat ninth Sunday against Tampa Bay.
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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Heading to injured list
The Cardinals placed Wetherholt on the 10-day IL Sunday with right wrist tendinitis.
Wetherholt will land on the injured list for the first time in his career. The 23-year-old rookie has been struggling over his last 30 games, batting .204/.323/.292 with two homers and eight RBI over 131 plate appearances. The Cardinals elevated Cesar Prieto from Triple-A Memphis to replace Wetherholt on the 26-man roster.
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Ernie Clement 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Exiting starting nine Sunday
Clement is absent from the lineup for Toronto's matchup with Seattle on Sunday.
Clement has gone 0-for-8 with two strikeouts over the first two games of the series, prompting Toronto to give him a day off. Charles McAdoo will man second base and bat eighth.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Demoted to Triple-A
The Red Sox optioned Seigler to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
Seigler will give up his spot on the active roster to Trevor Story (sports hernia), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Over 171 plate appearances in the big leagues this season, Seigler has slashed .250/.331/.405 with three home runs, two steals, 21 runs and 13 RBI.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Pops 28th homer
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored Saturday against the Cardinals.
Lowe kicked off the scoring in Saturday's win by going yard in the first inning, his 28th homer of the season. While he's had a fairly strong campaign overall, Lowe has hit only .215 while striking out at a 41.3 percent clip across 25 games in August. Nevertheless, he needs only three RBI to top last year's 83, his highest total since 2021.
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Nick Sogard 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Drives in two runs over twin bill
Sogard went 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, two total runs and two total RBI during a doubleheader split with the Yankees on Saturday.
Sogard knocked an RBI double in Game 1 and added a solo homer in the nightcap. The utility man started at second base in both contests after making one start each at shortstop, first base and third base over his previous three games. Sogard came into Saturday in an 0-for-13 skid, but he's held his own at the plate overall in August, batting .260 with three homers, eight doubles, 17 runs and nine RBI through 27 contests.