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Massey was removed from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays due to a head injury.

Massey hit the ground hard after making a leaping throw to first base in the fifth inning and was immediately replaced at second by Tyler Tolbert. The Royals say that Massey is already feeling better, but he may still be evaluated for a concussion as a precaution. If he ends up needing to miss additional time, Tolbert figures to be the next man up for starts at the keystone.

Basabe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

With a .167/.196/.185 slash line over his last 15 games, Basabe will get a breather Tuesday. Shay Whitcomb will take over at third base and bat seventh for San Francisco.

Young went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-2 win over the Phillies.

Young extended Seattle's lead to 8-2 in the fifth inning with his 16th homer of the year, a 356-foot shot off Zack Wheeler. It's an encouraging sign for Young, who had been struggling mightily at the plate coming into Monday's contest -- he'd gone just 1-for-25 while striking out at a 31 percent rate in his previous seven games. Overall, the 23-year-old Young is slashing .251/.310/.393 through 530 plate appearances this season with 62 runs scored, 57 RBI and three steals.

McNeil went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Twins.

McNeil sparked the Athletics' rally in the ninth inning with a two-RBI double, though the comeback ultimately fell short. The veteran has mashed since the All-Star break, slashing .373/.393/.520 with three homers, 19 RBI, 14 runs and five stolen bases over his past 30 games. His season marks remain fairly pedestrian, however, as McNeil is hitting .267/.318/.362 with six homers, 45 RBI, 37 runs and six stolen bases in 115 contests.

The Cubs outrighted Miller to Triple-A Iowa on Monday.

Miller was booted off the 40-man roster Friday, and after going unclaimed on waivers, he'll stay in the organization and report to Iowa. He's slashed .299/.352/.459 with seven home runs and 10 stolen bases over 96 games this season at Triple-A.

Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout during Monday's 13-3 loss to Washington.

Castro belted a solo shot in the fourth for his 15th blast of the season to get the scoring started. The 29-year-old has successfully recorded a base hit in eight of his last nine games. This year, the switch hitter has slashed .264/.332/.428 with 15 homers and nine stolen bases over 446 plate appearances.

The Giants recalled Furman from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Furman is back up with the Giants after being demoted Aug. 14. He'll man second base and bat sixth during Monday's series opener after San Francisco made a flurry of roster moves, which included placing Willy Adames (elbow) on the injured list and Bryce Eldridge (personal) on the bereavement list.

Delgado was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Delgado was promoted to the big leagues Thursday and appeared in two games, going 0-for-4 with a run scored and a walk. However, he'll report to Triple-A following Monday's move, which opened up a spot for Nelson Velazquez.

The Padres optioned Song to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

The move corresponds with the Padres selecting Dustin Harris' contract from El Paso. Song has been with the big club since early May as a utility infielder and has a .202/.305/.263 slash line with 12 steals (in 16 attempts), one home run and 15 RBI over 134 plate appearances. He should operate as an everyday starter in Triple-A and could return to the majors should the Padres require infield depth.

Bazzana is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Angels.

Bazzana will exit the lineup for Monday's series opener after starting each of the previous 10 contests. Angel Genao will occupy second base in Bazzana's stead.