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  • Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Healthy again at Triple-A

    Valdez (hamstring) is slashing .150/.271/.325 with two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs in 11 games since being reinstated from Triple-A Worcester's 7-day injured list Aug. 6.

    Valdez missed about three weeks of action on account of a left hamstring strain. The 24-year-old received a look as Boston's everyday second baseman earlier in 2023, but since he's struggled to get going since returning to the lineup at Worcester and because Pablo Reyes and Luis Urias are both excelling as part of a timeshare at the keystone at the big-league level, Valdez likely won't be in store for a promotion in the near future.

  • Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL

    Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Not part of Monday's lineup

    Dubon is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

    Dubon owns an .880 OPS since Aug. 9, but manager Dusty Baker decided to hold him out Monday. Jake Meyers will enter the lineup in Dubon's place.

  • Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM

    Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Takes seat Monday

    Bae is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Bae returned Friday from an extended stint on the injured list Friday and enjoyed a productive weekend in the Pirates' series with Minnesota. He started and served as the Bucs' leadoff hitter in all three contests, going 3-for-11 with two doubles, three walks, two runs and one RBI. Though he'll hit the bench Monday, Bae should have a relatively clear path to playing time at either second base or in center field for the rest of the season so long as health prevails.

  • Sam Haggerty LF | TEX

    Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Heads back to minors

    Haggerty was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

    Haggerty was called up from Tacoma earlier this month and posted a .930 OPS over eight games, but the Mariners needed to remove someone from the roster to open up a spot for the returning J.P. Crawford, and Haggerty was the player sent out.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | COL

    Braves' Nicky Lopez: Hits bench versus lefty

    Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

    Lopez appears to have taken over as Atlanta's primary second baseman since Ozzie Albies (hamstring) landed on the injured list last week. While starting each of the past six games, Lopez went 5-for-17 with two walks, three RBI, one run and one stolen base. Each of those starts came against right-handed pitching, but the lefty-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench Monday in favor of Vaughn Grissom while Atlanta opposes southpaw David Peterson.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Homers Sunday

    Torres went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

    Torres tied the game 2-2 with his solo homer off Nick Pivetta in the sixth inning. The 26-year-old Torres is now batting .308 (40-for-130) with six homers and a .866 OPS in 33 games since the All-Star break. Overall, his slash line is up to .267/.335/.440 with 19 homers, 66 runs scored, 50 RBI and 12 steals across 520 plate appearances this season.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Swipes bag Sunday

    Massey went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.

    Massey kicked things off with an RBI-single in the first inning and wound up stealing second before the frame concluded. The 25-year-old has posted three multi-hit efforts over his last seven games and has racked up five RBI over that span. Though his numbers aren't spectacular for the season, Massey has quietly been productive over the last month of games. Since July 21, he's hitting .275/.306/.500 with six homers, 19 RBI, 28 runs and a 5:12 BB:K. Massey has hit third in the lineup every day since Aug. 7, including three starts against same-handed pitchers.

  • Rockies' Harold Castro: Drives in two Sunday

    Castro went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the White Sox.

    Castro has seen limited playing time in August, with this being just his seventh game this month. He's gone 4-for-14 with four RBI in that span. The 29-year-old is slashing .267/.283/.332 with one home run, 29 RBI, 23 runs scored and 12 doubles through 241 plate appearances this season. With Brendan Rodgers heating up over the last week, Castro's best path to playing time at second base appears to be closing up.

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Delivers three-run homer

    Sosa went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.

    Sosa didn't start the contest, but he entered as the replacement when Elvis Andrus was ejected for yelling from the dugout. The blast was Sosa's second of the campaign, and he's gone 3-for-9 with five RBI over three games since he was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. The infielder is at a middling .156/.167/.273 slash line with eight RBI and five runs scored over 79 plate appearances. His time as a regular in the lineup may come to a close when Tim Anderson's suspension ends Wednesday.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | CHW

    Mariners' Josh Rojas: Two steals in win

    Rojas went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Astros.

    Rojas' two steals Sunday were his first since May 29 -- he's now 8-for-8 on stolen base attempts this season. The 29-year-old Rojas has been swinging the bat better of late, going 8-for-25 (.320) with a home run over his last eight contests while serving as Seattle's primary second baseman. Overall, Rojas is slashing .225/.286/.300 with 31 runs scored and 30 RBI across 256 plate appearances between the Mariners and Diamondbacks this season.

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