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Kim went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, two total runs and a stolen base in a 6-2 win over the Marlins on Monday.

Kim scored the Padres' first run in the first inning, leading off the frame with a double, stealing third base and racing home on a sacrifice fly. He made an even greater contribution in the second, belting a grand slam to left-center field after Miami starter Ryan Weathers loaded the bases on three straight walks. Kim could be found on fantasy waiver wires early in the campaign, but he's broken out and become a must-roster player, posting a .280/.370/.449 slash line along with 17 homers, 49 RBI, 71 runs and 28 thefts over 121 contests.

Arraez was pulled from Monday's game against San Diego due to a stomach cramp, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Arraez will be considered day-to-day until further notice, but given the nature of the issue, he's unlikely to miss additional time.

Arraez left Monday's game against the Padres due to an undisclosed injury, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

The severity of Arraez's injury is unclear at this time. He was replaced by Jon Berti at second base during the fourth inning.

Manager Brian Snitker does not believe Albies (hamstring) "will play in a rehab game before being activated," Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Albies has not encountered any issues since landing on the injured list a little less than a week ago, and as a result he may not need a tune-up before rejoining the big club. He is eligible to be activated by Atlanta this upcoming Friday, Aug. 25.

Gorman (back) will hit off a tee Monday and "increase baseball activity," John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Gorman is showing signs of progress, but he's still not feeling well enough to take part in defensive drills. He's eligible to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, but he may need to make significant strides in the coming days to be ready to go by the weekend.

Estrada is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia but expects to be available off the bench after scans on his injured right hand came back clean, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Estrada played all nine innings and reached base three times in the Giants' 4-3 triumph over Atlanta on Sunday, but he came away from the contest hurting after being hit in the hand by a pitch in the top of the ninth. Fortunately for Estrada and the Giants, the pitch hit him on the forearm rather than on the hamate bone of his wrist, so he's likely just dealing with bruising or soreness rather than a serious injury. He'll take a seat for Monday's series opener, but Estrada should have a good chance at stepping back into the starting nine Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

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.