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Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

Ibanez and Spencer Torkelson each went deep to power the Tigers to the victory. It was Ibanez's seventh home run of the season and first so far in July. The utility player has flashed on occasion this year, though he hasn't been an elite offensive option with a .685 OPS across 67 games. Ibanez should continue to move around the diamond for Detroit with only limited fantasy appeal at this point.

Dubon went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

Dubon picked a good time to end a 21-game homer drought, going deep in the ninth inning to put the Astros ahead for good. The second baseman hit a meager .212 with three extra-base hits during his power outage. Dubon's at a solid .269/.293/.382 slash line with five homers, 27 RBI, 53 runs scored and six stolen bases through 341 plate appearances. He'll likely continue to enjoy a starting role until Jose Altuve (oblique) returns, at which point Dubon will likely see utility usage.

Miller went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

Miller is batting just .194 (12-for-62) in July, and he's not helping his cause with a 4:16 BB:K. The versatile 26-year-old continues to fill a regular role at first base while Rowdy Tellez (forearm) is out of action. Miller's posted a .271/.311/.386 slash line with 13 steals, five home runs, 27 RBI and 29 runs scored across 82 contests this season, but he may slip back into a platoon if he can't pick up the pace soon.

Turang went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

Turang has seen fairly steady playing time since the All-Star break, but he's gone just 4-for-24 (.167) over his last nine games. His homer Sunday was his first extra-base hit in that span. For the season, he's slashing .203/.272/.313 with four homers, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 250 plate appearances. Turang appears to have at least a strong-side platoon role at second base, and he should remain in the lineup regularly while Owen Miller and Andruw Monasterio cover the corner infield spots with Rowdy Tellez (forearm) and Brian Anderson (back) sidelined.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Brewers.

Albies had hit a cold spell, going 0-for-14 over his previous four contests. He'd also gone 12 games without a homer since he popped a pair of them July 4 in Cleveland. The second baseman's recent slump has him down to a .257/.319/.503 slash line with 23 homers, 69 RBI, 58 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 98 games this season.

Arroyo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets due to a jammed right thumb, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

He appeared to be losing playing time to Enrique Hernandez at second base with three straight games on the bench, but manager Alex Cora revealed Arroyo has been dealing with a jammed thumb over the past few days. The 28-year-old could be available off the bench Sunday and will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus Atlanta.

Manager Aaron Boone said Torres was removed from Sunday's win over the Royals due to hip tightness, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Torres' departure initially appeared to have been due to head injury, but he actually tweaked his hip. The 26-year-old went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer before exiting the contest, and he'll have Monday's team off day to rest up before Tuesday's series opener versus the Mets.

Lux (knee) said Saturday that he'll be able to start running on the field at the end of next week and that he could start hitting off a tee in early August, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux is recovering from a torn ACL and LCL suffered early in spring training. He began running on a treadmill in late June and is now nearing on-field running. Though this is a sign that he's making good progress, Lux is not expected to return this season. However, there's a strong chance that he'll be fully recovered by spring training next year.

Torres was removed in the bottom of the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Royals with a possible head injury, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run prior to departing.

Hoch notes that Torres appeared to hurt his head while attempting to make a play in the field in the top of the third inning, but he proceeded to stay in the game and didn't exit until his fourth turn through the batting order came up four innings later. Expect the Yankees to provide an update on Torres' status following the game.

Hernandez will start at second base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Mets, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

He'll be manning the keystone for the third time in four games and seems to have overtaken Christian Arroyo as the Red Sox's preferred option at the position. Considering that Hernandez has maintained a .143/.189/.143 slash line since the beginning of July, any hold he has on an everyday role is likely a tenuous one.