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Moncada will start at second base and bat sixth in his White Sox debut Wednesday against the Dodgers.

With the trade of Todd Frazier (along with relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle) to the Yankees on Tuesday, the White Sox officially christened their rebuild, so the team's focus will turn to giving young players more extended opportunities at the big-league level throughout the second half. Moncada, who was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte late Tuesday to assume Frazier's roster spot, is the avatar for the organization's youth movement, and is expected to settle into an everyday role at the keystone the rest of the way. Moncada struggled to make contact in his first taste of the big leagues last September while he was a member of the Red Sox, but with another year of experience under his belt, he should provide a greater impact this time around. He was batting .282 with 12 home runs and 17 stolen bases over 361 plate appearances at Charlotte prior to his promotion.

Donaldson went 1-for-7 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 15-inning loss to the Red Sox.

The big news here is that Donaldson appeared to be in pain after tagging out Xander Bogaerts in the 11th inning, but remained in the game anyway. Nothing has been announced about a possible injury, so it could be nothing, but it is something to monitor over the next couple days.

Davis was called up to Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Davis was hitting .279/.340/.510 with 21 home runs, 60 RBI and 49 runs at Double-A Corpus Christi during 87 games this season. The 24-year-old spent a year and a half with Corpus Christi, getting time in the outfield along with his primary position of third base, due to Alex Bregman's status with the major-league club. Fresno will provide a good test for Davis, especially challenging his strikeout rate, which he's decreased steadily over the past two seasons (from 28.4 percent in 2015 at High-A ball, to 23.2 percent this year).

Moncada, who was called up to Chicago on Tuesday, is expected to play on a regular basis, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

While it could have been assumed that Moncada, the White Sox's top prospect, would have an everyday job, general manager Rick Hahn affirmed that Tuesday when he said the team wasn't "bringing him here to sit." He will be in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Moncada has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.

Moncada was hitting .285/.381/.452 with 12 home runs and 17 stolen bases at Triple-A. As Chicago's top prospect, and perhaps the top prospect in baseball, he should be a fixture in the everyday lineup for the rebuilding White Sox.

Segura went 2-for-5 with an RBI infield single, a double and a run in Monday's 9-7 extra-inning win over the Astros, bringing his average to a majors-best .349.

It was another stellar all-around night for Segura, who also turned in a pair of defensive gems in the ninth when he single-handedly prevented Josh Reddick from scoring on two different occasions, preserving a 7-7 tie in the process. Segura's July tear includes a .411/.414/.571 line, six doubles, a homer and seven RBI, as well as a trio of four-hit efforts.

Valencia went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a walk, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 10-inning win over Houston.

Valencia's 10th-inning long ball gave his team an insurance run after Kyle Seager had just put Seattle ahead with one of his own in the previous at-bat. Nelson Cruz went deep in this one as well, giving the trio eight home runs between them in the past three games. Valencia also hit an RBI double in the fourth inning.

Longoria went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Longoria extended his hitting streak to nine games with his first three-hit effort since June 10. His average has jumped to .267 in that time, putting the career .270 hitter between .265 and .275 for the fourth time in five years. The 31-year-old third baseman's .444 slugging percentage still leaves much to be desired when compared to his .521 mark from 2016.

Robinson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.

Robinson has just four hits in six career games, but three of those have left the yard. The versatile fielder has already appeared at second base, third base and left field, and manager Jeff Banister has gone on the record with saying that he wants to find room in the lineup for Robinson against right-handed pitching. The 25-year-old rookie has certainly done his part so far to earn extra at-bats, and the ongoing struggles of Joey Gallo, who was on the bench Sunday for a second straight game, should only further help his cause.

Valencia went 2-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run Sunday against the White Sox.

Valencia's game-tying long ball in the top of the fifth provided his first RBI since a July 6 three-run shot against the Athletics. He's just five short of last season's 51 RBI in 46 fewer games played, as moving from Oakland's subpar lineup to a more dangerous Seattle unit has paid dividends for Valencia's counting stats. The veteran slugger's .271/.331/.428 line is actually inferior to his 2016 output of .287/.346/.446, yet he's providing more fantasy value this year.