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  • Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX

    Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Back on bench in Langford's return

    Duran is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

    Duran had started in each of the last three games, but with Wyatt Langford (back) returning to action as the Rangers' designated hitter following a two-game absence, Duran will retreat to the bench. Now that the Rangers are at full strength in the infield and outfield save for Evan Carter (back) -- who is out for the season -- Duran will likely be relegated to a short-side platoon role.

  • Paul DeJong SS | NYY

    Royals' Paul DeJong: Resting Monday

    DeJong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

    DeJong had started in three consecutive games, going 3-for-11 with a home run and four RBI during that stretch. However, he'll give way to Maikel Garcia at third base Monday.

  • Jose Miranda 3B | MIN

    Twins' Jose Miranda: Idle Monday

    Miranda is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

    Miranda will get the night off Monday against Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs. Royce Lewis will play third base while Matt Wallner operates as the Twins' designated hitter.

  • Brooks Lee SS | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: On bench again

    Lee is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

    Lee started in 24 consecutive games after being called up from Triple-A St. Paul, but he's been out of the starting nine in consecutive games, with both absences coming against righties. Austin Martin will cover second base once again and may have vaulted ahead of Lee on the depth chart while the latter player has slashed .174/.259/.174 over his last seven games.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Goes deep, drives in three

    Lewis went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

    Lewis belted a three-run shot during the Twins' six-run second inning. It was his 13th home run of the season and third in nine games since returning from the injured list. Lewis owns an impressive .288/.370/.686 slash line with 21 extra-base hits and 28 RBI through 135 plate appearances. He's up to 30 homers in 103 career MLB contests.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes two bags Sunday

    Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles.

    Ramirez has gone 11-for-29 (.379) with five home runs, 11 RBI and four steals over his last eight games. He's been held hitless just once in that span. The third baseman continues to do it all for the Guardians -- in addition to his 29 homers and 22 steals, he's slashing .277/.329/.541 with 93 RBI and 84 runs scored over 108 contests. If he continues to run with some regularity, he has a chance to earn the second 30-30 campaign of his career.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Swats solo homer

    Jung went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Red Sox.

    Jung had two of the Rangers' three hits in the game, including a solo shot off Nick Pivetta in the second inning. This was Jung's first multi-hit effort since returning from right wrist surgery. He's gone 4-for-17 (.235) over five games since his return. For the year, he's batting .324 with three homers, seven RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base across nine contests, but it looks like he's still finding his timing at the plate after a long absence.

  • Ernie Clement SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Swipes two bags

    Clement went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

    Clement got the better of Gerrit Cole and Austin Wells, singling and stealing second base off the duo in each of the first two frames. The 28-year-old swiped his first bag since July 27 and is now 7-for-9 in stolen base tries this season. Clement has appeared in all 16 games for the Blue Jays since the All-Star break, batting .283 with four extra-base hits, three runs scored, eight RBI and three stolen bases in 15 starts.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | ATH

    Tigers' Gio Urshela: Reaches twice in loss

    Urshela went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.

    It was a productive afternoon for Urshela, who's been struggling lately. The veteran came into Sunday batting just .083 in his previous 10 games. With Bligh Madris swinging a hot bat since getting promoted from Triple-A Toledo in late July, there is suddenly more competition for playing time at first base. However, even if Urshela cedes time to Madris at first moving forward, the former can also play at third, which is where he was positioned Sunday.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Targeting Tuesday return

    Rendon (back) was spotted fielding groundballs Sunday and is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    The 34-year-old hasn't seen game action since July 26 due to lower-back inflammation, but he's poised to rejoin the active roster after spending the 10-day minimum on the IL. Rendon had been serving as the Angels' leadoff hitter prior to the injury, but he won't immediately reclaim that role once reinstated.

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