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Garcia went 1-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.

Garcia has gone 9-for-37 (.243) over nine contests in August, adding three doubles and three steals this month. The infielder is up to 28 thefts on 29 attempts this year after swiping a bag following his RBI single in the seventh inning. Garcia is at a .238/.287/.345 slash line, six home runs, 48 RBI, 73 runs scored, 21 doubles and five triples over 115 contests. While he's still been able to make an impact on the basepaths, he's gotten on base at a .258 clip since the start of June, which continues to limit his effectiveness in fantasy since he hasn't displayed much power.

An MRI on Lee's sore shoulder showed no structural damage, but he received a cortisone shot for his right biceps tendinitis, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Lee will wait for the cortisone shot to take effect before resuming throwing. It sounds like Lee, who was placed on the injured list Aug. 9, could miss several weeks.

Urias went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Rays.

Urias has started four of the last five games at third base, as the Orioles appear to prefer the veteran to Coby Mayo, who has struggled in his first stint in the majors. In fairness, Urias hasn't done much lately either -- he's 12-for-47 (.255) with two homers and eight RBI over 19 contests since the All-Star break, but Mayo is 0-for-13 over his first five career games. Urias is up to a .238/.310/.378 slash line with six homers, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored, no stolen bases and seven doubles across 74 games.

Moncada (adductor) has been running since being pulled off his minor-league rehab assignment but is still "feeling something there" during his recovery process, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Moncada was returned from his rehab assignment July 22 due to "anticipated soreness" and it wasn't viewed as a setback in his recovery from a left adductor strain. However, the third baseman hasn't shown any significant signs of improvement and is still dealing with lingering soreness. The White Sox have already indicated they don't intend to rush Moncada back, and a timeline for return has yet to be established for the 29-year-old.

Rojas is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

With southpaw Sean Manaea on the mound for New York, the lefty-hitting Rojas will take a seat. In his place, Dylan Moore will bat seventh and play third base.

Lewis isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

The Twins will give Lewis a day off Saturday after he played both games of Friday's doubleheader, going 1-for-6 with an RBI and two walks. Jose Miranda will draw the start at third base Saturday and will bat seventh.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in a loss to the Nationals on Friday.

None of Rendon's three singles led to any runs for the Angels, but the performance was still a positive one for the third baseman, who was playing at Nationals Park for the first time since winning the World Series with Washington in 2019. Rendon has dealt with a bevy of injuries since joining the Angels in 2020, and he's played in only 36 contests so far this year. The 34-year-old has gone 5-for-11 with two walks over three contests since returning from his most recent stint on the injured list Aug. 7.

Toro isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game versus Toronto.

Toro will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 during a loss in Friday's series opener. Darell Hernaiz will step in as Oakland's third baseman and bat seventh.

The Athletics optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Alvarez went 1-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run while filling in for Seth Brown, who returned from paternity leave Saturday. The 30-year-old Alvarez boasts a 1.003 OPS through 251 plate appearances in Triple-A, making him a candidate to return to Oakland before the end of the season.

Rojas is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Rojas will sit for the second time in three games as left-hander Jose Quintana takes the mound for the Mets on Friday. Dylan Moore will shift to third base while Leo Rivas starts at shortstop.