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Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Cincinnati.

Moustakas was one of three Angels to hit a solo homer off Graham Ashcraft, with Moustakas' coming as part of a back-to-back effort with Brandon Drury in the second frame. Over his last six games, Moustakas is 7-for-23 (.304) with three runs scored and two RBI.

Rendon (lower leg) has not progressed to any on-field work, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

When asked whether Rendon's recovery had progressed, manager Phil Nevin stated, "It depends on which day you ask him. It comes and goes each day." Rendon was shifted to the 60-day injured list Friday, meaning he can't return until Sept. 9. However, his return at that point appears to be in doubt.

McKinstry was added to Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs, starting at third base and batting ninth, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

He typically wouldn't start with lefty Drew Smyly on the hill for Chicago, but Javier Baez was a late scratch with an illness.

Peraza was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

Peraza has done very little during his limited chances in the majors this season but has produced an .836 OPS with 14 home runs and 16 stolen bases in 2023 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees are expected to play him a lot down the stretch, with Peraza perhaps in line to receive the bulk of the starts at third base while also filling in at second and shortstop on occasion.

Gelof went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-4 win against Kansas City on Monday.

Gelof gave Oakland a 2-1 lead in the third inning with his 428-foot solo shot to center field. The rookie has gone deep nine times in his first 32 MLB games, outdoing the pace he set by hitting 12 long balls over 69 contests with Triple-A Las Vegas prior to getting called up. Gelof has been red-hot of late, batting .441 (15-for-34) with three homers, three doubles, six RBI and a stolen base over his past eight games.

The Yankees are expected to recall Peraza from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Peraza hit .308 and posted a .819 OPS over his last nine games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and his recent production in the minors looks as though it'll earn him another trip to the big leagues. The Yankees are likely to give their young players plenty of playing time down the stretch, with Peraza likely to get most of his starts at third base.

Garcia (ribs) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's.

Garcia worked as a reserve for a couple days after leaving Friday's contest with a rib issue, but he pinch hit Sunday and has been deemed ready to play a full nine innings. As he has done regularly of late, he will man the hot corner and hit leadoff Monday night.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Maton is the roster casualty with the Tigers bringing up outfield prospect Parker Meadows from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Across 293 plate appearances at the major-league level this season, Maton has turned in a .173/.288/.305 batting line.

Duffy went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.

Duffy got aboard on a fielder's choice in the second inning and proceeded to record his first steal of the season. The infielder last swiped a bag in 2021 when he picked up eight steals in 97 games with the Cubs. The 32-year-old has seen a little extra playing time lately with Maikel Garcia (ribs) dealing with a nagging injury. Duffy is slashing .258/.315/.319 with one home run, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored over 178 plate appearances, mainly serving as a short-side platoon option this season.

Suarez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a win over the Astros on Sunday.

The slugger uncorked a 426-foot shot in the second inning with Josh Rojas aboard to double the Mariners' lead to 4-0 at the time. Suarez extended his on-base streak to 11 games in the process, a stretch during which his two extra-base hits have both been homers. While Suarez, who's left the yard 18 times overall this season, is off the pace of what would be a third straight 30-homer campaign, he's now only 10 RBI from eclipsing the 87 he compiled in his debut Mariners campaign in 2022.