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  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Indians' Jose Ramirez: Returns to lineup

    Ramirez (elbow) is batting third and playing third base Monday against the Rays.

    Left elbow soreness had sidelined the 28-year-old since Thursday, but he returns for the series opener in Tampa. Before the injury, Ramirez went 7-for-22 with two homers, three doubles and six RBI in his last six games.

  • Ramon Urias 3B | STL

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Reaches base thrice in loss

    Urias went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

    Urias reached in each of his first three plate appearances with a walk, a single and an RBI double. He would end up scoring during a three-run sixth inning during which the Orioles erased a 4-1 deficit. The 27-year-old is slashing .360/.448/.600 with a homer, five RBI and four runs scored in seven games since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and could continue to be a regular fixture in the lineup with Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) out for up to two months.

  • Jake Burger 1B | TEX

    White Sox's Jake Burger: Two more hits Sunday

    Burger went 2-for-3 with a walk and a triple in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Tigers.

    Burger, who was called up Friday to fill-in for an injured Yoan Moncada (hand), finished off his first series in the majors with his second multi-hit game. He went 4-for-11 with two extra-base hits in his introduction to the show. Moncada took batting practice in the cage Sunday and is expected to be ready to go Monday. That, plus the pending activation of Adam Engel (hamstring) off the 10-day injured list, likely means Burger is headed back to Triple-A Charlotte.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | MIN

    Yankees' Gio Urshela: Blasts 11th home run

    Urshela went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Game 2 of Sunday's 4-2 doubleheader win over the Mets.

    Urshela took Mets starter Corey Oswalt deep to left in the second inning to give New York an early 3-0 lead it wouldn't relinquish. The homer extended Urshela's hitting streak to five games, a stretch that's seen him go 6-for-16 with two home runs.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Doubles in win Sunday

    Devers went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Athletics.

    There wasn't much offense in this game, as Devers and Alex Verdugo were the only batters to record extra-base hits. Devers doubled off Deolis Guerra in the ninth inning, threatening to extend the lead. The 24-year-old leads the Red Sox in home runs (20) and RBI (68). He is slashing .285/.354/.570 in 305 plate appearances. He has reached base safely 11 times in his current six-game hitting streak.

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Struggling since promotion

    Henderson is hitting just .032/.295/.032 across 44 plate appearances since his promotion to High-A Aberdeen.

    The highly regarded young shortstop got off to a tremendous start in Low-A, putting up a .312/.369/.574 batting line, but the next level up has presented a far greater challenge, as Henderson has picked up just a single hit since his promotion while striking out in 38.6 percent of his plate appearances. On the bright side, he's also drawn a dozen walks in that time -- almost as many as he'd managed in 157 plate appearances in Low-A. There's plenty to dream on with Henderson, but this speed bump means he's not likely to race through the minor-league ranks.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Injury not presumed serious

    Rendon (hamstring) may be unavailable Monday but isn't believed to be dealing with a serious injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Rendon exited Sunday's win over the Orioles in the top of the sixth inning due to left hamstring tightness, but manager Joe Maddon sounded optimistic about the third baseman's status after the game. Jose Rojas or Phil Gosselin could see time at the hot corner if the 31-year-old misses any additional time, but he's considered day-to-day for now.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Dealing with hamstring issue

    Rendon left Sunday's game against the Orioles due to left hamstring tightness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Rendon was removed from Sunday's game midway through the sixth inning, and he's apparently dealing with a hamstring issue. The third baseman will presumably undergo further examinations following Sunday's game, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time.

  • Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Scores twice Sunday

    Candelario went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over the White Sox.

    Sunday was the third baseman's first three-hit effort since May 28. Candelario singled and scored in the second inning. He also hit an RBI double and came around to score again in the fifth. The 27-year-old had a hot stretch in May, but he's since leveled off with a .265/.347/.369 slash line, four home runs, 23 RBI, 33 runs scored and 17 doubles through 314 plate appearances this year.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Exits Sunday's game

    Rendon exited Sunday's game against the Orioles in the sixth inning for an unspecified reason, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Rendon went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk to begin Sunday's game, but he was replaced defensively during the top of the sixth inning. It's not yet clear whether his departure was due to an injury, but the Angels could update his status following Sunday's matchup.

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