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LeMahieu went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Braves.

LeMahieu broke the 2-2 deadlock between the Yankees and the Braves on Tuesday night with a two-run shot off Charlie Morton in the fifth inning. Fantasy managers are hoping this ignites a charge into the bat of the Yankees' utilityman, as LeMahieu's power numbers have regressed sharply this season.

Urshela (hamstring) said after Tuesday's rehab game with Double-A Somerset that he'll rejoin the Yankees on Wednesday and expects to be activated from the injured list Thursday, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.

Urshela reported to Somerset on Sunday and is apparently set to return from the injured list after playing in two rehab games. The Yankees have a scheduled off day Wednesday, and it appears the 29-year-old will be back on the big-league roster for Thursday's series opener at Oakland.

Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Bregman (hamstring) could be activated from the 10-day injured list in the next day or two, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Bregman played consecutive nine-inning games with Triple-A Sugar Land before returning to Houston to work out with the big-league club Tuesday. Based on Baker's update, it sounds like the infielder could be activated as soon as Wednesday for the series finale against the Royals. Bregman has slowly been working his way back from a right hamstring injury that has sidelined him since mid-June, and he should assume the every day job at third base once reinstated.

Toro went 3-for-4 with a run in a win over the Athletics on Monday night.

The 24-year-old extended his hitting streak to six games with his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 11. Toro has been a force at the plate throughout the month, with Monday's production bringing his August slash line to .304/.396/.392 over 91 plate appearances.

Chapman (foot) will bat sixth and play third base Tuesday against the Mariners.

Chapman was scratched from the lineup for Monday's contest with a bruised left foot, but the issue evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He hit .429 with five homers over a recent nine-game stretch before going hitless in his last two games.

Bregman (quadriceps, hamstring) went 3-for-5 with a run scored for Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.

Monday's game was the third of Bregman's second rehab assignment and the second straight in which he's played nine innings. He's seemingly ready to rejoin the Astros after going 6-for-13 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored. He will likely be evalutated at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday.

Rivera went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 7-1 win over Houston.

The 25-year-old recorded his third multi-hit effort in his last seven games. In that span, Rivera has gone 10-for-26 (.385) with a home run, three RBI and five runs scored. The third baseman is up to five RBI and seven runs scored through 18 games, and he should be able to maintain a regular role now that he's in a groove at the plate.

Chapman has been scratched from Monday's lineup against the Mariners due to a left foot contusion, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Chapman recently underwent X-rays and was diagnosed with a bruised left foot. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice. Josh Harrison will take Chapman's place at the hot corner as a result Monday evening.

Urshela (hamstring) will play in another rehab game Tuesday and could be activated Thursday against Oakland, Sweeny Murti of Sports Radio 66 WFAN reports.

A strained hamstring has kept Urshela out for the entirety of August. He looked healthy in a rehab game Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a double, and it doesn't look as though he'll need to do much more to convince the Yankees he's ready to return.

Rivera went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Cubs.

The third baseman has hit .250 in 15 games since he was activated from the injured list Aug. 4. Only two of his 13 hits in that span (one home run, one double) have gone for extra bases. Rivera's stolen base Sunday was also his first of the year. The 25-year-old could still see the occasional day off when Hunter Dozier shifts from right field to third base.