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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run and stolen base in a 4-0 victory against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old is hitting .324 in July, so he's certainly made progress with the bat. However, he's still slashing just .236/.313/.385 for the season because of the hole he dug himself while hitting .191 in April and .216 in June. The category where he's consistently contributed all season has been stolen bases. He now has 22 steals in just 26 attempts, putting him on pace to approach a new career high despite his aforementioned mediocre on-base percentage.

Duffy (hamstring) went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk Tuesday in the Rays' 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Plagued by a nagging hamstring injury since the spring, Duffy finally returned from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut. He picked up the start at third base and enjoyed a successful day at the plate, as he was responsible for two of the Rays' six hits in the game. Duffy will be back in the starting nine at the hot corner for Wednesday's series finale and will hit fifth, per Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

LeMahieu is not starting Tuesday against the Twins.

LeMahieu is riding a nine-game hitting streak, hitting .385/.429/.667 over that stretch. Gio Urshela starts at third base in his absence.

Duffy (hamstring) was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Duffy will head straight for the starting lineup, batting fifth and playing third base. He's had a rough time so far this season, suffering multiple setbacks as he worked his way back from a hamstring issue that first popped up back in late February. In his latest rehab stint, though, he managed a strong .314/.342/.457 line over 10 games. The Rays have a number of relatively interchangeable infielders, making Duffy's exact role hard to predict, but he'll have less competition at third base in the immediate future with Yandy Diaz on the injured list with a foot contusion.

Moncada slotted in as the cleanup hitter Monday and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a 9-1 win over the Marlins.

Moncada singled in a run in the first inning then bashed his career-high 18th homer two at-bats later to give Chicago a 7-1 lead. He entered the game with just 13 plate appearances batting fourth in the order, all coming in 2017. White Sox manager Rick Renteria, understanding his team is unlikely to make the playoffs, told Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times that the team is the "discovery zone" right now. "We're starting to see some of these guys in different positions, see what they're going to be able to do," said the manager. If Moncada continues to bat cleanup, he'll be in a better position to drive in runs. He has 56 RBI, five shy of the career-best 61 set in 2018.

Duffy (hamstring), who's slated to be activated from the injured list either Tuesday or Wednesday, took grounders and participated in batting practice prior to Monday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Kolakowski of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy is on the precipice of his long-awaited season debut, and Monday's activity, his first with the major-league club since spring, inched him ever closer. The veteran will slot in around the infield once he's activated, and with third baseman Yandy Diaz exiting Monday's game after fouling a ball off his foot, the hot corner may be Duffy's first stop if Diaz is forced to miss any time.

LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and a walk in Monday's 8-6 loss to Minnesota.

With his 15th blast of the season, LeMahieu has tied the career-high he set with Colorado last season. However, his homers in 2019 have come in 154 fewer at-bats. His .338 average puts him in the thick of the MLB batting title race, a feat he's already earned once in his career.

General manager Erik Neander said Duffy (hamstring) would be activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

On the shelf all season while enduring multiple setbacks in his recovery from a left hamstring injury, Duffy finally reached the finish line in his recovery after wrapping up a seven-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Durham his weekend. During his time with the affiliate, Duffy went 9-for-27 with two extra-base hits and nine RBI while seeing action at both third base and shortstop. Neander noted that Duffy will be deployed primarily at third base in his first few contests back with the Rays, but the general manager ultimately envisions the 28-year-old seeing action at all four infield spots. One of the Rays' two utility men -- Joey Wendle and Mike Brosseau -- will likely lose his spot on the active roster once Duffy is reinstated.

LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an 8-4 loss against the Rockies on Sunday.

The 31-year-old's incredible season continued Sunday, as he hit his 14th homer. He's now just one shy of his career-high 15 home runs from last year, and LeMahieu is on an eight-game hitting streak. He is batting .333 with 14 home runs, 68 RBI, 71 runs and four steals in 375 at-bats this season.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over Kansas City.

Ramirez delivered a solo homer in the sixth inning to give his club a 3-2 lead, and the Indians wouldn't look back. The 26-year-old third baseman has collected a base knock in nine of his last 10 contests, going 14-for-41 with three home runs and 11 RBI over that stretch.