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Moncada (back) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, batting sixth and playing third base.

Moncada had been out of the lineup since leaving Sunday's game against the Yankees with upper-back tightness. He was originally expected to start Tuesday, but he ended up appearing off the bench instead. He owned a 1.040 OPS over the 12 games prior to the injury.

Freeman was promoted to High-A Lynchburg on Wednesday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

The 20-year-old put together a nice first half of the season with Low-A Lake County, registering a solid slash line of .292/.382/.424 with three home runs and 24 RBI in his first year with the full-season squad. Through 61 games, Freeman already has more runs (51) than he had in 72 games with the short-season team last year (49).

Devers went 3-for-8 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Twins.

The 22-year-old is on fire right now, slashing .359/.375/.667 over his last eight games with three homers and seven RBI. Devers has upped his line on the season to .304/.357/.502, with all three numbers qualifying as career bests. Additionally, his 12 round trippers and 47 RBI through 73 contests put him on pace to establish new highs in those categories as well.

LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in the Yankees' 6-3 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

That's now three multi-hit efforts in his last four games for the hot-hitting veteran, who has been as solid as ever at the dish in his age-30 season. LeMahieu is now hitting .313 through 275 at-bats, and while his eight homers don't represent an eye-popping total, he's laced 16 doubles to leave him with a solid .458 slugging percentage.

Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer Tuesday against the Rangers.

Ramirez took Adrian Sampson deep in the third inning to record his fifth home run of the season. It was his first homer since May 14, and only his third extra-base hit in June -- all of which have come since the 14th. He's hitting a disappointing .204/.296/.313 across 304 plate appearances for the season, though he's maintained at least some value by swiping 16 bases.

Duffy (hamstring) is scheduled to take batting practice and then get 4-to-5 at-bats in a simulated game Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Duffy was placed on the injured list at the beginning of the season due to a left hamstring strain, though he appears to be making steady progress after it was determined that he won't require surgery. A timetable for his return is still up in the air at this point, but the team should have a better idea of where Duffy stands following Tuesday's activities.

Moncada (back) is expected to be back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The White Sox were optimistic about Moncada's chances of playing Tuesday, but he was ultimately ruled out with a back issue. It remains to be seen whether skipper Rick Renteria's timetable for Moncada's return will be correct this time around. He will be available off the bench Tuesday if needed, per Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com.

Moncada (back) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

It was reported after Moncada exited Sunday's game with upper-back tightness that he would likely be back in the lineup for Tuesday's contest, but he apparently is still feeling discomfort. Jose Rondon is starting at third base, hitting sixth. Per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, Moncada's back apparently bothers him when he swings right-handed, and the White Sox face lefties Tuesday and Wednesday, so we might not see him back until this weekend's series in Texas.

LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-0 win over the Rays.

His third-inning shot off Yonny Chirinos gave Masahiro Tanaka all the offense he would need as he cruised to a shutout. LeMahieu continues to play every day, primarily at third base, and he's earned his at-bats by slashing .311/.355/.459 on the year with eight homers and 43 RBI in 66 games.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored Sunday in the Indians' 8-0 win over the Tigers.

Cleveland has won eight of its last 11 games to stay in the thick of the American League wild-card race, but the team has largely succeeded in spite of Ramirez, who is slashing .190/.250/.238 over that stretch. Dating back to the second half of last season, Ramirez sports a .210/.331/.359 line (83 wRC+) over 574 plate appearances, a fairly sizable sample that suggests his ongoing struggles can no longer be dismissed simply as a slump.