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  • Austin Riley 3B | ATL

    Braves' Austin Riley: Officially lands on paternity list

    Atlanta placed Riley on the paternity list Monday.

    Riley was removed from Monday's 4-1 loss to the Reds in the ninth inning after his wife went into labor, and he's now officially on the paternity list as he welcomes a new arrival to the family. He is expected to be back with Atlanta for the start of its series Thursday against the Mets, per David O'Brien of The Athletic. Nacho Alvarez is handling third base Tuesday while Zack Short occupies second base.

  • Jose Miranda 3B | MIN

    Twins' Jose Miranda: Could return by Friday

    Miranda (back) could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A St. Paul, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Miranda has progressed nicely of late in his recovery from lower-back tightness and his clearance for game action appears imminent. If all goes well, he's likely to need just a couple rehab games before rejoining the Twins ahead of Friday's game in Detroit. With Royce Lewis (adductor) also tracking toward a return Friday to take over at third base, Miranda could see most of his starts at designated hitter.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Targeting Friday return

    Lewis (groin) expects to play two rehab games with Triple-A St. Paul before being activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game in Detroit, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Lewis will begin his rehab assignment Tuesday, play back-to-back days, rest Thursday and then return to the Twins lineup Friday, assuming all goes well. The talented young infielder has missed most of July with an adductor strain and has been limited to just 24 contests this season due to injuries.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Records steal in win

    Rendon went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.

    The steal was Rendon's first in 11 games since he returned from a hamstring injury. The third baseman has been mediocre in that span, batting .195 (8-for-41) with three RBI and two doubles while mainly hitting out of the leadoff spot. For the season, he's at a .241/.302/.284 slash line with no home runs, four steals, six RBI, 12 runs scored and five doubles over 30 games.

  • Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Nearing activation

    Rengifo (wrist) said Monday that he is taking part in full baseball activities and could be activated as soon as Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Rengifo resumed baseball activities Friday after being placed on the 10-day injured list July 5 with right wrist inflammation, and he now appears to be on the cusp of returning to the lineup. The Angels will launch a three-game series in Seattle on Monday night and it's possible he is activated from the IL prior to the end of the series.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Pulled off rehab due to soreness

    The White Sox halted Moncada's (adductor) minor-league rehab assignment Monday due to what manager Pedro Grifol referred to as "anticipated soreness," LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    Grifol suggested that Moncada isn't dealing with a setback in his recovery from a left adductor strain, but the infielder's rehab program has been paused for the time being while he's not feeling fully comfortable. On the shelf since early April with the injury, Moncada started up his rehab assignment July 9 in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, going 8-for-15 with one double in five contests. Moncada will be re-evaluated before the White Sox determine when he might be ready for game action in the minors.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | COL

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Dealing with jammed finger

    McMahon is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Red Sox due to a jammed finger, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

    McMahon was originally slated for a rest day Sunday, but he was inserted into the starting lineup after Ezequiel Tovar went home with flu-like symptoms and wound up jamming his finger. The issue doesn't appear to be serious though, and McMahon could be back Tuesday. Aaron Schunk will get the nod at the hot corner and bat ninth against Boston right-hander Tanner Houck.

  • Abraham Toro 3B | OAK

    Athletics' Abraham Toro: Sitting Monday

    Toro is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Astros.

    Toro, who was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday after recovering from a strained hamstring, went 0-for-4 in his first game since June 21. The team will likely bring the third baseman along slowly as he works his way back up to game speed. Brett Harris will start at the hot corner and bat eighth against Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti.

  • Nick Senzel 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Nick Senzel: Heading to bench Monday

    Senzel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

    After signing with the White Sox over the All-Star break, Senzel has now hit the bench for two of the team's first four games of the second half, with both of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. Senzel has gone hitless in his first seven at-bats with Chicago as he splits time at the hot corner with Paul DeJong.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Cleared for rehab assignment

    Lewis (adductor) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    Lewis ran the bases and took batting practice during the All-Star break and experienced no setbacks in his recovery from a right adductor strain, clearing the way for him to begin a rehab assignment. He's been sidelined for just three weeks, so Lewis shouldn't require a lengthy rehab assignment before returning from the 10-day injured list and stepping back in as the Twins' everyday third baseman.

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