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Manager Terry Francona said Ramirez has not fully recovered from his left elbow soreness and will get occasional days off in the coming weeks, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Cleveland's skipper explained that Ramirez's elbow flares up if the slugger overextends on a swing. The team will certainly exercise caution when dealing with the health of its best hitter, so future days off for Ramirez should be considered normal, barring any other indication.

Ramirez Is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

The 28-year-old sits following an 0-for-3 performance Monday, which lowered his average to .180 in 12 games this month. Ernie Clement is starting at third base and batting ninth Tuesday.

Paredes (hip) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Paredes picked up a sore hip during Monday's 14-0 win, so he'll get Tuesday off to recuperate. Harold Castro fills in at second base for Paredes, who went 3-for-3 with a double and a run in the blowout victory.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Peterson had started each of Milwaukee's previous 10 games, going 7-for-32 with a home run, eight walks, five runs, three RBI and two stolen bases. He doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at any one spot with second baseman Kolten Wong back from the injured list and outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) on track to return later this week, but Peterson's ability to play all over the diamond and outfield could allow him to maintain a near-everyday role while he wields a hot bat. The lefty-hitting Peterson's absence from the lineup Tuesday appears to be mostly a byproduct of southpaw Mike Minor starting for Kansas City.

Low-A Lynchburg activated Noel (ankle) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.

Noel went 3-for-14 (.214) across five games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. He'll look to regain an everyday role with Lynchburg now that he's healthy. Noel's slashed .347/.368/.639 across 76 plate appearances, although it seems unlikely he'll move up in the organization during 2021.

Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Giants.

Muncy connected on the first pitch he saw and sent it soaring over the right field wall in the first inning to get the Dodgers on the board. The 30-year-old loves mashing against the Giants, as he has eight home runs in 10 games against the division rivals this year; he also has four long balls in his last five games. He's hitting .275/.416/.579 with 22 homers, 58 RBI, 58 runs scored, a steal and a 61:59 BB:K over 339 plate appearances.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a triple in Monday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Escobar tripled to lead off the third but was left stranded. His next time up, he blistered a fastball over the wall in right to give his squad a 4-0 lead in the fifth. The 32-year-old, who's considered a trade candidate for contending teams, has certainly helped his trade value for the Diamondbacks with his recent power surge, as he's gone deep five times in 13 games since July 2. For the year, he's slashing .251/.301/.494 with 22 homers, 64 RBI, 49 runs scored, a steal and a 25:79 BB:K over 372 plate appearances.

Moncada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win over the Twins in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

Moncada, who went 1-for-4 in the first game of the twin bill, has hit safely in all five games since returning from the All-Star break. The third baseman had been plagued by soreness in his hand leading up the break, but he appears to be fine now.

Ramirez went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to Houston.

Ramirez is now 9-for-11 in stolen base attempts this season, and he's 3-for-3 on the basepaths in July. The third baseman is slashing a solid .254/.341/.505 with 19 home runs, 52 RBI and 62 runs scored through 352 plate appearances, although he has just one long ball and two RBI through 12 July games.

Wisdom went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's loss to the Cardinals.

The Cubs are struggling at 46-48 but Wisdom has been a pleasant surprise, as he now has 14 home runs and a .962 OPS through 47 games. The sample size is getting large enough that it's hard to ignore, and the 29-year-old could settle in as the everyday third baseman, with Kris Bryant likely ticketed for more time in the outfield following the trade of Joc Pederson. Of course, Bryant might also get traded before the deadline, which would only open up more playing time for Wisdom.