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Longoria went 2-for-2 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 12-0 blowout victory over the Rockies.

Longoria made his return to the lineup after missing the prior three games with a tight left hamstring, and he picked up right where he left off. The 35-year-old singled home a run before later scoring himself during a four-run first inning, then came back the following frame to plate two more on a double to deep left field. He was then replaced on base by Jason Vosler as a precautionary measure to get him some added rest. Longoria has been excellent so far with a slash line of .316/.409/.614 over 57 at-bats. He's on pace for the best statistical season of his career while ranking among the MLB leaders in barrel rate, exit velocity and a number of other Statcast categories. Of course, it's questionable whether he'll be able to keep it up, as Longoria has finished with an OPS around .700 in each of the last four seasons.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 victory over the Twins.

Ramirez came through with a clutch homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, tying the ballgame at 3-3. Cleveland would later win in 10 innings. The third baseman has pieced together a modest five-game hitting streak and is 6-for-17 with a pair of RBI, three extra-base hits and two walks over that stretch.

Toro was optioned to the Astros' alternate training site on Monday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Toro is no longer needed on the big-league roster with Jose Altuve returning from the COVID-19 injured list. He went 1-for-12 with a walk in his limited opportunities.

Anderson (oblique) resumed light baseball activities Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson will be eligible to return from the injured list Saturday. The Marlins have yet to confirm that he's expected to do so, but he's progressing well and isn't expected to miss too much time.

Longoria (hamstring) will bat cleanup and play third base Monday against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria left Thursday's game against the Marlins with a tight left hamstring and didn't play a role in any of the next three contests. He's back in action Monday and will look to build on his strong .291/.391/.582 slash line.

Rendon (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting Monday's game against the Rangers.

Rendon had been on the 10-day injured list since April 12 due to a left groin strain, but he'll play third base and bat fourth in Monday's series opener against Texas. Luis Rengifo was sent down by the Angels in a corresponding move.

Machado went 2-for-6 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base in Sunday's victory over the Dodgers.

Machado played a big part in the Padres' late-innings rally, singling home the tying run in the ninth inning. He subsequently stole his fifth base of the campaign. That number already matches the amount of stolen bases Machado logged in 2019 and is one short of the six bags he stole in 2020. In addition to the steals, Machado has also slugged three home runs and driven in 10 runs while slashing .253/.359/.379.

Astudillo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Astudillo will head to the bench after going 6-for-22 with a home run while starting each of the past six games. Minnesota still has two everyday players on the injured list in Miguel Sano (hamstring) and Max Kepler (COVID-19 health and safety protocols), but Andrelton Simmons' return Monday from the COVID-19 IL leaves one fewer lineup spot available for the versatile Astudillo. Minnesota will likely have two of Alex Kirilloff, Jake Cave, Astudillo and Brent Rooker fill Sano's and Kepler's lineup spots for any further contests the pair misses.

Muncy went 0-for-1 with five walks and two runs Sunday in the Dodgers' 8-7 loss to the Padres in 11 innings.

Muncy has now produced only one hit in 20 at-bats over his last seven games, but thanks to a massive 27.6 percent walk rate, he's reaching base at a solid .345 clip during that span. Unfortunately, that comes as little solace to fantasy managers that roster Muncy in leagues where batting average is a category, but his steady eye at the plate could at least portend better production to come. On the season, Muncy maintains a magnificent 21:16 BB:K.

Vosler went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.

Vosler entered the game to begin the third inning after Wilmer Flores had to leave early because he was feeling under the weather. The 27-year-old had just been recalled to the Giants on Saturday and was able to notch his first career hit and a stolen base in Sunday's winning effort. Vosler's time on the big-league roster will likely depend on the health of other players, as Evan Longoria (hamstring) and Brandon Crawford (quadriceps) are day-to-day while Donovan Solano (calf) was put on the 10-day injured list earlier in the week.