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Moncada went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Cardinals.

Moncada was part of a home-run barrage in the fifth inning, as he began a stretch of four consecutive long balls for the White Sox. He missed one game with general soreness on Wednesday but appears to be back on track after hitting his fourth home run of the season. Overall, Moncada is hitting .259/.326/.457 in 89 plate appearances to go along with nine runs scored and 11 RBI.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.

For the fifth time in six games, Rendon put a ball in the seats, this time taking Dodgers starter Dustin May deep in the fourth inning. In 18 games this year, Rendon has six homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and a .203 batting average. He's hit safely in the last six games, going 8-for-20 (.400) with six walks in that span.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Muncy cranked his fifth homer of the year off Angels starter Julio Teheran in the third inning. The 29-year-old infielder has struggled to a .179/.293/.381 slash line, but he's produced 10 RBI and 11 runs scored across 99 plate appearances this season. Five of his RBI have come in the last two games.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, walk, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Tigers.

Ramirez's day was highlighted by a long ball off Tyler Alexander that gave Cleveland a 4-3 lead in the fifth inning. The switch hitter collected another RBI when he drove in Delino DeShields with a grounder to second base in his next at-bat. Ramirez now has five homers and 18 RBI on the campaign and will carry a line of .277/.371/.542 into Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that LeMahieu will meet with a hand specialist Monday to receive a second opinion on his sprained left thumb, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Based on what the specialist has to say about the injury, LeMahieu will decide whether or not to undergo surgery on the thumb. If a procedure is deemed necessary, LeMahieu's absence could stretch into mid-September or longer, making him a drop candidate in most redraft leagues. Until the Yankees are able to provide a clearer timeline for LeMahieu's potential return, fantasy managers are probably best suited stashing him on their bench or in an IL spot.

Segura was forced to leave Sunday's game against the Mets due to a hamstring injury, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

The exact nature of the injury is not yet clear, but Segura will get at least one day to rest regardless of how serious it is with the Phillies scheduled for an off day Monday. Neil Walker entered the game in his place and would likely serve as the primary second baseman if he's forced to miss time.

Segura was removed in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Mets with an apparent leg injury, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

Segura appeared to step awkwardly on first base while he beat out an infield single in the inning, prompting the Phillies to summon Neil Walker from the bench to pinch run for him. The Phillies should shed more light on the nature of Segura's injury later Sunday, but for now, he can be viewed as day-to-day heading into the team's two-game set in Boston that begins Tuesday.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a walk in Saturday's win over the Angels.

Muncy returned to the lineup after a planned rest day and delivered for the Dodgers, plating two runs with a single in the third inning and driving home the eventual winning run with the first leadoff sacrifice fly in MLB history in the 10th. The performance snapped a six-game skid without a run batted in for Muncy and served as his first multiple-RBI game since July 24.

Senzel was pulled from Friday night's victory line and was visibly upset, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "It's just something personal and internal with Nick and our team that we'll have more information on coming up," manager David Bell said.

The Reds and Pirates have been out of action this weekend after a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday night. That player hasn't yet been named, nor have the Reds elaborated on Senzel's status. Eventually we'll understand whether those two issues are related.

The Yankees placed LeMahieu (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Manager Aaron Boone suggested after Saturday's 11-5 win over the Red Sox that the sprained left thumb LeMahieu picked up during the game could be an IL situation, so it's no real surprise that the Yankees deactivated him a day later. Miguel Andujar was recalled from the Yankees' alternate site in a corresponding move, and he could end up settling into a near-everyday role at third base if the Yankees elect to move Gleyber Torres or Gio Urshela over to LeMahieu's usual post at the keystone. In any case, LeMahieu becomes the third significant Yankees regular to head to the IL in the past week, with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) and Aaron Judge (calf) getting shut down before him.