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Duffy (hamstring) is slated to play two more games with Triple-A Durham this week before being reevaluated for possible activation, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy has now played a pair of full games in the field at third base for the Bulls, and manager Kevin Cash acknowledges the infielder's current stretch of uninterrupted health is forcing the issue on a possible activation at some point this coming weekend. However, the Rays skipper also emphasized the team wants Duffy to get "a couple more games" under his belt in Durham before a final decision is made. Duffy has yet to play at the major-league level in 2019, and he also ended up missing all of 2017, his first Rays season, with an Achilles injury.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Padres.

Anderson got the Marlins' offense started Tuesday night, slugging his 13th home run of the season in the first inning. He had struggled for much of July prior to this performance, entering the night with just two hits in 17 at-bats. He now owns a .248/.333/.431 line across 371 plate appearances for the season.

Longoria (foot) hopes to return to action in two weeks, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Longoria landed on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis Monday, and reports that day indicated that he'd be out for more than the minimum 10 days. The third baseman sounds optimistic that he won't miss too much longer than the minimum, though he also gave one month as the long end of his expected timeline, so there's not a ton of clarity at the moment. He'll visit a specialist when the Giants return home on Thursday, at which point a clearer timetable could emerge.

Peterson was released by the Orioles on Tuesday, David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot reports.

Peterson was hitting .309 with nine homers, 44 RBI and 12 stolen bases over 86 games this season with Triple-A Norfolk. However, he's failed to find consistent success in the big leagues throughout his career, posting a .228/.318/.330 slash line with 18 homers and 126 RBI in 479 major-league contests.

Sosa was recalled by the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Sosa will likely fill a bench role with Matt Carpenter (foot) heading to the injured list and Tommy Edman likely ticketed for Carpenter's spot at third base. Sosa received three big-league plate appearances last season but has spent all of this year with Triple-A Memphis, where he's recorded an unimpressive .252/.304/.424 slash line, good for just a 73 wRC+.

Segura (heel) is not starting Tuesday against the Dodgers, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura left Monday's game in the ninth inning with a left heel injury, and the issue is apparently bad enough for him to sit for at least one game. Scott Kingery moves in to shortstop in his absence, with Adam Haseley starting in center field.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 10-8 win over the Blue Jays.

The All-Star break did little to cool off Devers' hot bat. The third baseman, who deserved to be an All-Star but wasn't, is 6-for-16 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three runs scored in the four games since the break.

Duffy (hamstring) played all nine innings at third base for Triple-A Durham against Toledo on Monday and went 0-for-3 while also getting hit by a pitch.

Duffy has now played back-to-back full games in the field for the Bulls. The veteran infielder is up to 24 at-bats overall in the current phase of his rehab, just one short of the front end of the range the Rays had emphasized they'd like to see him hit before considering activation.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in a 16-2 victory against the Phillies on Monday.

Cody Bellinger and Muncy went deep in back-to-back at-bats during the seventh, which increased the Dodgers' lead to eight. Muncy has been on a power tear lately, as he has four homers in his last eight games. He is batting .267 with 24 home runs, 64 RBI, 60 runs and three steals in 322 at-bats this season.

Segura suffered a left heel injury during the ninth inning of Monday night's game against the Dodgers, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura doesn't believe the injury to be serious, but he did receive treatment after the contest and will be considered day-to-day moving forward.