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Plouffe will play third base and bat second Monday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays are giving Evan Longoria a day out of the field by deploying him as the designated hitter, so Plouffe will check into the lineup at the hot corner while Logan Morrison shuttles to the bench. Plouffe has struggled on the whole this season, but he owns a respectable .268/.343/.449 line against left-handers, which could make him a decent punt play Monday versus Yankees southpaw CC Sabathia.

Chapman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and two RBI in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Astros.

Chapman drove in his team's first two runs off starter Dallas Keuchel, getting the scoring started with a solo homer in the fifth inning before adding a bases-loaded walk in the very next frame. The rookie third baseman fits the patient and powerful moneyball mold craved by Oakland general manager Billy Beane, as he sports a 9.8 percent walk rate and .504 slugging percentage.

Davis mashed a pinch-hit solo homer in his lone at-bat Sunday in Oakland.

Davis now has four home runs in 18 games and is hitting .250/.310/.558. The third baseman's strong start at the plate still hasn't been enough to find regular at-bats, however, as there simply isn't room for him with Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman manning the left side of the infield.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

He tormented the Dodgers' pitching staff the entire series, going 8-for-15 with two homers and seven RBI in the four-game set. The 26-year-old has improved his road splits this season and leads all of baseball with 119 RBI.

Ramirez (wrist) is back in the Indians' lineup Sunday, batting third and playing second base.

Wrist soreness kept him out for three games, but he's ready to get back to work. Ramirez will look to build on a fantastic season of .309/.362/.564 with 25 home runs, 93 runs scored, 69 RBI and 15 stolen bases over 572 plate appearances.

Asuaje is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Asuaje will head to the bench after starting five consecutive games for the Padres. In that time he went 5-for-16 (.313) and scored two runs. Yangervis Solarte will start at second base and hit fifth with Asuaje out.

Rendon is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

The Nationals are giving many of their regular starters the day off Sunday, and Rendon is no exception. He'll give way to Adrian Sanchez at the hot corner. With no game scheduled for Monday, look for Rendon to return Tuesday against the Braves.

Rendon is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

The Nationals are giving many of their regular starters the day off Sunday, and Rendon is no exception. He'll give way to Adrian Sanchez at the hot corner. With no game scheduled for Monday, look for Rendon to return Tuesday against the Braves.

Donaldson (illness) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Donaldson will miss his third consecutive game as he continues to battle a bad cold. He shouldn't be sidelined much longer, but Darwin Barney will continue to fill his void at the hot corner in the meantime.

Escobar went 1-for-3 with a solo homer Saturday during the Twins' 5-2 loss to the Royals.

Escobar hit a laser off Jake Junis to tie the game in the third inning. His blast marked his 18th of the season and fifth in September, during which he's now 12-for-36 with 13 RBI. Still, it's uncertain that he's done enough to justify anything more than part-time duty after Miguel Sano (shin) returns from the disabled list, likely in the coming days.