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McMahon was called up by the Rockies on Friday.

McMahon will rejoin the big-league club prior to this weekend's series against the Diamondbacks after spending the last couple weeks with Triple-A Albuquerque. The prospect appeared in a few games with the Rockies in mid-August, going 2-for-9 at the plate during his first taste of the majors. Moving forward, McMahon will serve as infield depth as the club looks to secure a spot in the NL wild card game.

Rendon is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Milwaukee, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

Rendon will get the day off following seven straight starts at the hot corner, going 10-for-27 (.370 average) with eight RBI during that span. In his place, Wilmer Difo draws the start while batting second in the order.

Anderson was called up by the Marlins on Friday, and will be starting at third base against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Anderson will make his major-league debut at third base, just a month and a half since earning a promotion to Triple-A Jacksonville. During his time with the Triple-A club, Anderson slashed .339/.416/.602 with eight home runs and 26 RBI. The 24-year-old is one of the top prospects in the Marlins system, and looks to get a decent amount of playing time over the next month with Miami.

Alvarez's contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

He failed to impress at Triple-A this year, hitting .239/.294/.442 with 26 home runs in 138 games. Given his inability to provide quality defense anywhere on the diamond, and the Orioles' plethora of better versions of that type of player, Alvarez will primarily be used as a pinch hitter in the final month.

Robinson went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.

Robinson saw his at-bats pick up earlier in August when both Joey Gallo (concussion) and Carlos Gomez (back) were on the disabled list, but now that both players are healthy again, the rookie's window to regular starts has closed. It's still likely that Robinson, who can be deployed just about everywhere except pitcher and catcher, will pick up a start or two per week in September thanks to his versatility alone.

Moncada (leg) has not yet begun baseball-related activities, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Manager Rick Renteria said Moncada "has been at home resting, trying to stay off his leg." The rookie second baseman will be re-evaluated Friday, and the White Sox will see if he's able to start baseball activities. Moncada suffered a bone bruise on his right shin and was placed on the 10-day disabled list Aug. 25.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over Texas.

The Astros foundered in August, finishing up their worst month of the season with an 11-17 record, but it was Bregman's best month. He slashed .345/.395/.584/.979 over 28 games. The 23-year-old, who played his 23rd game at shortstop Thursday, is closing in on a 20-20 season, sitting at 16 homers and 15 steals entering September.

Alvarez will be promoted by the Orioles on Friday, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Alvarez had a successful stint with the Orioles last season but has spent all of this year at Triple-A Norfolk due to Baltimore's roster construction at the major-league level. He'll add some left-handed pop off the bench for Baltimore and could see occasional starts at DH. Alvarez had 26 home runs in 542 minor-league at-bats this season.

Burger, 21, is hitting .295/.355/.446 with four home runs and 27 RBI in 43 games at Low-A Kannapolis.

Burger has been even better of late as he has become acclimated to the pitching in the minors, hitting .317 with two home runs and nine RBI in his last 10 games. The No. 11 overall pick in this year's draft has a standout hit tool complete with power and the ability to make consistent contact.

Farmer was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

With Cody Bellinger coming off the DL, the Dodgers needed to clear a spot for the final two days before rosters expand. Farmer is deserving of a significant trial in the big leagues, but he will need an injury to Yasmani Grandal or Austin Barnes to get any kind of steady work in September. He is hitting .311/.360/.495 with seven home runs and a 15.3 percent strikeout rate in the Pacific Coast League, and serves as another reminder of the Dodgers' embarrassment of riches.