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Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-3 extra-innings win over the Dodgers.

Chapman's eighth-inning blast briefly gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead. He snapped a 12-game homer drought, though he was modestly productive by batting .263 (10-for-38) with 10 walks over that span. The third baseman is slugging .462 this season, his highest mark since 2020, but it's coming from an uptick in doubles to offset a relative lack of over-the-fence power. He's at 13 long balls, 43 RBI, 54 runs scored, three stolen bases and 31 doubles through 98 contests overall.

Rivera went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 10-6 loss to the Cardinals.

All three of Rivera's hits were singles in this contest. He's gone 10-for-42 (.238) over 12 contests in July while sharing third base with Evan Longoria. Rivera boasts a .290/.330/.398 slash line with three home runs, 22 RBI, 31 runs scored, one stolen base and 11 doubles through 200 plate appearances this season. He could continue to wrangle playing time away from Longoria, who has gone just 4-for-27 (.148) this month.

Arenado went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado is 13-for-33 (.394) with two homers and 13 RBI during his active eight-game hitting streak. His blast came in the fifth inning to give the Cardinals a 5-2 lead, which they squandered before rallying back ahead in the ninth. The third baseman is well on his way to another 30-homer campaign -- he's at 22 for the year while adding 77 RBI, 48 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .290/.338/.527 slash line through 97 contests.

Candelario went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Monday's loss to the Rockies.

Candelario's eighth-inning blast was his 16th of the year and sixth of the month. He's produced just two multi-hit games in July, going 13-for-57 (.228) during that span. The 29-year-old third baseman's season numbers are still impressive -- Candelario is slashing .257/.335/.486 with 50 RBI and 46 extra-base hits through 93 games and has turned himself into a quality trade chip for the Nationals.

Bride was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

Bride appeared in one contest since being promoted Thursday, as he went 0-for-2 at the plate Friday against the Astros. The Athletics have yet to announce a corresponding move.

Newman (illness) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Newman missed the minimum 10 days due to a bout with gastritis. He'll likely go back to playing regularly against left-handed pitching.

McMahon is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The initial lineup Colorado released Monday included McMahon at third base, but he'll end up heading to the bench while Alan Trejo picks up a start at the hot corner. The Rockies haven't indicated that McMahon was scratched from the starting nine due to an injury-related issue, so he's presumably just getting a day off due to the lefty-on-lefty matchup. Southpaw Patrick Corbin is on the hill for Washington in the series opener.

Arenado (leg) went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Cubs.

Arenado played the full game at third base after exiting Saturday's contest with left leg stiffness. While he put in a good effort, the Cardinals' Nos. 1, 2 and 4 hitters combined to go 0-for-13 with a walk, eliminating Arenado's chances of getting involved in run production. The third baseman is on a seven-game hitting streak, going 12-for-28 (.429) in that span. He's up to a .291/.340/.523 slash line with 21 home runs, 76 RBI, 47 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases through 96 contests overall.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rays.

Henderson connected on a two-run blast in the second inning for his fifth homer in July and his 16th of the year. After a rough stretch to begin the year, Henderson is slashing .293/.352/.587 with 11 homers, 29 RBI and 25 runs in 40 games since June 2. He's making a case to be in the AL Rookie of the Year conversation and actually holds a higher WAR (2.6) than frontrunners Josh Jung (2.4) and Masataka Yoshida (2.4).

Senzel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Senzel. who made just his second start since the All-Star break, extended the Reds early lead to 3-0 with his two-run shot in the bottom of the second inning. The home run was the eighth for Senzel, whose plate appearances have dropped off dramatically since the end of May. He went from 106 plate appearances in May to 47 during June and stands at 22 in July.