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Moncada went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored Thursday against the Guardians.

Moncada was one of five White Sox hitters to go yard Thursday, and he tallied his 10th long ball of the season. He's had a few big performances since returning from the injured list Sept. 6, helping him collect 13 hits across 36 at-bats with three homers, six RBI and seven runs scored. Despite some recent signs of life at the plate, Moncada is still hitting only .215/.282/.352 across 363 plate appearances on the campaign.

Paredes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Paredes has become a regular in the Rays' lineup once again due to the absence of Brandon Lowe (back). He's collected at least one hit in each of his last three starts, and Thursday's performance was highlighted by a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning and an RBI single two frames later. Paredes now has 19 homers on the season while hitting .219/.302/.465 across 325 plate appearances.

Groshans went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Phillies.

Groshans took Noah Syndergaard yard in the third inning to record his first career big-league home run. In addition to a career milestone, Groshans' power production is notable as he had managed only 18 extra-base hits across 412 plate appearances at Triple-A this season. In a very small big-league sample, Groshans has collected four hits in 10 plate appearances.

Sosa was removed from Thursday's loss to the Marlins with right hamstring tightness, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Sosa went 0-for-2 with a strikeout prior to his exit due to the injury. The specifics of the issue remain unclear, and the 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until his status is updated.

Rosario was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.

Rosario was called up in late August and appeared in seven games off the bench during his few weeks in the majors. He went 1-for-5 with a walk and will now head back to El Paso, where he has a .291/.372/.518 slash line with 21 home runs , 76 RBI and 20 steals this season.

Anderson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Anderson will hit the bench after he started each of the past eight games at either third base, right field or designated hitter. With Avisail Garcia (hamstring) on the injured list, Joey Wendle (core) day-to-day and with Garrett Cooper owning a .594 OPS since the All-Star break, Anderson should have a fairly clear path to steady playing time the rest of the way even if he doesn't have a lineup spot at any one position.

Newman (undisclosed) isn't starting Thursday against the Mets.

Newman exited Wednesday's win over Cincinnati due to an apparent injury, and he'll be out of the lineup a day later. It's not yet clear whether his absence is due to his injury or if he'll be available off the bench, but Rodolfo Castro will start at the keystone and bat third.

Maton isn't starting Thursday against Miami.

Maton started the last four games and went 2-for-10 with two homers, four RBI, three walks and three strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Matt Vierling starts in right field and bats eighth.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 victory versus Milwaukee.

Arenado put St. Louis on the board in the second inning with a solo shot off Corbin Burnes. The long ball was his first in 11 contests in September and marked his third straight game with at least one RBI. Arenado is one homer away from his seventh straight season with 30-plus homers (not counting the severely shortened 2020 campaign).

Hayes went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds.

Hayes drove in a run in the seventh inning and followed that up with a double and run scored in the final frame. He is riding a very modest four-game hitting streak, picking up three extra-base knocks -- including a home run -- in that span. He has struggled to consistently hit for power this season, as he has only seven home runs, 21 doubles and three triples -- good for a .353 slugging percentage -- across 495 plate appearances on the campaign.