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Susac went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.

Susac hit a single to left field in the fifth inning before stealing second base, and he added a leadoff double in the eighth. The 25-year-old catcher delivered his first multi-hit performance since June 10 after spending an extended period on the injured list with a lower-back strain. He's now slashing .264/.308/.336 with 14 RBI, six doubles, five runs scored and two stolen bases across 122 plate appearances.

Hicks went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 loss to Houston.

Hicks crushed a hanging curveball from Ronel Blanco over the right-field fence for a two-run homer in the fourth inning. Hicks is hitting .322 through 15 games in July, though Monday's long ball marked just his third extra-base hit of the month and first homer since June 12. Overall, the 27-year-old is slashing .288/.360/.457 with 14 homers, 60 RBI, 53 runs and two stolen bases across 89 contests.

Mack went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 loss to Houston.

Mack scorched a two-run homer into the second deck in right field to open the scoring in the second inning. The rookie was lifted for Leo Jimenez in the seventh inning after left-hander Steven Okert entered the game for Houston. Mack has gone just 7-for-33 (.212) in 14 games this month, though three of the backstop's hits have gone for homers. Overall, he's slashing .242/.302/.424 with eight homers, 26 RBI and 25 runs scored.

Torrens is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Torrens is on the bench for the fifth time in the Mets' last seven games, as his opportunities have taken a hit while top backstop Francisco Alvarez has begun playing more exclusively behind the plate after he initially saw occasional starts at designated hitter upon returning from the injured list June 9. With the Mets bringing Luis Robert back from the IL on Monday, DH opportunities are likely to become even more scarce for Alvarez, which will continue to have a negative affect on Torrens' playing time.

Kelly is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Tigers.

It's a routine day off for Kelly. Miguel Amaya will do the catching for the Cubs and occupy the No. 9 spot in the batting order.

The Padres recalled Duran from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Duran will serve as a third catcher for the Padres, potentially allowing the club to use Luis Campusano more in its designated hitter spot. The 28-year-old Duran has slashed just .146/.222/.305 in 35 games with the big club this season.

Contreras went 1-for-2 with a three-run walk-off home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Marlins

Contreras entered the game as a pinch hitter for Jake Bauers in the seventh inning and struck out in his first trip to the plate. He got another chance in the ninth with two runners aboard and one out, trailing by a run, and made the most of it by launching a three-run walk-off homer off Pete Fairbanks. The blast was his 10th of the season. Contreras closed the first half in a 2-for-22 slump, so Sunday's heroics could provide some momentum as he looks to regain his rhythm at the plate.

Stephenson went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.

After Nathaniel Lowe gave Cincinnati an early lead with a three-run homer in the first inning, Stephenson followed later in the frame by taking Ryan Feltner deep for a two-run shot. He added a solo homer in the fifth before capping his night with a double in the seventh, marking his first multi-homer game of the season. Stephenson now has eight home runs on the year and has gone 19-for-50 (.380) over his last 15 games. The 29-year-old is slashing .247/.325/.396 across 75 games this season.

Goodman went 3-for-4 with three home runs and five RBI in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Reds.

Goodman accounted for nearly all of Colorado's offense, taking Hunter Greene deep twice for the only three runs the right-hander allowed before adding a third homer off Sam Moll in the eighth inning. All three blasts were no-doubt shots, traveling 425, 435 and 442 feet. The catcher became the first player in Rockies history to record two three-homer games in the same season and now has 30 long balls on the year. He's slashing .257/.326/.561 and trails only Kyle Schwarber (33) for the National League home-run lead.

Baldwin went 5-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Rangers.

It was the second career multi-homer game by Baldwin, who also racked up at least four hits for the first time in his career. The All-Star backstop fell into a 1-for-38 tailspin to close out the month of June, but he's getting back on track in July. Baldwin has gone 21-for-57 (.368) with four homers, 15 RBI and one stolen base this month to raise his season slash line to .276/.362/.481 to go with 18 long balls, 54 RBI and two steals across 334 trips to the plate.