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Jimenez was promoted from High-A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

Aside from a brief absence due to a bruised foot, Jimenez has only enhanced his standing in the eyes of prospect hounds since getting shipped from the Cubs to the White Sox in a July 13 blockbuster deal. The 20-year-old slashed a scintillating .345/.410/.682 across 122 plate appearances with Winston-Salem, collecting 27 extra-base hits while maintaining respectable walk (9.8 percent) and strikeout (17.2 percent) rates. If Jimenez is able to demonstrate similar power production and plate discipline upon moving up a rung on the minor-league ladder, he'll have a legitimate case for opening the 2018 campaign as the top overall prospect in the sport.

Cespedes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

Sunday's off day didn't cool down Cespedes' bat, as he's now homered in three straight games and five times in his last 10 starts. Injuries have limited the 31-year-old to a disappointing 15 home runs in 70 games on the season, but he's more than capable of a big finish to 2017.

Collins was promoted from High-A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham on Tuesday, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

Collins was pulled early in Sunday's game with Winston-Salem due to a bruised forearm, but returned to the lineup with a bang Monday in what proved to be his final contest in the Carolina League, going 2-for-4 with a double, triple and a walk. Though Collins has underwhelmed on the whole this season with a .223/.365/.443 line across 426 plate appearances, he found his swing in August, slashing .343/.500/.686 through his first 11 contests of the month to earn the promotion. It's likely that Collins will open the 2018 campaign with Birmingham even if he maintains his hot hitting over the final few weeks of the current season, as the White Sox are in no rush to push the 22-year-old through the system while he still could benefit from some further refinement behind the plate.

Cabrera indicated that his back tightened up Monday morning, resulting in his absence from the lineup later in the evening in the Tigers' 6-2 loss to the Rangers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said he initially expected Cabrera to play in the series opener with Texas, but the first baseman ended up sitting out his second consecutive contest after experiencing pain on the right side of his back. It's worth noting that Cabrera has battled chronic pain on the left side of his back through much of the season, suggesting that the current injury he's dealing with may be unrelated. The Tigers will reevaluate Cabrera on Tuesday to see if he's ready to return to the starting nine, but at this time, Ausmus said the team isn't considering placing the former MVP on the disabled list.

Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Monday's win over San Francisco.

This was just the fourth home run in the second half for Ozuna, so it was a welcomed blast for fantasy gamers and the Marlins. Even with a little dip in his power output, he sports an impressive .303/.363/.545 slash line with 27 homers, 89 RBI and 66 runs for the campaign. Ozuna remains a high-end asset in all settings, and an uptick in production down the fantasy stretch isn't out of the question.

Stanton went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Monday's win over San Francisco.

Stanton has now left the yard in five consecutive games and has 10 homers, 17 RBI and 13 runs over his past 11 outings, setting the Marlins' single-season home run record in the process. The power outburst has him running away with the league lead in that category with 43, and he's also up to an impressive .283/.374/.640 slash line for the campaign.

Belt (concussion) is still resting at home, Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Belt has already spent the minimum seven days on the disabled list, so he can return once cleared. The 29-year-old still has no timetable for his return, and you can expect some additional caution with Belt's concussion history and the Giants not in the playoff picture.

Cabrera (back, hip) is out of the lineup Monday against the Rangers.

Cabrera will sit out a second straight contest with lower-back and hip soreness, an injury that he picked up late in Saturday's game against the Twins. He had prepared to enter the series finale in a pinch-hitting scenario Sunday, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, but ultimately went unused. That's at least an indication that Cabrera's injury is being viewed as a day-to-day issue, so while John Hicks will pick up another start at first base Monday, it shouldn't be long before Cabrera settles back in at the position.

Winker is not in the lineup Monday against the Cubs.

As per usual, Winker will head to the bench with the opposition sending out a southpaw starter (Jose Quintana). He's now started 11 of the last 14 games, with all three of his off days coming against left-handed pitchers. Patrick Kivlehan will start in right field in his stead.

Collins was removed from Sunday's game with High-A Winston Salem after sustaining a bruised forearm, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Collins is being listed as day-to-day after he was hit on the forearm by a deflected ball while catching. The injury doesn't appear to be overly serious, and the young backstop should be back in action relatively soon. While he is batting just .220 at High-A, he owns a respectable .795 OPS thanks to his 75 walks and 17 homers.