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Rocchio hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.

Rocchio went yard in the ninth inning to produce the Guardians' last run of the contest. The shortstop has seen a reduced role in July, with Daniel Schneemann picking up playing time, but Schneemann has just three hits over eight games since the All-Star break. Rocchio hasn't been much better, going 3-for-22 with three RBI over 12 contests in the same span. For the year, Rocchio is at a .204/.295/.300 slash line with four homers, 20 RBI, 36 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 300 plate appearances. Cleveland didn't do anything to bolster its infield at the trade deadline, though Angel Martinez -- who has played primarily in the outfield -- or Tyler Freeman could be options at shortstop if the platoon of Schneemann and Rocchio continues to struggle.

The Orioles are expected to recall Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

He was scratched from the Triple-A Norfolk lineup Tuesday after Connor Norby was traded to the Marlins, so Holliday could be Baltimore's starting second baseman in the series finale with the Blue Jays. The promotion isn't yet official, but Holliday should play regularly while he's up with the big club. The 20-year-old middle infielder is slashing .271/.431/.477 with 10 home runs, eight steals and a 77:75 K:BB in 73 games for Norfolk. He hit .059 with zero home runs and 18 strikeouts in 10 games in the majors earlier this season.

The Tigers acquired Sweeney and catcher Thayron Liranzo from the Dodgers on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Jack Flaherty, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Sweeney is on the move to his second organization in less than a year after the Dodgers acquired him from the Yankees in December. The 24-year-old shortstop was a first-round pick in 2021 and has a .254/.334/.427 slash line with 13 home runs and 16 steals in 96 games at the Triple-A level this season.

The Blue Jays acquired Harry from the Twins on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Trevor Richards, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Harry, a sixth-round pick in 2023 who signed for $175,000, slashed .214/.306/.349 with eight home runs and five steals in 82 games for High-A Cedar Rapids. The 22-year-old saw time at six different positions for Cedar Rapids, with the majority of his starts coming at second base and shortstop.

The Royals acquired DeJong from the White Sox for right-hander Jarold Rosado on Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Timesreports.

The two teams are currently in the midst of a three-game series in Chicago, so DeJong will simply head to the other clubhouse. The veteran shortstop likely won't see much time at his natural position due to the presence of Bobby Witt, but DeJong could see action at second and third base. DeJong has a .228/.275/.430 slash line with 18 homers in 102 games this season and is likely to see less consistent playing time for the Royals than he did with the last-place White Sox.

Taylor was promoted from High-A Bowling Green to Double-A Montgomery on Tuesday.

The only real knock on Taylor is that he was old (22) for the level (High-A) he was at prior to this promotion. Taylor, the No. 19 overall pick in 2023, slashed .271/.391/.516 with 14 home runs, 26 steals and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate in 83 games for the Hot Rods. He saw 41 starts at shortstop, 31 starts at third base and six starts at the keystone. Third base is his most likely long-term home.

The Blue Jays selected De Los Santos' contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

With Bo Bichette (calf) and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) on the injured list and with Justin Turner having recently been traded to the Mariners, De Los Santos will help the Blue Jays replenish some depth in the infield. The 26-year-old is up in the big leagues for the first time after slashing .243/.393/.400 with three home runs and two stolen bases in 89 plate appearances with Buffalo on the season. De Los Santos is capable of playing all four infield spots.

Rocchio is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Rocchio was included in the lineup in four of the Guardians' last five games, but in three of those contests, Cleveland faced a left-handed starter or bulk reliever. He still looks to be stuck in the short side of a platoon at shortstop with the lefty-hitting Daniel Schneemann, who gets the starting nod Tuesday. Rocchio is hitting just .163 in July and carries a dismal .201/.293/.286 slash line over 299 plate appearances on the season.

Gonzalez entered Monday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in a 14-7 win over Seattle.

The Red Sox were cruising in the middle innings when manager Alex Cora decided to give Rafael Devers a break, sending up Gonzalez to hit. The pinch hitter belted a two-run home run and then finished off the game at third base. Gonzalez has hit well since the All-Star break, going 10-for-29 (.345) with five extra-base hits, two steals and five runs scored. He's typically in the lineup against left-handers, getting starts at first base or moving about the infield.

Volpe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run against the Phillies in Monday's 14-4 victory.

Volpe batted out of the No. 9 hole for the first time this season, but that didn't seem to effect his approach at the plate. The shortstop built onto a big Yankees lead in the eighth inning, swatting a two-run homer to give the team a seven-run advantage. Volpe has homered three times in his past seven games and is batting .313 (10-for-32) with four RBI over that stretch.