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The Rangers are expected to promote Cauley from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Cauley has put together a nice season with Round Rock, slashing .262/.363/.407 with eight home runs, 29 stolen bases and a 45:73 BB:K over 74 games. The 23-year-old has started games at shortstop, second base, third base and center field this season and will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game. It's unclear what corresponding 40-man roster move the Rangers will make in order to free up a spot for Cauley.

Kreidler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over Colorado.

Kreidler's lone hit proved to be the difference, as he launched a 421-foot solo homer to straightaway center field in the seventh inning to give Minnesota a 3-2 lead it wouldn't relinquish. The 28-year-old has been a surprisingly productive contributor, particularly of late, going 14-for-35 (.400) with two homers, 10 RBI and seven runs scored over his past 15 appearances. On the year, the utility man is slashing .290/.365/.527 with five homers, 21 RBI and 17 runs scored across 104 plate appearances while emerging as a top option at shortstop, largely outplaying Tristan Gray.

Caballero went 1-for-4 with a stolen base a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

Caballero has collected four steals on five attempts over his last nine games despite batting a meager .167 (5-for-30) in that span. The infielder is hitting .252 with a .708 OPS, 19 steals, eight home runs, 28 RBI, 32 runs scored and 10 doubles over 71 contests this season. Caballero is seeing steady time in a utility role this month, though it helps that the Yankees have faced left-handed starting pitchers in five of their last seven games.

Volpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Volpe will head to the bench for the first time since June 18, breaking a stretch of nine consecutive starts over which he went 8-for-30 (.267 average) with zero home runs, two steals, two runs and one RBI. The Yankees will go with Jose Caballero and Amed Rosario as their starters on the left side of the infield in the series finale in Boston, but Volpe could handle a near-everyday role at shortstop for as long as Ryan McMahon (throat infection) is on the shelf.

Culpepper (hip) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in his return to the Triple-A St. Paul lineup in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Louisville after being reinstated from the 7-day injured list.

Culpepper returned to action for St. Paul after missing the past two weeks while recovering from a left hip strain. He was eased back into the lineup at designated hitter, but Culpepper should return to an everyday role at shortstop before long. The 23-year-old appeared to be gaining momentum for a promotion to Minnesota prior to getting hurt, but after the recent injury, Culpepper may need to heat back up at the dish before the Twins revisit the idea of calling him up from Triple-A.

Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Gray had started the last three games and went 4-for-11 with a double and two runs during that stretch, but he'll cede shortstop to Ryan Kreidler in the series finale. Minnesota has yet to commit to either player as its full-time shortstop, and manager Derek Shelton may be content to ride the hotter bat between the two players until top prospect Kaelen Culpepper is deemed ready for his big-league debut.

Wilson (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

A sore left shoulder will keep Wilson out of the starting nine for a fourth straight game, paving the way for Alika Williams to receive another nod at shortstop. The Athletics deemed Wilson available off the bench for Saturday's 5-2 loss, though the 24-year-old ultimately went unused. Wilson can be viewed as day-to-day heading into a three-game series with the Dodgers that begins Monday.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over Toronto.

Seager, who returned from a stay on the injured list Thursday, returned to the starting lineup after getting a day off Friday. His sixth-inning home run was Seager's 10th of the season.

Wilson (shoulder) isn't starting against the Angels on Saturday, but he's available off the bench and could be back in the starting lineup Sunday, Michael Huntley of the Orange County Register reports.

Wilson is beginning on the bench for the third straight game while nursing a left shoulder issue. However, manager Mark Kotsay indicated before the contest that the 24-year-old infielder won't need an IL stint and could come off the bench Saturday. Alika Williams is starting at shortstop for a third consecutive contest, but it sounds like that run could end with Wilson's potential return Sunday.

Pena went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Tigers.

The shortstop continues to rake in June. Over 24 games this month, Pena is batting .326 (28-for-86) with five doubles, three homers, five steals, 13 RBI and 18 runs as he makes up for lost time after missing more than a month earlier in the season due to a hamstring strain.