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Koss went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Cardinals.

Koss has four homers this season, all coming over his last 12 contests. He's batting .250 (10-for-40) with seven RBI in that span. The infielder is batting .219 with a .594 OPS, nine RBI, 22 runs scored, five doubles and two stolen bases over 164 plate appearances this season, so the recent power surge is a bit of a surprise. Koss should continue to see steady playing time in the infield to close out the campaign, though that could change if Willy Adames (elbow) or Marcelo Mayer (forearm) come off the injured list.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins.

Lindor set the tone early for the Mets' batters by taking the first pitch he saw from Sandy Alcantara deep to center field for a leadoff homer in the first inning. Lindor has a .222 batting average (14-for-63) over his last 15 games, but he's also smashed five home runs in that span while logging seven RBI and 12 runs scored.

The Cardinals activated Winn (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

After missing slightly over two weeks with a left thumb fracture, Winn will return to the lineup Tuesday. The 24-year-old will bat eighth and man shortstop for the second game of a three-game set against San Francisco. St. Louis demoted Cesar Prieto to clear a roster spot for Winn.

Willits was promoted from High-A Wilmington to Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, Willits has slashed .262/.404/.457 with 13 home runs, 60 stolen bases and a 92:109 BB:K in 111 games between Single-A Fredericksburg and Wilmington this season. Willits will not turn 19 until December and has established himself as one of the best prospects in the game.

Miller (back) was transferred to Double-A Reading on Tuesday to continue his rehab assignment, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

The 22-year-old was sent to Single-A Clearwater on Saturday to begin the rehab assignment and will move up to the Double-A level after going 1-for-2 with a walk and a double in one game. Miller has been on the shelf all season due to a back injury, but he could see action with Triple-A Memphis before the end of the regular season in a couple weeks.

Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Royals.

Perdomo was back in the lineup a day after taking a line drive off the helmet. He had a run-scoring single as part of Arizona's five-run 10th inning.

De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.

De La Cruz has homered in three straight games and has multiple hits in five straight. The steal was his first since Aug. 29 against the Cubs and just his fifth on seven attempts since the start of August. The speedy shortstop is batting .281 with an .859 OPS, 24 homers, 25 steals, 67 RBI, 87 runs scored, 25 doubles and five triples over 125 contests this season.

Betts is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Reds.

It's a rare off day for Betts, who had started each of the previous 21 games for the Dodgers. Betts boasts a .952 OPS with three home runs and a 9:7 BB:K over his last 75 plate appearances. Alex Freeland will slot in at shortstop in Betts' stead Monday.

High-A Beloit placed Caba on its 7-day injured list Wednesday due to an unspecified injury.

Caba, 20, was slashing .236/.389/.378 with seven home runs and 21 stolen bases over 82 games with Beloit this season before landing on the shelf.

Abrams went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.

The 25-year-old reached 30 homers on the season for the first time in his career with his fourth-inning shot off Justin Wrobleski. Abrams snapped a 19-game power drought with the blast, and during that 20-game span he's sagged to a .135/.247/.216 slash line. Despite the late-season slump, he sits just five RBI away from 100, and two steals shy of his first 30-30 campaign.