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Baez left Sunday's game in the sixth inning against the Twins with a left upper-arm contusion.

Baez was hit in that spot by a Sonny Gray pitch earlier in the game. He was replaced by pinch hitter Victor Reyes, and Willi Castro moved from right field to shortstop to replace Baez in the field.

Witt exited Sunday's game against the Rays with right hamstring tightness, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Witt delivered an RBI single in his lone plate appearance Sunday and was removed after the first inning. The Royals labeled the 22-year-old's departure as precautionary, and he should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Angels.

Witt was removed from Sunday's game against the Rays with an apparent injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Witt went 1-for-1 with an RBI and was replaced in the field for the top of the second inning for undisclosed reasons. The 22-year-old's departure is presumed to be related to some type of injury, and the Royals should provide an update in the near future.

Mateo went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.

Mateo's RBI single in the seventh inning tied the game at 3-3. The shortstop was also brought home twice in the contest on a single and a sacrifice fly, both from Cedric Mullins. Mateo is starting to hit better, going 11-for-31 (.355) in his last eight games, with six extra-base hits in that span. The speedster has a .210/.261/.357 slash line with seven homers, 23 steals, 25 RBI and 35 runs scored through 309 plate appearances.

Downs started at third base and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Downs filled in for the injured Rafael Devers, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a hamstring injury. Downs and Bobby Dalbec are the most likely fill-ins at the hot corner without Devers, who the Red Sox expect to return when eligible, per Betelhem Ashame of MLB.com. The Devers transaction plus one involving Enrique Hernandez (hip), who was transferred to the 60-day injured list, means Downs could be up with the team indefinitely. Downs is batting .156/.176/.281 over 11 games.

Duran started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Oakland.

Duran, who was called up following the All-Star break, has started all three games since -- once at second base and the last two at third. The righty hitter has been in the lineup against both lefties and righties, and the Rangers may see how he develops in an everyday role. Duran's hit in all three games and, for now, has marginalized Josh Smith and Charlie Culberson.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Giants.

Turner went back-to-back with Mookie Betts in the third inning as the Dodgers established their lead. This extended Turner's hitting streak to 10 games, a span in which he's gone 15-for-43 (.349) with four long balls, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and a stolen base. The surge has him up to a .306/.352/.497 slash line, 15 homers, 69 RBI, 56 runs scored and 17 steals through 93 contests.

Witt went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Rays.

Witt opened the scoring with an RBI double in the third inning, and he added a two-run homer in the eighth to end it. He also stole third in his first trip on base as part of a double-steal with Andrew Benintendi. Witt's been running without much hesitation lately -- he has six steals in his last 10 contests. He's batting .349 (15-for-43) in that span. For the season, the rookie is up to a .256/.299/.457 slash line with 14 homers, 50 RBI, 51 runs scored, 19 steals, 19 doubles and five triples in 90 games.

Abrams was removed from Saturday's lineup against the Mets due to biceps soreness, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Abrams didn't throw over the All-Star break prior to throwing during Friday's matchup, so he'll be held out Saturday as a precautionary measure. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale.

Crawford (knee) took groundballs Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

This is the first time he has fielded groundballs since getting a cortisone shot last weekend. It's unclear if Crawford will go on a rehab assignment, but it sounds like he is at least a week away from returning.