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Duran went 2-for-6 with a three-run home run and was caught stealing in Sunday's 8-6 extra-innings win over the White Sox.

It looked like Duran's three-run homer in the top of the 11th might be the game-winning knock, but the White Sox tied it in the bottom half. It was the second home run for Duran, who has started every game (seven at SS, one at 2B) since being added to the roster, going 10-for-33 during his first stint in the majors. The stolen base attempt was Duran's first as a member of the Rangers; the infielder stole 19 bags (caught nine times) in the minors last season and had seven (caught once) at Double-A Frisco in 2022.

Witt went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Orioles.

Witt went deep in the seventh inning off Orioles reliever Keegan Akin. An off day Saturday did nothing to stall Witt's burgeoning hot streak -- he's 10-for-17 (.588) in his last five games, including three extra-base hits. He's lifted his season slash line to .244/.291/.456 with eight homers, 30 RBI, 34 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 14 doubles and four triples through 57 contests.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 4-1 win over Washington.

Adames provided most of Milwaukee's offense Sunday, knocking an RBI double in the third inning before taking Evan Lee deep for a two-run shot in the fifth. He's now 3-for-20 with two homers since returning from the injured list. Sunday was his first multi-hit performance since May 5 and it bumped his season slash line to .200/.290/.467 with 28 RBI and 18 extra-base hits.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Astros.

Rojas singled and stole second in the fourth inning, ending an 0-for-13 skid at the plate. The shortstop's gone 7-for-36 (.194) through 11 games in June, but he's retained a starting role with Joey Wendle (hamstring) and Brian Anderson (back) sidelined. After notching 13 steals in 16 tries last year, Rojas has just two thefts in three attempts so far in 2022. He's added a .213/.280/.320 slash line with four home runs, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored, four doubles and a triple in 50 games.

Pena went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Marlins. He was also hit by a pitch.

Pena stretched the Astros' lead to 3-0 with his two-run shot in the fourth inning. He's gone 5-for-16 (.313) with three of his six stolen bases this year in his last five games. The rookie shortstop has maintained a solid .277/.330/.468 slash line with nine homers, 27 RBI and 26 runs scored through 53 contests as a regular presence in the bottom half of the lineup.

Owings was placed on unconditional release waivers Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Owings spent the first two months of the season on the active roster, but he did very little with his limited opportunities, hitting .107/.254/.143 in 68 trips to the plate. His career 69 wRC+ means he'll likely be looking for a minor-league deal on the open market.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Crawford's career-best tear at the plate continued in stellar fashion Saturday, with the veteran shortstop pushing his season line to .304/.395/.446 with his third multi-hit effort in the last four games. Crawford has just one extra-base hit, a double, over that span, but he's opened June reaching safely in nine of his first 10 games.

Anderson (groin) will start his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Charlotte, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

The White Sox are losing ground in the AL Central, so getting Anderson back as soon as possible is a priority. With that in mind, he could be activated sometime next week if the rehab assignment goes well.

Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-6 victory against the Mets.

The Angels slugged five homers against New York in the win, and Velazquez contributed to that tally with his 402-foot solo shot in the sixth inning. The shortstop is mired in a 2-for-31 slump over his past 11 games, but both of his hits during that span have left the yard. Velazquez has four homers and eight stolen bases on the season, but he's slashing a paltry .177/.226/.280 across 178 plate appearances.

Mateo is not in Sunday's lineup against the Royals.

He is 2-for-25 with 12 strikeouts in nine games this month. While Mateo is a strong defender, he could lose out on everyday playing time if he can't get out of this slump. Richie Martin is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.