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Triple-A Worcester placed Downs on its 7-day injured list Monday with thumb inflammation, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

The injury is viewed as a minor one and isn't expected to keep Downs on the shelf for much longer than the minimum amount of time, but it's a frustrating development nonetheless in what's been a disappointing campaign for the 23-year-old. Back in spring training, Downs appeared likely to receive his first big-league call-up at some point in 2021, but that's no longer in the forecast while he's struggled to the tune of a .179/.263/.314 slash line over 336 plate appearances at Worcester. In addition to striking the ball with little authority (28.6 percent hard-hit rate), Downs has seen his strikeout rate balloon to 32.4 percent at Triple-A, a huge jump from the 20 percent rate he posted between stops at High-A and Double-A in 2019.

Story went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Story started off with a solo shot in the seventh and then followed it up with a two-run blast in the eighth to make it a 4-3 ballgame. His two homers would end up being the only run supply for the Rockies on Monday as he's now made it back-to-back multi-hit games. A popular trade candidate at this year's deadline, Story ended up staying in Colorado and is slashing .279/.374/.581 with five homers, 13 RBI, 20 runs scored and 7:22 BB:K in 25 games this month.

Seager went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and two strikeouts in Monday's 5-3 triumph over Atlanta.

Seager accounted for Los Angeles' final two runs in the game with his third-inning long ball off Atlanta starter Drew Smyly. The blast was Seager's seventh on the season and first since Aug. 10 as his current .439 slugging and .802 OPS would be career lows for a full season if they hold.

Adames (quadriceps) is not in the lineup Monday against the Giants, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Adames served as the designated hitter the past two days after sitting out the previous three games with a quadriceps injury, and he's apparently not quite ready to play the field. Luis Urias will receive another start at shortstop in his absence while Jace Peterson continues to work at third.

Wendle went 3-for 4 with an RBI single, a solo home run, a grand slam and a walk in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.

Wendle nearly single-handedly dismantled the Orioles in a memorable day at the plate, and his seventh-inning grand slam gave the Rays some breathing room after Baltimore had closed to within two runs in the home half of the sixth. Wendle's pair of homers pushed him to a new career high of nine for the season, and he's now carrying a five-game hitting streak during which he owns a .500 average and seven total RBI.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and an additional run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

After closing out the series in Pittsburgh with another excellent game, Edman was named the National League's Player of the Week on Monday. Over a six-game stretch from Aug. 23 to 29, Edman went 12-for-26 (.462 average) with two home runs, two stolen bases, 10 RBI and seven runs.

Ahmed went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's loss against the Phillies.

Ahmed recorded his first multi-hit game since Aug. 14 and while he made his presence felt in this one by plating three of the team's four runs, he hasn't been much of a threat at the plate of late for Arizona. He's only hitting .218 with a .630 OPS across 24 games this month.

Mateo went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday in the Orioles' 12-8 loss to the Rays.

Mateo was idle for a few days last week due to left hip and lower-back discomfort, but he returned with a bang for the final two games of the series with Tampa Bay, going 3-for-9 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base between the contests. Since being claimed off waivers from San Diego on Aug. 5, Mateo has emerged as a cornerstone piece in the Baltimore infield. In 19 games with his new team, Mateo is slashing .353/.380/.515 with eight extra-base hits, four steals, five runs and five RBI.

Story went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and a walk in Sunday's 5-0 triumph over the Dodgers.

Story reached base three times, walking in the third inning, doubling and scoring in the seventh and singling in the ninth. This was the All-Star shortstop's second game back following a few games on the bench with a leg injury, and Story rebounded by breaking out of an 0-for-20 stretch that encompassed his previous six games.

Williams tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will have to complete a quarantine of at least 10 days before he's eligible to rejoin the Phillies, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Williams was one of three players placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday, with catcher Andrew Knapp and starting pitcher Zach Eflin joining him. According to Salisbury, all three players are fully vaccinated and weren't subject to testing unless they felt ill, an indication that Williams, Knapp and Eflin are all experiencing symptoms on some level. The Phillies called up outfielder Jorge Bonifacio from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday to fill Williams' spot on the active roster.