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O'Malley (shoulder) has gone 6-for-9 with a home run and three RBI over the last two games of his rehab assignment with Double-A Arkansas.

O'Malley had produced only one hit in 19 at-bats in his previous six games with Arkansas, but his standout performances the last two days suggest that he might have knocked off the rust after being sidelined through early July while recovering from an appendectomy, followed by arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The utility man's rehab window will draw to a close soon, so he could be activated from the 60-day disabled list at some point later in August. O'Malley may occupy the bench role that Taylor Motter had previously filled for the Mariners before Motter was ultimately optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on July 24.

Baez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Baez proved that you only need to connect on one pitch to be productive sometimes. He's hitting just .188 over his last 10 games but he has three home runs and seven RBI during that stretch, making the youngster a fairly boom-or-bust fantasy option at the moment.

Camargo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

His eighth-inning blast, Camargo's third homer of the year, accounted for the Braves' only offense on the night. The 23-year-old has the shortstop position to himself right now while Dansby Swanson tries to get right down at Triple-A, but Camargo's slashing just .246/.269/.431 since the All-Star break and still profiles as a utility player in the long term.

Correa (thumb) had his first day of workouts after undergoing surgery July 19, David Barron of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa said he was a bit winded but he needs to maintain his conditioning while the thumb recovers. The 22-year-old shortstop is due back sometime in September.

Featherston was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Tim Beckham having been dealt to the Orioles just before the trade deadline, Featherston will head back to the majors to fill his spot on the active roster. Despite the promotion, the 27-year-old looks like nothing more than a bench option, given his awful .161 career batting average in the big leagues.

General manager Mike Hazen confirmed Owings (finger) will undergo surgery Monday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. He's expected to miss around eight weeks.

Owings was placed on the 60-day disabled list earlier Monday after an X-ray revealed a fracture in his middle finger. He's expected to miss most (if not all) of the remainder of the season, and this doesn't appear to change his return timetable, as the Diamondbacks are still hopeful he'll be able to return for a potential playoff run.

Ahmed (hand) was transferredto the 60-day disabled list Monday.

Ahmed was shifted to the 60-day DL to clear room on the roster for Adam Rosales, who was acquired from the A's on Monday. He won't be eligible to return from the disabled list until Aug. 28, and it remains unclear whether he'll be ready by then.

The Yankees agreed to trade Mateo to the A's on Monday along with Dustin Fowler and James Kaprielian in exchange for Sonny Gray, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

The belief all along was that the Yankees were the favorites for Gray, and indeed, the two sides got something done in the 11th hour. Mateo struggled with High-A Tampa to begin the year, but the Yankees promoted him in late June anyway; he rewarded the organization for its trust, slashing .300/.381/.525 with four homers and 11 steals in 30 Double-A games. His excellent speed and emerging power have Mateo firmly within the top 100 in terms of dynasty-league prospects.

Owings (finger) was placed on the 60-day disabled list Monday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Owings injured his finger Sunday after getting hit by a pitch, and after an X-ray revealed a fracture, he'll be out for most (if not all) of the remainder of the regular season -- although a return for a potential playoff run hasn't been ruled out yet. In the meantime, Ketel Marte (personal), Daniel Descalso, Brandon Drury and Adam Rosales should combine to fill the void in Arizona's middle infield.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's loss to the White Sox.

The power output has slowed down considerably, as this was just Lindor's second round tripper through his past 33 games (and his 16th on the season). However, he's still tilting the fantasy scales in all settings with a .271/.330/.466 slash line, 49 RBI, six stolen bases and 58 runs. It's rare to find that level of cross-category production from the shortstop position.