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McLain went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Pirates.

McLain has started three straight games since coming off the injured list, slotting in at second base and hitting ninth in the order. The stolen base was his 12th of the season, and it provided a strong sign that the calf injury that landed him on the IL is no longer an issue.

Atlanta recalled Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Sunday against the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The 23-year-old rookie will fill the rotation spot of Reynaldo Lopez, who landed on the injured list due to a knee issue. It'll be the eighth start and 14th MLB appearance of the campaign for Ritchie, who has a 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 49:33 K:BB across his first 54 big-league innings.

Williamson (shoulder/finger) allowed one earned run on two walks and no walks while striking out three over two innings in a rehab start for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday. The left-hander also hit a batter.

Williamson, who was placed on the injured list April 30 due to left shoulder fatigue, kicked off a rehab assignment Saturday. After battling some control issues in the first inning, Williamson settled in during the second frame before leaving the contest after tossing 39 pitches. The southpaw will look to build on that workload during his next rehab outing, which is expected to come Thursday with Triple-A Louisville, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.

Atlanta placed Lopez (knee) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.

Atlanta is labeling Lopez's injury as left knee inflammation, though Mark Bowman of MLB.com relays that the club is still awaiting the results of the right-hander's MRI before providing a timeline for his return. Right-hander JR Ritchie was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move and will step in as Atlanta's new fifth starter beginning with Sunday's game against the Nationals. Since moving back into the rotation in late June after a two-month stint in the bullpen, Lopez went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB in 28 innings over six starts.

Hoskins went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two RBI in Saturday's 12-8 loss to Arizona.

Hoskins gave the Guardians an early lead by taking Kohl Drake deep in the first inning. That snapped a 1-for-15 stretch for the first baseman, who was later replaced by Kyle Manzardo when a right-handed reliever entered the game. The Hoskins/Manzardo combination at first base ranks last in the majors with a combined .203 batting average. Cleveland, which is in the thick of the postseason chase, will be looking to upgrade its offense heading into the trade deadline, and first base is an obvious place to start.

Kwan batted leadoff and went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 12-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Following a one-game drop to ninth in the batting order Friday, Kwan was back atop it Saturday. Cleveland faced left-handed starters in both games, which indicates manager Steven Vogt is seeking any combination that could spark an offense ranking last in OPS (.680) and 29th in runs (441). Regardless of the manager's motivation, Vogt should get Kwan as many plate appearances as possible in every game. The outfielder has multiple hits in his last three contests (7-for-12) and is batting .434 since the All-Star break.

Martinez (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Visalia on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Martinez participated in a camp game Friday and reportedly hit 100 mph on his four-seamer. The recent upheaval in the Diamondbacks' bullpen -- Paul Sewald was removed as closer -- indicates Martinez could reclaim the job once he's healthy. That may not happen until September, however.

Sewald allowed five runs on five hits and failed to retire a batter in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Guardians.

Sewald was making his first appearance since being dropped from the closer's role earlier in the week, and it didn't go well. It appeared that manager Torey Lovullo was giving the demoted closer an opportunity to build confidence -- Arizona was leading 10-2 when Sewald entered to begin the eighth inning -- but he allowed five straight hits and was on the hook for three runners on base when he was removed from the game.

White went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Tigers.

White had gone 0-for-13 with five strikeouts over his previous three games. This was his fifth multi-hit effort so far, including three games of at least three hits, since he made his big-league debut July 17. Overall, he's batting .304 with a .667 OPS, but he has no home runs, two doubles, no RBI and seven runs scored across his first 14 contests in the majors.

Basabe went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four total RBI in a loss to the Padres on Saturday.

Basabe was ultra productive out of the No. 9 slot in the order in his first start of the season. The 25-year-old put San Francisco on the board with a solo homer in the third inning, then came up huge in a clutch spot in the eighth when he laced a two-out, two-RBI double off All-Star closer Mason Miller to tie the score 5-5. Basabe had all of one homer over 96 MLB plate appearances coming into Saturday, so his display of power was quite unexpected. His ability to play multiple infield positions could come in handy for San Francisco, but Basabe isn't expected to start on a regular basis.