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Leon elected to become a free agent Monday, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.

Leon has decided to test out free agency rather than accept Atlanta's outright assignment. The veteran catcher could wind up back in the organization on a minor-league contract, though he now has the ability to negotiate with all clubs.

Williamson (shoulder) tossed a bullpen session Saturday, his first since landing on the injured list April 30, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Though Williamson is expected to remain out through the All-Star break, he's making progress with his throwing program at the Reds' facility in Arizona and could be ready to start facing hitters within the next two or three weeks. Williamson posted a 6.11 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 28 innings over six starts with Cincinnati before being deactivated due to left shoulder fatigue.

Jensen went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two additional runs scored and two walks in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Cardinals.

Jensen's hot stretch continued Sunday, as he came around to score a season-high three times and went the opposite way for his 10th homer of the campaign in the sixth inning. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak, during which he's slashing .375/.407/.708 with three homers, seven doubles, 11 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base. His recent production has helped him settle into the leadoff spot against right-handed pitching.

Gelof went 2-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Angels.

After being held out of the lineup Saturday, Gelof returned Sunday and came around to score a season-high three times in the high-scoring affair. The infielder wasted little time extending his hitting streak to 24 games, lacing a single in the first inning. Per Theo DeRosa of MLB.com, the 26-year-old became just the fourth Athletics player since 1961 to record a hitting streak of at least 24 games. Since the streak began May 25, Gelof is slashing .351/.402/.585 with five homers, seven doubles, 12 RBI, 19 runs and two stolen bases.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Grisham has resumed taking part in light on-field agility exercises and is making good progress in his recovery from a moderate right hamstring strain, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Boone noted that a decision is still being made as to whether Grisham will accompany the Yankees on their seven-game road trip this week, but he wouldn't be a candidate to play in any of those contests and would merely be taking part in pregame work. In any case, Grisham seems to be coming along as well as the Yankees could have hoped since landing on the injured list June 13, potentially setting the stage for him to return to the lineup around the All-Star break. Since Grisham was deactivated, Spencer Jones and Cody Bellinger have been sharing time in center field.

Sosa (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment Monday with the Blue Jays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Sosa will be making his first appearance in a game in nearly a month while he works his way back from a right wrist contusion. Over 40 games this season between the White Sox and Blue Jays, Sosa has slashed .195/.207/.283 with one home run and a 1:25 BB:K. He doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, so Sosa will likely be added back to the Blue Jays' active roster once he's activated from the 10-day injured list.

Arraez went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Marlins.

Arraez delivered San Francisco's only extra-base hit in the contest with a third-inning double before coming around to score. The 29-year-old has recorded at least one hit in all but two of his 18 outings in June, during which he's batting .316 with 11 runs scored, seven RBI, one home run and one stolen base in 86 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .320/.357/.444 with 40 runs scored, 30 RBI, six stolen bases and three long balls across 330 plate appearances this season.

The White Sox optioned Quero to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

Rather than Quero, Chicago will keep Drew Romo on hand as its backup catcher after the team reinstated top backstop Kyle Teel (knee/hamstring) from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Though he had a clear path to earning the bulk of the starts behind the plate while Teel was on the shelf for the first three months of the season, Quero quickly fell into a timeshare with Romo while slashing a lowly .187/.253/.233 with a 23.8 percent strikeout across 172 plate appearances. The switch-hitting Quero had been making most of his starts against left-handed pitching in recent weeks, but he should get the chance to play more frequently versus righties at Charlotte.

Durbin went 2-for-3 with a double in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Mariners.

Durbin posted multiple hits in all three road games and left Seattle with seven hits over 11 at-bats. His work also included two stolen bases, two doubles, a home run and two RBI. What has been a trying first season in Boston turned over the last three weeks. Durbin is batting .319 (23-for-72) with seven doubles, one triple, four home runs, 13 RBI, three steals and 11 runs over his last 20 games.

The White Sox activated Teel (knee/hamstring) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Teel is finally ready to make his season debut after missing nearly three months, first due to a right hamstring strain and then a right knee LCL sprain. The young catcher was very productive on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte, slashing .387/.441/.613 with two home runs and a 3:7 BB:K in eight contests. Teel will serve as Chicago's primary catcher, and he is starting behind the plate and batting cleanup Monday against the Guardians in his season debut.