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Steer went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double in Sunday's 6-1 victory at Arizona.

The Cincinnati first baseman stretched his team's lead to 5-1 in the eighth with a 397-foot, three-run long ball off Diamondbacks reliever Juan Burgos. Steer entered this contest mired in a second-half slump, slashing an anemic .179/.279/.330 with six extra-base hits in 123 plate appearances over 31 games since the All-Star break. Through 478 total plate appearances, the 27-year-old has produced a .236/.302/.397 slash line with six steals, 62 RBI and 53 runs scored.

The White Sox promoted Bonemer from Single-A Kannapolis to HIgh-A Winston-Salem on Sunday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Bonemer will make the jump to High-A after slashing .281/.400/.458 with 10 home runs and 27 stolen bases in 96 games with Kannapolis. The No. 43 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Bonemer is regarded as one of the White Sox's top lower-level prospects and could be on track to make his big-league debut by 2027 if he keeps mashing as he moves up the minor-league ladder.

Perez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Royals.

A day after beginning the game on the bench, Perez returned to the starting lineup Sunday and smashed his 11th home run of the season in the fifth inning. The outfielder has been productive all month long, as he's batting .308 with four home runs, eight RBI and nine runs scored across 21 games in August. Perez also started Sunday's contest as the leadoff hitter for the first time this year, and sticking in the top spot could help his fantasy value hitting in front of the likes of Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson.

Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.

It's been a strong month so far for Rodriguez, who's batting .294 with 13 extra-base hits, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and three RBI over 85 at-bats in August. The All-Star center fielder also has at least one hit in 15 of his last 21 outings. Dating back to the start of June, Rodriguez is hitting a healthy .272 with 35 extra-base knocks, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored and 16 steals across his last 74 contests.

Singer did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 6-1 win at Arizona. He allowed one run on a hit and three walks over six innings with nine strikeouts.

The 29-year-old notched his fifth quality start out of his last six appearances, as he struck out nine or more batters for the fourth time this season. The lone blemish on Singer's line came via a Lourdes Gurriel sacrifice fly in the first, with the only base knock allowed being a Geraldo Perdomo triple to open the frame. Over his last six outings, Singer has looked like an ace, going 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 39:10 K:BB across 35 innings. The Cincinnati right-hander will look to continue his recent run of success in his next start, which is currently scheduled to come in his team's upcoming weekend series at home against St. Louis.

Torkelson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Royals.

Torkelson launched his 28th home run of the season and second in as many days in the seventh inning. The Detroit first baseman is closing in on his career high of 31 home runs, which he tallied in 159 games back in 2023. He's recorded his 28 long balls this year in just 126 games, giving Torkelson a good chance at setting a new highwater mark if he stays healthy.

Gallen allowed one run on four hits and one walk over six innings while not factoring into the decision in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Reds. He struck out seven.

The Arizona right-hander impressed over this 95-pitch outing, as he tallied a quality start for the fourth time out of his last five appearances. The only blemish on Gallen's line came in the sixth when Noelvi Marte lashed a run-scoring triple -- the only extra-base knock Gallen conceded. Despite an ugly 5.13 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 156 total innings, the 30-year-old has pitched better since the All-Star break, producing a 4.39 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 31:8 K:BB over 41 frames. Gallen lines up for a difficult test in his next start, which currently lines up to come on the road against the Dodgers next weekend.

Greene went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and three total runs scored in Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Royals.

While Greene's batting average hasn't been great in recent weeks, he is in the middle of a power surge. The outfielder is just 11-for-47 over his last 14 games, but five of those hits have left the yard. Greene is now up to 31 home runs and 95 RBI for the season, both of which lead the team and are among the top 10 in the majors.

Marsee went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Marsee broke things open with a bases-clearing triple in the fifth inning before adding a double and scoring an insurance run in the seventh. The rookie sensation is riding a seven-game hitting streak that includes six extra-base hits, 10 RBI, four runs scored and a steal. In 89 plate appearances since debuting Aug. 1, he's slashing .346/.416/.705 with 17 extra-base hits, 23 RBI, 12 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

Varsho went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins.

Varsho provided all of the Blue Jays' offense with a 424-foot blast in the seventh inning. It continued a scorching August for the 29-year-old, who has seven homers, 20 RBI and 12 runs scored over 19 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .234/.288/.591 with 15 long balls, 40 RBI, 26 runs and one steal across 170 plate appearances.