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Sheets went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Astros.

Sheets hadn't homered since June 30 versus the Cubs. During the 31-game power drought, he hit just .155 (13-for-84) with two doubles, five RBI and a 16:14 BB:K. The 30-year-old's slump, combined with the signing of Austin Hays on Sunday, could lead to Sheets losing some playing time, though he's still in the mix at first base, designated hitter and left field. Overall, Sheets is batting .214 with a .713 OPS, 15 homers, 44 RBI, 44 runs scored, 15 doubles and four stolen bases over 110 contests.

The Brewers promoted Burke from Double-A Biloxi to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Burke has had a remarkable season with Double-A Biloxi, slashing .285/.367/.603 with 30 home runs and 28 steals in 96 games. The 23-year-old has shown impressive power throughout his entire professional career since the Brewers selected him 34th overall in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, and if he maintains a similar level of production with Nashville, he could have a shot at making his MLB debut early in 2027.

Busch went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Royals.

Busch enjoyed a nice weekend series against Kansas City, going 6-for-12 with a walk and two runs scored across three games. It continues a good stretch of play this month for the first baseman, who is now sporting an .857 OPS with a home run, four runs scored and five RBI in nine August contests. Busch isn't quite matching last year's breakout campaign, but he's remained a solid fantasy contributor in 2026.

Stowers was removed from Sunday's game against the Angels in the fifth inning due to left hamstring discomfort, Craig Mish of Marlins.tv reports. He went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored before departing.

Stowers appeared to tweak his hamstring while running out of the batter's box on an RBI single in the fifth. After reaching first base, Stowers appeared to be in pain before limping to the dugout and getting replaced by a pinch hitter. Stowers previously opened the season on the injured list due to a hamstring strain, though that injury was to his right leg. The Marlins will presumably send Stowers in for an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury.

Horwitz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

After starting the past three games, the left-handed hitter will retreat to the bench while southpaw Sean Manaea toes the rubber for the Mets. Rafael Flores will replace Horwitz at first base and bat seventh.

Vaughn will start at third base and bat third in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Vaughn has previously logged 10 total innings at third base across six games this season, but Sunday he'll make his first start at the position since 2021. He won't be a regular option at the hot corner, but David Hamilton is needed at shortstop with Joey Ortiz (neck) and Cooper Pratt (hamstring) both unavailable.

Rice went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 5-4 win over Atlanta.

Rice bashed a 431-foot solo shot to center field in the eighth inning, providing what ended up being the decisive run in the narrow victory. The long ball snapped a season-long 11-game homer drought for the slugger -- a stretch during which he batted just .132 (5-for-38) with a 9:15 BB:K and only two RBI. Rice has already established career-best marks with 32 home runs and 75 RBI on the campaign, though he's struggled to a .611 OPS with a 32.6 percent strikeout rate over 21 games since the All-Star break.

Naylor went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.

Naylor was the engine of the Mariners' offense in this contest, accounting for three of their eight hits. He had gone 0-for-9 over his previous three games, but he was batting .328 over the first 16 contests after the All-Star break before he hit the mini-slump. Naylor has struggled in the power department this season -- Saturday's performance finally got him to the 10-homer mark. He's added 23 steals, 42 RBI, 44 runs scored and 17 doubles while batting .262 with a .698 OPS through 110 contests.

Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.

This was Hoskins' first multi-hit effort since July 20 versus the Twins. The first baseman continues to fill a part-time role, now working as a platoon partner with Nathaniel Lowe, who was acquired from Cincinnati at the trade deadline. Hoskins is batting .183 with a .703 OPS, 13 homers, 38 RBI, 33 runs scored, 13 doubles and a stolen base over 304 plate appearances this season. Considering Hoskins hasn't started against a right-hander since July 23, expect him to be platooned heavily for the remainder of the year.

Murakami went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

Murakami's sixth-inning blast sparked a five-run rally for the White Sox. The infielder has homered six times and added 11 RBI over his last 13 games, going 14-for-53 (.264) with a 7:22 BB:K in that span. On the year, he's batting .237 with a .910 OPS, 26 homers, 53 RBI, 61 runs scored, 10 doubles and one stolen base over 81 contests.