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France went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Guardians.

France hit a single in the fifth inning and added a solo shot in the seventh. Prior to Sunday, he'd gone 0-for-20 over his last seven games, though he was limited by a calf bruise in that span. August has been a month to forget for the infielder -- Sunday's effort was his second multi-hit game in his last 21 contests. The extended rough stretch has dropped his season slash line to .278/.346/.430 with 15 homers, 63 RBI, 45 runs scored and 19 doubles through 108 games.

Harris (wrist) won't require surgery but isn't expected to return to action for Double-A Frisco this year, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

The 23-year-old landed on the shelf with a sprained left wrist Aug. 10, and he isn't expected back with the RoughRiders in 2022. One of the Rangers' top prospects, Harris should finish the year with a .259/.346/.485 slash line with 18 home runs, 68 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 86 games at Double-A. He could still be available to play in the Fall League.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

The lefty-hitting Rivas, who was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, is expected to occupy the large side of a platoon at first base following Patrick Wisdom's (finger) placement on the injured list in a corresponding move. With southpaw Eric Lauer on the hill for Milwaukee in the series finale, Rivas will give way to the righty-hitting P.J. Higgins at first base.

France (calf) went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Saturday's loss to the Guardians before being ejected in the bottom of the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes.

France was making his return from a one-game absence due to a calf bruise, but he got only about half his usual allotment of at-bats. The Associated Press reports France was unhappy with the called third strike that ended his second plate appearance in the fourth inning and argued with plate umpire Lance Barrett immediately thereafter, and while coming back to the dugout at the conclusion of the top of the fifth as well. Assuming he had no residual effects with the calf from his time on the field Saturday, France is likely to be back in the lineup for Sunday afternoon's series finale.

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

Even though he's produced a strong .832 OPS in August, Montero has surprisingly seen a decline in playing time of late. He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games as the Rockies close out their series at Citi Field.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Mets.

Cron has now produced five hits across the first two games of the series at Citi Field, raising his season average to .272. He'll remain in the lineup Sunday, manning first base while batting cleanup.

Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Alec Bohm will cover first base in the series finale while Hoskins gets a well-deserved breather after starting in every game since June 18. Even with Bryce Harper making his return from the 60-day injured list Friday, Hoskins should be locked in as the Phillies' No. 2 batter after producing a credible .256/.349/.451 slash line since the All-Star break.

Wade (undisclosed) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

Wade missed only one game after being scratched from Friday's lineup, but he wasn't able to contribute in his return Saturday. His slump extended to 0-for-21 over his last seven contests. With Luis Gonzalez back on the major-league roster, Wade could be at risk of falling into a reserve role, though he may also be able to pick up playing time at first base with Brandon Belt (knee) back on the injured list.

Padlo was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Padlo was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Robert Stephenson was claimed off waivers from the Rockies on Saturday. Padlo has slashed .270/.345/.484 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 41 runs and 10 stolen bases over 67 games at the Triple-A level this year.

France (calf) will bat fifth and play first base Saturday against the Guardians.

France left Thursday's series opener with a bruised right calf and didn't start Friday's game, though he did appear off the bench. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will be looking to drag himself out of a slump that has seen him hit .089/.145/.089 over his last 15 games.