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Gimenez went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Rays.

Gimenez did it all for the Guardians, displaying his power with a first-inning home run, then showing off the speed with two infield singles and a stolen base. It was the third straight multi-hit effort for Gimenez, who is finally starting to heat up at the dish. Thus far in August, Gimenez is hitting .349 with two home runs, five doubles and three steals in 12 games.

Torres went 0-for-3 with one run scored and three steals in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.

Torres saw his 11-game hitting streak come to an end, but managing three stolen bases in an 0-for-3 performance is an impressive and rare feat. Torres stole two bags following a fielder's choice in the fifth, then a third bag following a walk in the seventh. He is up to 12 steals on the year, which is two shy of a career-high 14 set in 2021.

Merrifield went 4-for-6 with one double, one RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Merrifield has now hit safely in six straight contests, with three multi-hit games and a .429 average over that stretch. 2023 has been a resurgent year for the 34-year-old, whose .302 average is his highest since 2019 as a member of the Royals. Merrifield has added 11 home runs, 55 RBI, 53 runs, and 21 stolen bases on the season and is a mainstay at the top of a potent Blue Jays lineup.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Guardians.

Lowe singled in his first and final at-bats, with the latter one driving home Yandy Diaz for the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth. The second baseman then came around to score the game-winning run on a Randy Arozarena single after swiping his sixth bag of the season. It marked Lowe's first multi-hit performance this month while he's now struck out twice in three of his last four games. He's also recorded just one extra-base hit in August after homering in three of his last four games to end July.

Diaz isn't in the Athletics' lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

After extending his hitting streak to five games Saturday, Diaz will sit out the final game of Oakland's series with Washington. Jonah Bride will take over at third base and bat eighth.

The Tigers recalled Diaz from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

With Javier Baez (bereavement) away from the team, Diaz will come up from the minors to fill Baez's roster spot. The 27-year-old infielder is just 1-for-19 across six games in the majors this season, and he is unlikely to draw many starts for Detroit while Baez is out.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs and an RBI against the Angels in an 11-3 victory Saturday.

Altuve continued to set the table from atop the order, notching his fourth straight multi-hit game. Over that span, the second baseman has gone a scorching 12-for-17 with three doubles, a homer, six RBI, seven runs and two steals. The multi-hit stretch is part of a longer 14-game hitting streak, the second-longest such active streak in the majors behind Maikel Garcia's 15-game run.

Westburg went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

After slumping in late July, Westburg has hit safely in eight of his nine games in August to earn a near-everyday role. The infielder is 11-for-33 (.333) with a home run, four RBI and five runs scored this month. Westburg is up to a .278/.328/.435 slash line with two homers, three steals, 12 RBI, 16 runs scored, seven doubles and two triples through 33 contests. He's seen most of his playing time between second base and third base lately.

Hensley was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Hensley accomplished very little in 29 big-league games earlier this season, homering just once while slashing .120/.215/.169. He hasn't set Triple-A on fire, either, posting a wRC+ of 81 while striking out 29.0 percent of the time. He'll likely fill a bench role but could be part of the picture at first base in the absence of Jose Abreu, who landed on the injured list with lower-back inflammation in a corresponding move.

Rojas will not start Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Rojas has started against five of the seven righties the Mariners have faced since he joined the club, but he's been on the bench against all three lefties, including Saturday's starter Cole Irvin. He's gone just 2-for-17 at the plate for his new team, so he isn't doing much to earn a sudden uptick in playing time. Jose Caballero will start at second base Saturday.