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Rosario went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, two stolen bases and a run scored in Monday's 5-2 extra-inning win over Toronto.

Myles Straw, Rosario and Jose Ramirez combined to go 7-for-14 in the top three spots in Cleveland's order, while the other six hitters were limited to two hits. Rosario was also productive on the basepaths, giving him 11 steals this year. He's added a .272/.318/.392 slash line with six home runs, 30 RBI, 50 runs scored, 17 doubles and four triples as a speed threat from the No. 2 spot in the order.

Wong was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

Wong spent just one day with the big club and failed to see any action. He's 7-for-40 with three extra-base hits and five RBI in 19 games with the Angels in 2021. Matt Thaiss was also sent down, making room for Jo Adell and Chris Rodriguez to be promoted Monday.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Royals.

Semien blasted his 25th homer of the season off Brad Keller in the third inning, and the slugging infielder ended a seven-game homer drought with that bomb. Semien has also hit safely in all but one of his last nine contests, hitting .314 across 35 at-bats in that span.

Espinal will start at third base and bat seventh Monday against Cleveland.

Espinal will stick in the lineup for a sixth consecutive contest after he went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-1 win over Kansas City. The 26-year-old is now sitting on a .312/.362/.428 slash line over 149 plate appearances on the season, and he at least appears to have worked his way into a timeshare at third base with the struggling Cavan Biggio, who owns a pedestrian .671 OPS on the season while striking out in 27 percent of his plate appearances. Espinal is worthy of a pickup in AL-only leagues where he's still available.

Miller will start at first base and bat seventh Monday against the Blue Jays.

Miller will collect his third start in a row Monday, but he likely won't have a path to regular at-bats against right-handed pitching now that Bobby Bradley (personal) has been reinstated from the bereavement list. The lefty-hitting Bradley will sit Monday with a southpaw (Robbie Ray) on the hill for Toronto, but the righty-hitting Miller should fill the short side of a platoon at first base moving forward.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-2 triumph over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Batting first, Lowe got the Rays on the board with his third-inning shot to right off Boston starter Nick Pivetta. Though the second baseman is hitting for a low .224 average, a career-high 12.9 percent walk rate demonstrates strides toward being a more balanced hitter. He leads Tampa Bay with 23 home runs.

The Angels recalled Wong from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

While he's up with the big club, Wong is expected to fill a utility role for the Angels and likely won't be guaranteed more than a couple starts per week. Across 44 plate appearances with Los Angeles this season, Wong has slashed .175/.195/.275 with zero home runs or stolen bases.

The Angels optioned Rengifo to Triple-A Salt Lake following Saturday's 1-0 win over the Athletics.

Rengifo hadn't started a game since July 20, and because the 24-year-old switch-hitting utility man is still seen as having some developmental upside, the Angels will send him to Triple-A to receive regular at-bats. Los Angeles recalled Kean Wong from Triple-A to fill Rengifo's role as a reserve infielder.

Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Royals.

Espinal looks to be cutting into Cavan Biggio's role as the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman, as the former will be picking up his fifth consecutive start Sunday. The 26-year-old went 3-for-13 with a pair of walks and a stolen base over the past four contests, but that production may not be good enough for him to permanently usurp Biggio on the depth chart.

Arauz started at second base and went 0-for-3 with two fielding errors in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Rays.

Arauz booted two grounders in the third inning, directly leading to a run that tied the game. After the Red Sox traded Michael Chavis to the Pirates and with Christian Arroyo and Marwin Gonzalez on the injured list with hamstring injuries, Arauz is in the mix at second base for now. Gonzalez kicked off a rehab assignment Friday and is expected to be activated for the three-game series beginning Tuesday in Detroit.