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The Rockies optioned Stevens to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

Stevens was called up for his Rockies debut May 21 but struggled mightily in 16 games, going 2-for-28 with five walks and 13 strikeouts. The 27-year-old will now return to Albuquerque, where he's batting .362 with three homers and six steals through 40 contests this season.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Giants.

Ramirez's fifth-inning blast was the first homer of his big-league career. The 22-year-old infielder was called up May 22 but has struggled to find consistent playing time. Through 12 games, he's hitting .250 with a .752 OPS, one homer, two RBI, three runs scored, two doubles and no stolen bases over 31 plate appearances. Prior to his call-up, he hit .312 with a .942 OPS, nine long balls, 40 RBI and 34 runs scored over 43 games with Triple-A Iowa, so there's some all-around appeal here if he can find a more regular role.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Mariners.

Lowe popped a home run in the eighth inning, his 17th of the season and second in as many games. He's had an all-or-nothing approach at the plate across his first 10 games of June, hitting only .189 with a 26.2 percent strikeout rate. However, three of his seven hits in that span have cleared the fence.

Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Edman (ankle) could return from the injured list Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Edman has been on the shelf all season after undergoing surgery on his right ankle in November, though he was cleared to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 26. Since then, the 31-year-old has slashed .225/.295/.375 with a homer, three RBI and six runs across 44 plate appearances. Once activated, he will presumably take over for Alex Freeland as the Dodgers' primary second baseman.

Nunez is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Mariners.

Nunez will take a seat in the series opener after starting the Nationals' last three games and six of the last seven tilts. Jorbit Vivas will hold down second base for the Nationals.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Lowe has gone 6-for-33 (.182) over nine games in June, though all six knocks have gone for extra bases (two homers, four doubles). The second baseman helped the Pirates put a dent in a five-run deficit, though they ultimately never caught up. On the year, Lowe is batting .249 with an .858 OPS, 16 homers, 45 RBI, 42 runs scored, 16 doubles and a triple over 63 contests. He has yet to attempt a stolen base, but he's on pace to reach the 30-homer mark for the second year in a row and the third time in his career.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a walk and a run scored Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Lowe kicked off the Pirates' dramatic late-game rally in the seventh inning by delivering a two-run double, and he later came around to score. He has only one multi-hit game across his last 13 starts-- he's hit .166 in that span -- but he's still managed to tally 10 RBI and nine runs scored during that stretch.

Arroyo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Since being called up from Triple-A Louisville on June 1, Arroyo has started in six of the Reds' ensuing nine games but hasn't gotten going at the plate. Spencer Steer will get the nod at second base Wednesday over Arroyo, who has begun his big-league career by going 5-for-22 (.227 average) with no extra-base hits and a 2:9 BB:K. He'll need to raise his production if he hopes to stick around with the big club once Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) is ready to return from the injured list.

Arraez went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Nationals.

Arraez hit his fifth triple of the season in the first inning and singled in the fifth before coming around to score. He's recorded at least one hit in 10 straight games, batting .341 with seven runs scored and five RBI in 50 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .326/.360/.438 with 34 runs scored, 25 RBI, five stolen bases and two long balls across 287 plate appearances this season.

McLain went 0-for-3 with two walks, three stolen bases and one run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Padres.

McLain was held hitless for just the second time over his seven games in June, but he still made an impact when he got on base. The trio of steals were his first attempts since he swiped a bag May 18 versus the Phillies. McLain is up to 10 thefts this season, and he's hitting .209 with a .684 OPS, eight home runs, 25 RBI and 28 runs scored through 63 contests. He's looked more comfortable all around since moving to shortstop in place of Elly De La Cruz (hamstring).