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Motter was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Motter's contract was selected by the Rockies on Aug. 10, and he served as utility depth with the big-league club. He hit .150 with two runs, two walks and six strikeouts across 13 appearances in the majors and will be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Raimel Tapia (toe), who was reinstated from the injured list Monday.

Gonzales went 4-for-7 with three home runs, eight RBI and an additional run Sunday for High-A Greensboro in its 19-11 win over Asheville.

Gonzales got off to a slow start to his professional career, but the 22-year-old has looked the part of a top-10 draft pick over the past month and a half. Dating back to July 16, Gonzales is slashing .361/.424/.639 with 23 extra-base hits and a 23.3 percent strikeout rate in 36 games.

Urias went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

Urias opened up the scoring for the Brewers with a solo home run to left in the second inning. It was his second homer over his last four games and he's managed a hit in nine of his last 12 games. Urias is slashing .244/.334/.440 with 18 long balls, 58 RBI, 64 runs scored, five steals and 48:94 BB:K over 456 plate appearances and figures to hold a near everyday role for at least the next week while Eduardo Escobar (hamstring) remains out.

Albies went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win over San Francisco.

Albies doubled and scored in the seventh inning before tacking on a solo shot in the eighth. It was his 23rd long ball of the year and first since Aug. 14. Over the previous 11 games, the switch-hitting infielder had just two extra-base hits with a .580 OPS. Factoring in Sunday's production, Albies owns a .260/.318/.487 slash line with 83 runs scored and 63 extra-base hits.

Garcia went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.

Garcia closed the weekend with back-to-back hitless games, dropping his average to .211 in August. Though the 21-year-old is viewed as a cornerstone in the Nationals' middle infield for years to come and is locked into an everyday role, he's not yet producing enough to warrant interest outside of NL-only leagues.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

Estrada went 1-for-6 with a run scored across three games in his latest stint on the big-league roster. He should remain near the list of potential call-ups should the Giants need infield depth over the last month of the regular season.

McNeil is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McNeil has a .512 OPS through 26 games in August and will head to the bench for the third time in the past four games. Jonathan VIllar will receive the start at first base while batting leadoff for New York.

Chavis (elbow) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Chavis was pulled from Saturday's contest with right elbow discomfort, and he'll miss at least one game as a result. The severity of the issue remains unclear, though the 26-year-old will have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing additional time. Cole Tucker will cover the keystone Sunday in his place.

Marte started in center field and went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 7-0 loss to Philadelphia

Marte made his first start since leaving Thursday's game with a hip injury. He entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter then played four innings at second base. It was uncertain if Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo would continue to use Marte in center field -- having his primary position be second base has often been a discussion topic among the team's decision makers -- but it looks like he'll continue on in center.

Chavis was removed from Saturday's game against the Cardinals with right elbow discomfort, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Chavis went 0-for-1 before being pulled from the contest during the fifth inning. The severity of the injury is unclear, and the 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more is known on the issue.