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Polanco went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.

The Twins had plenty of success at the plate in the first inning Sunday, and Polanco put the team on the board with his three-run blast with no outs in the frame. The 28-year-old closed out the year with hits in eight of his last 10 appearances, and he slashed .269/.323/.503 with 33 home runs, 98 RBI, 97 runs and 11 stolen bases during the 2021 campaign.

Kemp went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.

Kemp hit a solo home run off Jose Urquidy in the third inning, giving Oakland the lead. He went 15-for-32 in his last nine games to finish off the season. The 29-year-old finished with a .279/.382/.418 slash line, including eight long balls, 37 RBI and 54 runs scored in 397 plate appearances.

The Mets scratched Guillorme from the starting lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets haven't clarified whether Guillorme's removal from the lineup was the result of an injury or simply a last-minute change by manager Luis Rojas. In any case, Jose Peraza will step in at second base for Guillorme, who has gone 1-for-15 at the dish while appearing in 11 games since being activated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 31.

McNeil is out of the lineup Sunday against Atlanta.

McNeil finds himself on the bench for the second time in the final three games of the season. If he doesn't make an appearance off the bench Sunday, the 29-year-old will finish 2021 with a 249/.317/.358 slash line, seven homers, 35 RBI and 48 runs in 426 plate appearances.

Garcia was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left oblique.

Garcia will end up missing the final three games of the season due to the oblique injury. The 21-year-old appeared in 70 games this season and posted a .242/.275/.411 slash line with six homers, 18 doubles, 22 RBI and 29 runs in 247 plate appearances.

Garcia (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia didn't play in either of the first two games of the weekend while contending with soreness in the left side of his ribcage, and Washington will presumably look to stay away from him in its season finale. Assuming Garcia goes unused Sunday, he'll wrap up the 2021 campaign with a .242 batting average to go with six home runs, 29 runs and 22 RBI across 247 plate appearances in 70 games.

India is starting at second base and batting leadoff Sunday at Pittsburgh, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

India was out of the lineup Saturday and manager David Bell said the second baseman may sit out again for the season finale, but he's instead back in the starting nine. The 24-year-old has a .267/.355/.476 slash line since the start of September and will attempt to put the finishing touches on his campaign for NL Rookie of the Year.

Marte is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Marte started the past eight games but will take a seat for the final game of the season. If the 27-year-old doesn't make an appearance off the bench, he'll finish 2021 with a .319/.378/.534 slash line, 14 homers, 29 doubles, 50 RBI and 52 runs in 89 games. Josh VanMeter will start at the keystone in his place.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with three home runs and seven RBI in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Yankees.

He got the rout started quickly with a three-run blast off Jordan Montgomery in the first inning, then took the Yankees southpaw deep again for another three-run shot in the third before capping his afternoon with a solo homer off Michael King in the seventh. Lowe came into 2021 with 37 career home runs in 181 games, and he's now topped that total with 39 in 148 contests this season. He'll look for No. 40 on the final day of the season.

Drury was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and designated for assignment Saturday.

Drury was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sept. 31, and now he'll be removed from the 40-man roster. The move allowed the team to activate Robert Gsellman (lat) from the 60-day injured list. Drury ends the campaign with a .274/.307/.476 line across 88 plate appearances in the major leagues, though he spent the majority of the season in Triple-A.