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Ibanez (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

Ibanez left Saturday's game with what was originally called left hamstring tightness. The diagnosis has since been upgraded to a strain, so he'll miss at least nine more days, with the move being backdated to Sunday. Nick Solak started at second base in his absence and will likely continue to play there until Ibanez returns.

Arauz (undisclosed) isn't starting Monday's game against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Arauz was removed from Sunday's game against Cleveland with an apparent injury, but he'll be available off the bench if needed Monday, Browne reports. Yairo Munoz will take his place at the keystone and bat ninth.

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.

Ibanez (hamstring) isn't starting Monday's game against the Rockies.

Ibanez exited Saturday's game against the Astros with left hamstring tightness and underwent testing Sunday. While the results of his tests aren't yet clear, he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive contest. Nick Solak will start at the keystone and bat sixth.

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.

Lopez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Seattle.

The shortstop finished the four-game series in Seattle at 10-for-17 with two RBI and four runs scored. All 10 of Lopez's hits in the series were singles, as he continues to make light but efficient contact from the No. 2 hole in the order. He raised his slash line to .292/.361/.362 with Sunday's third consecutive three-hit effort.

Kemp went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in a 3-1 victory over the Yankees on Sunday.

Kemp began Sunday's game on the bench and entered for Chad Pinder in the seventh, singling in his first at-bat and connecting on a Chad Green offering in the eighth to put Oakland ahead for good. The utility man enjoyed a successful weekend series against New York, recording three multi-hit games to go a combined 6-for-8 with a double and Sunday's homer.

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.