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Brito started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Brito covered second base for a second consecutive game as Matt McLain (shoulder) was unavailable after being scratched from Saturday's lineup. McLain's injury is not considered serious at this point, but it is to the left shoulder -- the same one he had surgery on previously. Brito is most likely to fill in at second base for as long as needed and he has made one start each at shortstop and third base since being called up earlier this month.

Amador went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Rockies.

Amador has started 10 of 11 games since being recalled from the minors, picking up at-bats primarily at second base but also as the designated hitter. He slugged his fourth home run of the season in the opening inning of Sunday's game for Colorado's only run of the contest. Since his promotion, Amador has gone 12-for-36 with three homers, six RBI and eight runs scored.

Rojas has received a cortisone injection in his right labrum and plans to play through the issue, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register, Rojas aggravated a right shoulder injury Sunday during a diving attempt in the eighth inning, but the veteran shortstop told reporters after the game that he plans to play through the injury after getting a cortisone injection. He finished the game 1-for-3 and has a .704 OPS with three home runs and 20 RBI across 226 plate appearances this season.

Palacios went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Astros.

Palacios gave the Rays a 7-0 lead with a three-run homer in the third inning before scoring another run in the seventh. The 29-year-old has been red hot in September, hitting .333 with five home runs, 11 RBI, seven runs scored and three stolen bases through 10 games this month. On the year, he's slashing .235/.330/.379 with 10 long balls, 50 RBI, 50 runs scored and 14 steals across 369 plate appearances.

The Rangers optioned Cauley to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.

Cauley was called up by the Rangers when MLB rosters expanded Sept. 1, and he served exclusively as a defensive replacement and pinch runner during this stint in the majors. The 23-year-old has a .207/.281/.345 slash line with one homer, one steal and 10 runs in 65 big-league plate appearances this year.

Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Young started the past five games -- including three against left-handed pitching -- but he'll take a seat Sunday while southpaw Jacob Lopez pitches for the A's. Michael Arroyo will take over at the keystone in the series finale at Sacramento.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

The 32-year-old will hit the bench Sunday as Pittsburgh rolls out a righty-heavy lineup versus Chicago southpaw Matthew Boyd. Lowe has a .608 OPS in 190 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, and he could see limited opportunities against them down the stretch given that he's now sat in three of the Pirates' past six games versus lefty starters.

McLain (undisclosed) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.

The 27-year-old was scratched from Saturday's starting nine for unspecified reasons and finds himself on the bench again Sunday. Juan Brito is picking up another start at second base in place of McLain.

The Red Sox placed Seigler on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to right wrist inflammation.

Seigler's wrist issue flared up during Saturday's game against the Royals, and further testing led to an IL stint. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Nick Sogard will be the main depth infield options for Boston while Seigler is on the shelf. In a corresponding move, Willson Contreras (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

The Nationals activated Nunez (personal) from the bereavement list Sunday.

Nunez has been away from the team for the past few days but is back on the active roster ahead of Sunday's series finale versus the Angels. The 26-year-old was filling a reduced role prior to the absence while in the midst of a 3-for-40 slump.