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Clemens started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. He looks set to be the primary first baseman after the Twins made a flurry of trades Thursday, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

Clemens continues to have a solid season since joining the Twins, as he hit three home runs with an .805 OPS in July. He'll likely have a regular role in the lineup the rest of the season since there doesn't appear to be a clear first baseman among the younger players the Twins will likely give trials to amid a rebuilding effort.

Sanoja went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 13-12 win over the Yankees.

It was just the second time this year that Sanoja amassed multiple RBI, and Friday marked his second three-hit attack of the campaign. The utility man has been highly effective in a part-time role lately and could be pushing for more action at third base in the absence of Connor Norby (wrist) -- Sanoja is batting .345 with three doubles, one triple and six RBI over his last 29 at-bats (11 games).

Torres went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies.

Torres gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead in the third inning with a 404-foot blast off Ranger Suarez. After a brief 0-for-15 slump, the 28-year-old has hit safely in four of his past five games with three home runs and eight RBI. On the season, he's slashing .275/.374/.425 with 12 homers, 53 RBI, 56 runs scored and four steals across 417 plate appearances.

Stott went 1-for-1 with two walks, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.

Stott got the Phillies on the board with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and then delivered what proved to be the game-winning RBI single in the eighth. The 27-year-old has now hit safely in seven of his past eight games, collecting four extra-base hits, five RBI, five runs scored and three stolen bases during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .235/.310/.342 with seven homers, 43 RBI, 43 runs and 17 steals across 389 plate appearances.

The Giants optioned Wisely to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

The 26-year-old will be pushed out of the Giants' infield room following the return of Christian Koss (hamstring) from the injured list. Wisely owns a .208/.269/.354 slash line through 54 plate appearances in the big leagues this season but figures to be on the short list to return to San Francisco if another Giants infielder goes down.

The Giants reinstated Koss (hamstring) from the injured list Friday.

Koss landed on the injured list at the beginning of July with a left hamstring strain but looked pretty good during his five-game rehab assignment, going 9-for-22 at the plate with a home run, six RBI and five runs scored. Now fully healthy, he'll reclaim a spot on the Giants' bench and replace Brett Wisely on the 26-man roster.

The Cardinals reinstated Gorman (back) from the injured list Friday.

Gorman landed on the injured list July 19 with pain in his lower back, but he's been given the green light to return to St. Louis after going 3-for-13 with a homer during his rehab assignment in Double-A. With Nolan Arenado (shoulder) moving to the IL in a corresponding move, Gorman figures to step in as the Cardinals' third baseman for the short-term future.

The Rays recalled Gray from Triple-A Durham on Friday.

Just two days after being sent down to Triple-A, Gray will return to Tampa to fill some of the holes left on the roster from Thursday's trade deadline. The 29-year-old is just 1-for-6 at the plate in the majors this year but slashed .270/.333/.472 during his time with the White Sox's Triple-A affiliate.

The Mets optioned Acuna to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

To make room for trade acquisition Cedric Mullins, Acuna was sent packing. The 23-year-old Acuna was hardly playing and should benefit from more consistent at-bats in the minors. Acuna figures to be back up to provide bench depth when rosters expand to 28 players Sept. 1, if not sooner.

The Astros optioned Matthews to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Houston's top prospect, Matthews got his first taste of the big leagues in July and slashed .143/.211/.400 with three home runs, eight RBI, five runs scored and a 2:18 BB:K across 40 plate appearances. With Jeremy Pena (ribs) back from the IL and the addition of Carlos Correa, the Astros can let Matthews get more seasoning in the minors.