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Padres second baseman Logan Forsythe returned to action Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals after missing three games with a knee issue.

Forsythe, who had not been in the starting lineup since July 11, finished 1 for 4 with a single in the seventh inning of a 3-2 win. He has a .225/.298/.342 line in 111 at-bats.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham is expected to miss a few days with a sore left wrist, reports MLB.com. Beckham was not in the lineup Sunday against the Braves.

Beckham is batting .357 (20 for 56) with a double, triple, two home runs and six RBI in 14 July games.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was back in the leadoff spot for the first time in seven games Sunday against the Mariners. Altuve is batting .323 with a .375 on-base percentage in the leadoff spot, which is better than the likes of leadoff hitters Jacoby Ellsbury and Ian Kinsler.

"I actually wish I could hit him one through nine, but they won't let me do that," manager Bo Porter joked, per MLB.com. "He's going to hit one or two. It all depends on who else is in the lineup. A lot of time it has to do with the other eight guys as to where he'll hit."

Padres second baseman Logan Forsythe was not in the starting lineup yet again Saturday against the Cardinals, despite declaring himself "good to go" with a knee injury. It is not yet known when he will return to the starting lineup.  

Padres infielder Logan Forsythe said he was "good to go" despite not playing in Friday's loss to the Cardinals. Forsythe has missed the past two games since twisting his knee Saturday, MLB.com reports. 

"I've dealt with knees and the feet plenty of times," Forsythe said. "It's just one of those things, as much as you stay on top of it, it's kind of frustrating when it creeps back up, but I think it's OK."

Forsythe has hit .226/.303/.349 with three home runs, 11 RBI and three stolen bases in 106 at-bats.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham returned to action Friday night against the Braves.

Beckham, who missed Sunday's game before the All-Star break, went 1 for 4 with a single in a 6-4 defeat. He is hitting .333 with two homers and 13 RBI in 162 at-bats.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham is back in the lineup Friday against Atlanta, the club announced. 

Beckham missed Sunday's first-half finale with a bruised quadriceps. He is hitting .335/.357/.443 on the season and has five stolen bases in 44 games. 

Padres second baseman Logan Forsythe was unable to return to the starting lineup Friday against the Cardinals, due to lingering soreness in his right knee. Forsythe missed the final game before the All-Star break due to the injury, bus is not expected to require a trip to the disabled list. 

The Royals optioned second baseman Johnny Giavotella to Triple-A Omaha Thursday. He is likely to be replaced by infielder Chris Getz, who is expected to be recalled Friday.

Giavotella has hit .206/.289/.265 with four RBI in 34 at-bats.

Agent Scott Boras wants to talk to the Nationals about his client, Danny Espinosa , according to The Washington Post. 

Espinosa was demoted to find his swing, and has performed well lately. Boras wants to talk to general manager Mike Rizzo regarding his plans for Espinosa. Espinosa has collected 14 hits in his last 10 games at Triple-A Syracuse. He's been playing shortstop and second base. With rookie Anthony Rendon playing well in the majors, Espinosa may be out of a role with the club. 

In 158 at-bats, Espinosa is hitting .158/.193/.272 in the majors.