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Vargas went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a two-run single during the White Sox's 7-6 loss to the Guardians on Tuesday.

Vargas has collected five RBI over his last two games, and Tuesday's contest was the 10th time this season that he's driven in at least three runs. The 27-year-old third baseman is in the midst of a career year, ranking second in the American League in runs (98), sixth in home runs (31), eighth in OPS (.833) and 11th in RBI (84) across 658 plate appearances.

Mead (wrist) will begin hitting off a tee Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Mead has been out since late July with a fractured wrist, and Wednesday will mark the first time since then that he's done any sort of work with a bat in his hands. He still has several more boxes to check before he can rejoin the Red Sox's lineup, though it's still possible that he returns from the IL before the end of the regular season.

Keith (thumb) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Keith was scratched from the lineup Monday due to left thumb soreness and is sitting Tuesday for a second consecutive game. It's unclear how long he's been dealing with the injury, but Keith has a .136/.240/.227 slash line and 30 percent strikeout rate over his past 18 games.

The Royals reinstated Garcia (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Garcia is ready to rejoin the active roster after missing the past few weeks due to a hamstring strain. The 26-year-old hit the ground running during his three-game rehab assignment, going 4-for-13 (.308 average) with a double and a stolen base. Garcia should reclaim the starting job at third base for Kansas City now that he's healthy.

Vargas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored Monday against the Guardians.

Vargas helped break the game open for the White Sox, capping off a six-run sixth inning with his 31st homer of the season. He's had a mediocre start to September, hitting .245 with two homers, five RBI and six runs scored across 13 games. However, Vargas has still been valuable for fantasy purposes by racking up six stolen bases in that span.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with two steals in Monday's 7-3 loss to the White Sox.

Ramirez stole second and third base after reaching on a fielding error in the sixth inning before being stranded at third. The two steals upped his season total to 33.

Okamoto went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday in a loss to Detroit.

Okamoto's long ball was a big one, as his three-run blast in the seventh inning turned a two-run Toronto deficit into a one-run lead. However, the Tigers put up runs in the eighth and ninth frames to emerge with the victory. Okamoto has been wielding a powerful bat of late, going deep in five of his past seven games. Monday's long ball was his first that wasn't a solo homer during that span, but he's batting a robust .348 (8-for-23) during the power surge. The rookie third baseman is up to 33 homers on the campaign, ranking 10th in the majors.

Keith was scratched from Monday's lineup against Toronto due to left thumb soreness.

The injury may have flared up during the Tigers' weekend series against the Rockies, and Hao-Yu Lee will now start at third base Monday. Keith will undergo more tests so that the medical staff can determine a recovery timeline, but the 25-year-old infielder can be considered day-to-day for now.

Jung went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over Arizona.

Jung singled home a run during the Rangers' three-run fifth inning to increase their lead. This was his second game back from a calf injury, and Jung posted a second consecutive two-hit game with an RBI and a run scored. After a promising first half in which he posted an .819 OPS, Jung has been limited to just seven games since the All-Star break.

Gelof went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, two additional runs scored and two walks in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Mariners.

Gelof opened the scoring with a solo homer that left his bat at 106.4 mph down the left-field line in the first inning. The 26-year-old had been in a mini-funk entering Sunday, going 3-for-27 (.111) over his past seven contests. On the year, Gelof is slashing .252/.319/.461 with 18 homers, 46 RBI, 68 runs and 14 stolen bases in 99 games.