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The Angels activated Rendon (hamstring) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Rendon has been sidelined since late April with a torn left hamstring but convinced the Angels he was ready by facing some live pitching and working out. He skipped a rehab assignment, so rust is likely a given that he hasn't played a game in 11 weeks. Rendon could be eased into everyday playing time but eventually will be a regular between designated hitter and/or third base. He is leading off and playing third base Monday versus the Rangers in his return to action.

Devers went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Yankees.

With the game tied going into the seventh, Devers broke through with a solo home run the opposite way to put the Red Sox out in front. He then admired a no-doubter 423-foot blast off Michael Tonkin in the ninth to make it a 3-0 ballgame. With his two-homer performance, Devers now has seven long balls in his last 10 games at Yankee Stadium and moved into a tie with David Ortiz for the fifth-most home runs at Yankee Stadium as a visiting player (16). He hasn't just been hot against the Yankees, however. Over his last 11 games, Devers is slashing .405/.479/.976 with seven homers, 16 RBI, 13 runs and a 6:11 BB:K. He's putting together another extremely productive campaign with one more week before the All-Star break and is currently slashing .293/.378/.593 with 21 homers, 55 RBI, 56 runs and a 40:79 BB:K in 336 plate appearances.

Garcia went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run during Sunday's 10-1 win over Colorado.

Garcia hit leadoff in each of his previous 11 starts but was bumped down to eighth in the batting order Sunday. Despite the change, Garcia still was productive, hitting his first home run since May 17 with a three-run blast off Tanner Gordon in the first inning. On the year, Garcia is slashing .230/.283/.347 with six home runs and a 15.8 percent strikeout rate.

Sosa went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Marlins.

Sosa extended his hitting streak to eight games, six of which have been multi-hit performances. Across those eight games, he's gone 15-for-34 with a pair of home runs, six RBI and six runs scored. Sosa also swiped his first bag since June 10.

Mendick went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's loss to Miami.

Mendick opened the game's scoring with his two-run shot in the fourth inning. It was his third long ball of the year and first since May 26. The utility infielder is slashing just .200/.248/.328 with 10 extra-base hits and 13 runs scored through 134 plate appearances.

Urshela went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Reds.

Urshela notched his first three-hit effort since June 11 as he helped lead the Tigers to victory. The veteran infielder is batting .249 for the season, which is a step back after he hit .299 for the Angels during an injury-shortened 2023 campaign. Urshela still has time to pick his average up, however, and he should stick in an everyday role as long as he's healthy, so his fantasy stock could increase down the stretch.

Rendon (hamstring) said Sunday that he could be reinstated from the 60-day injured list for Monday's series opener against the Rangers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The 34-year-old faced live pitching Friday and Saturday, and he appears set to rejoin the Angels without embarking on a minor-league rehab assignment. Rendon has been on the shelf since April 21 due to a partial high-grade hamstring tear, and manager Ron Washington plans to alternate the veteran's playing time between designated hitter and third base until he's ready for everyday action in the field.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

After being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on June 22, Alvarez was available off the bench for his first three games with the big club, then proceeded to start four consecutive contests. His playing time has dried up since then, as Alvarez has now made just one start in the Athletics' last seven games. Alvarez could be at risk of a demotion when Oakland needs to open up room on the active roster for either Abraham Toro (hamstring) or Esteury Ruiz (wrist), both of whom are expected to return from the injured list at some point after the All-Star break.

Smith (glute) will start at third base and bat third in Sunday's game against the Rays.

Smith had been out of the lineup for the past two days with glute tightness, but he'll be ready to give it a go for the series finale. The 26-year-old will carry a four-game hitting streak into Sunday's contest and is slashing .291/.391/.509 overall wit three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs in his last 15 games.

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

Though he looked like he might have a chance at recapturing an everyday role with the Angels after Luis Rengifo (wrist) was placed on the injured list Friday, Sano may instead be occupying the short side of a platoon at third base with the lefty-hitting Luis Guillorme. Sano had started at third base against left-handers Thursday and Friday, but he's on the bench Sunday for the second day in a row against a righty while Guillorme covers the hot corner.