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Garcia went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians.

Garcia's six-game hitting streak came to a close, but he drew multiple walks for the second time in his last four contests. The infielder's plate discipline is solid, with an 8.3 percent walk rate and 23.0 percent strikeout rate through 55 contests. He's displayed a solid hit tool by batting .291 with a .372 BABIP, and he's added three home runs, 14 stolen bases, 21 RBI and 26 runs scored through 222 plate appearances. He's settled into the leadoff spot over the last week after spending much of June moving around the lineup.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-1 win against Kansas City on Thursday.

Ramirez launched a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning to give Cleveland its first lead of the game. The long ball was his first in what has been a quiet start to July, as he's slashing .217/.333/.391 without a steal so far this month. Ramirez started June off quietly as well, but he picked things up with a .392/.462/.772 slash line, seven homers, 22 RBI and four thefts over his final 20 games of that month.

Henderson went 4-for-7 with a solo homer, a three-run homer, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's win over the Yankees.

Henderson was unstoppable through the first four innings, going 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs to collect a total of five RBI and three runs scored. The outing marked Henderson's first career multi-homer game while also setting a career high in RBI despite him going 0-for-3 in his final three plate appearances. Through 76 games, the second-year infielder is slashing .246/.339/.465 with 13 home runs and five stolen bases but is striking out at a 30.8 percent clip.

Walls went 0-for-3 with a walk and two steals in Thursday's 3-1 loss against the Phillies.

Walls continued to run all over the Phillies, racking up his second and third stolen bases of the series Thursday. The pair of swipes pushed him to 20 on the season, the ninth most in baseball. Though he's managed to produce in the steal column lately, Walls is going through a mini-slump, having gone hitless in each of his last four games (10 at-bats).

Suarez went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Astros.

Suarez opened and closed the scoring Thursday, smashing a two-run blast in the second inning and adding a solo shot in the ninth. This was his first multi-homer game of the season. He's been hitting better of late, going 16-for-49 (.327) over his last 14 games while racking up four homers and 13 RBI in that span. The third baseman is up to a .230/.318/.383 slash line with 11 long balls, 52 RBI, 35 runs scored, 15 doubles and a stolen base through 86 contests.

Detroit optioned Nevin to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Nevin, 26, has posted an ugly .122/.214/.184 batting line in 22 games this season at the major-league level. Akil Baddoo (quad) is expected to return from the injured list Friday to fill the vacant 26-man roster spot.

Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss against Baltimore.

Donaldson was one of the few Yankees who had success against Dean Kremer on Wednesday. After knocking a base hit in the second inning, the veteran third baseman broke a scoreless tie in the fifth with an opposite-field shot. Donaldson is now just 13-for-87 on the season, though nine of his hits have been home runs. Overall, he's slashing just .149/.216/.471 with 14 RBI and 12 runs scored through 97 plate appearances.

Rendon (shin) could return to the Angels' lineup as soon as Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rendon is not in Wednesday's lineup after fouling a ball off his left shin Tuesday. The Halos aren't putting him on the injured list yet, though, because he could be ready after the off day Thursday. Rendon will be evaluated the next two days and if it's determined he does need to go on the IL, he'd be eligible to return the second game after the All-Star break.

Paredes is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Phillies.

Paredes was able to return for Tuesday's game after suffering bruised ribs during a collision in Sunday's game, and this seems like this is just a rest day. He is hitting .258 with two home runs, one steal, nine walks and four strikeouts over his last 10 games.

Rendon (shin) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Padres, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Rendon had to be lifted from Tuesday's game in San Diego due to a left shin contusion after fouling a ball off his leg. The good news is X-rays came back clean and Rendon is still listed on the Angels' lineup card as a reserve, so it appears he'll avoid the injured list. Eduardo Escobar is playing third base Wednesday.