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Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in an 8-1 win over the Marlins on Monday.

Suarez launched a 420-foot shot to right center in the fifth to extend the Mariners' lead to 7-1 at the time, his first home run since May 28. The veteran slugger's .218 average and .648 OPS are underwhelming relative to his standards, but Suarez's everyday role at the hot corner doesn't appear to be in any jeopardy.

Urshela has been dealing with a back injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The injury explains why he's out of the lineup Monday against the Rangers for the fourth time in six games, although it could also be in part due to Anthony Rendon's recent return from the injured list. At this point, Urshela's injury seems like a day-to-day situation.

Urshela is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

On the bench for the fourth time in six games, Urshela looks to have moved into a utility role in the wake of Anthony Rendon's recent return from the 10-day injured list. Since Urshela has performed at just below a league-average level as a hitter (97 wRC+, .313 woBA) this season and is capable of playing all four infield spots, he should still be in line for a handful of starts per week.

Urias went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Royals.

Urias was 3-for-26 (.115) over his first 10 games back from the injured list, but he's gone 7-for-13 (.538) in his last three contests. The infielder has started to see his playing time slip despite his strong defense, though he did make an error Sunday. He's at a solid .272/.349/.404 slash line with two home runs, three stolen bases, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored through 43 games this season. He should continue to be an option all around the infield, while Jorge Mateo's slump at the plate could ultimately help Urias get in the lineup more often.

Henderson went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Royals.

Henderson has homered in three of his last four games and has multiple hits in three straight. The 21-year-old infielder has hit atop the order two games in a row, and his success in that spot suggests he could stay there while Cedric Mullins (groin) is on the mend. Henderson is up to a .236/.349/.455 slash line with nine homers, four stolen bases, 21 RBI and 34 runs scored through 57 contests.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Twins.

He took Louie Varland deep in the fifth inning for a two-run shot, helping fuel a Jays comeback from a 6-1 deficit. Chapman has predictably cooled off after his blistering start to the season, and over his last 20 games he's slashing just .194/.277/.417, albeit with four of his nine homers on the year.

Rendon is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Mariners, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rendon will get a day off after he went 1-for-7 with a double and two runs scored over the first two games of the series with Seattle. Luis Rengifo will take over at the hot corner and bat seventh in the rubber match.

Henderson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

Henderson has gotten himself on track again in June, going 8-for-19 (.421) over his last six games. Saturday marked his first game at leadoff this season, and he could continue to be an option there as long as Cedric Mullins (groin) remains sidelined. For the season, Henderson is batting just .225 with a .771 OPS, eight home runs, four stolen bases, 18 RBI, 32 runs scored, seven doubles and two triples over 56 contests. Adam Frazier, who also homered Saturday, is likely Henderson's biggest competition for the leadoff spot versus right-handed pitchers. Henderson will be atop the order again for Sunday's series finale.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Though the Brewers are bringing the right-handed Freddy Peralta to the hill Sunday, the lefty-hitting Peterson will get a rare day off with the platoon advantage in his favor. Peterson had started each of Oakland's last seven games while going 10-for-24 with two home runs and three stolen bases, so his spot in the lineup still appears to be secure.

Peterson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in an extra-inning win over the Brewers on Saturday.

Peterson scored the first run of the game in the fifth inning on a JJ Bleday fielder's choice and produced his second stolen base in as many days during another productive effort at the plate. The veteran is now hitting .417 (10-for-24) over his last seven contests, a surge that's boosted his batting average and OPS by 31 and 92 points, respectively.