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The Athletics activated Muncy (hand) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Muncy has been out of commission since late April due to a fractured left hand. He went 10-for-27 with three home runs and two doubles in seven minor-league rehab games, which was enough to convince the Athletics he was ready to rejoin the active roster. Muncy played some shortstop on his rehab assignment, and with Zack Gelof faring well at third base, Muncy could see some action at both spots on the left side of the infield, at least until Jacob Wilson (shoulder) returns from the IL.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Barger (elbow) is "making progress" while continuing to ramp up his hitting at the team's complex in Florida, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Along with moving through a hitting progression, Barger has also been able to do some throwing. Barger is working his way back from a bout with right elbow inflammation, which sent him to the injured list May 11, just two days after he returned from a month-long stay on the shelf due to right and left ankle sprains.

The Astros recalled Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.

He'll join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for infielder Nick Allen (hamstring), who landed on the 10-day injured list. Whitcomb is capable of handling every position other than center field and catcher, but he hardly played during his last stint with the big club and may not be in line for many at-bats this time around either.

Wisdom will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Orioles.

The Mariners will include Wisdom in the starting nine for third game in a row, with his uptick in playing time coinciding with J.P. Crawford being on the bench for all of those contests due to a bruised hand. Crawford is viewed as day-to-day, and assuming he's able to rejoin the lineup within the next few days, Wisdom will soon be headed back into a reserve role. The 34-year-old Wisdom hasn't been able to do much with his opportunities so far this season, slashing .143/.200/.286 with a 43.3 percent strikeout rate over 30 plate appearances in 10 games with Seattle.

Moncada (knee) has been running and hitting off a tee from the left side, per MLB.com.

Moncada was placed on the 10-day IL on May 22 due to right knee inflammation. He's since been able to resume doing some running and hitting, though it's unclear how close he is to returning to game action. Donovan Walton and Nick Madrigal have been handling third base for the Angels while Moncada has been sidelined.

Jung went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's 10-0 win against Cleveland.

Jung mashed his eighth homer of the season off Joey Cantillo in the third inning as part of a four-run frame that helped put the game out of reach early. Following Sunday's performance, the third baseman has recorded a hit in 15 of his last 17 games. During that stretch, he's batting .338 with three homers and three doubles. Jung is now slashing .313/.368/.487 with 16 doubles, 29 RBI and 31 runs scored across 253 trips to the plate this year.

Walton is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Walton will get a breather after going 0-for-6 with two strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Nick Madrigal will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game.

Mayo is not in the Orioles' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Sunday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mayo will get a rest day after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's loss. Blaze Alexander will start at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run, two walks and a stolen base in a 6-0 win against the Rangers on Saturday.

Ramirez opened the scoring with a solo homer in the fourth inning and added a walk, a stolen base and a run one frame later. It was the fourth time this season that the veteran third baseman has gone deep and swiped a bag in the same game, and two of those performances have come over his past four contests. Ramirez's power numbers are a bit down this season -- he has 10 homers through 66 contests -- but he's been as productive a base stealer as ever, as he's tied for first in the majors with 23 thefts. He's on pace to easily surpass his career-best mark of 44 stolen bases, which he established last year.

Garcia (hamstring) will serve as the Royals' designated hitter and bat fourth during Saturday's game against the Twins.

Garcia missed six consecutive starts while recovering from a strained right hamstring, but he was able to work as a pinch hitter in both of the Royals' last two games. He's now been cleared to rejoin the starting nine, though the Royals will begin by using him as their DH while Josh Rojas mans the hot corner.