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Paredes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Royals.

Paredes doubled home a run in the ninth inning against Kansas City closer Scott Barlow, providing all of Detroit's offense on the day. The 22-year-old has only seen 18 games of action at the MLB level this season but may get a longer look down the stretch for the 75-80 Tigers. His two hits Sunday were his first in the majors since July, and his RBI was his first since June.

LeMahieu (hip/groin) will return to the lineup for Sunday's game against Boston, leading off and playing third base.

A minor issue in LeMahieu's hip and groin area cost him a start Saturday, but he's ready to go after a brief absence. He hasn't been particularly good at the plate thus far in September, with a lack of extra-base hits limiting him to a .688 OPS despite a solid .278 batting average.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the White Sox.

His first-inning two-run homer set the tone in a game Cleveland dominated. Ramirez added an RBI single in the sixth, after which he stole second and scored on a Bobby Bradley sacrifice fly. With a .911 OPS, 36 homers, 26 stolen bases, 99 RBI and 107 runs scored, Ramirez has enjoyed a highly productive 2021. He'll bat third as the designated hitter for Sunday's series finale against the Pale Hose.

LeMahieu is sitting Saturday against the Red Sox due to a "hip/groin thing," per manager Aaron Boone, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Boone said he hopes LeMahieu will be able to return Sunday. The infielder has apparently been grinding through the issue for a while, but he was banged up after Thursday's game and needed a day off. Rougned Odor will start at the hot corner in his stead.

LeMahieu will hit the bench Saturday against Boston.

LeMahieu has had a disappointing season at the plate and has been particularly mediocre over his last 16 games, posting a .681 OPS, the product of a .267/.348/.333 slash line. Rougned Odor takes over at third base for Saturday's contest.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 1-0 loss to the White Sox.

Ramirez was the only Cleveland batter with multiple hits in the low-event contest. His 25 stolen bases represent the second-highest total in a season in his career, only surpassed by the 34 thefts he recorded in 2018. The third baseman owns a solid .267/.360/.545 slash line with 35 home runs, 96 RBI, 105 runs scored and 30 doubles across 595 plate appearances.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Yankees.

He took Gerrit Cole deep in the sixth inning for Boston's only offense of the night. Devers continues to establish a new career high in homers with 35, but Friday's blast was only his third in September, a month in which he's slashing .280/.365/.427 with 11 RBI in 20 games.

Walls was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls hit .205 with no extra-base hits and two RBI after being called up at the start of September, and now he loses his roster spot as Wander Franco (hamstring) returns from the injured list. Barring other injuries on the big-league roster, it's unlikely Walls gets called up again this year, and a spot on Tampa Bay's ALDS roster seems similarly unrealistic.

Urias (groin) won't be reinstated from the injured list prior to the end of the regular season, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias landed on the 10-day IL with a right adductor strain Wednesday, and he was eligible to return Oct. 2. However, the Orioles won't attempt to rush him back into action and will instead shut him down for the remainder of the year. The 27-year-old appeared in 85 major-league games this year and hit .279 with seven home runs, 38 RBI, 33 runs and a stolen base. Jahmai Jones is in line to serve as the primary second baseman to close out the regular season.

Chapman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Mariners.

Oakland managed only four hits in the contest, with Chapman's fifth-inning solo blast accounting for the team's lone run. He was the only Athletics batter to reach base more than once in the loss. Chapman has four homers through 16 games in September, but he is batting a meager .192 in that span.