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Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox.

He got the A's on the board by taking Dallas Keuchel deep in the second inning. Chapman's bat has come alive as he's launched four homers in the last three games, giving him 18 on the season, and he's slashing .283/.411/.565 through 13 contests in August.

Urshela (hamstring) ran at 80 percent Monday and will ramp up his participating in baseball activities in the next couple days, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

If all goes well while increasing his rehab work, Urshela may begin a rehab assignment by the end of the week. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since late July with a strained hamstring and will likely require a few games in the minors to get back up to speed, which could allow him to be activated sometime next week.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rays.

Donaldson plated the first two runs of the game on a base hit off Luis Patino in the first inning, then gave the Twins a 4-0 lead when he knocked in a run on his 16th double of the season. The three RBI matched Donaldson's total from his previous 12 games combined, an indictment of both his struggles at the plate of late as well as the poor quality of the Minnesota lineup.

Houston general manager James Click said Sunday the team remains unsure when Bregman (quadriceps) will resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Click echoed comments of manager Dusty Baker, who on Friday said he was unsure when the third baseman would resume playing in games. "We determined that the best course of action was to do a lot of work that didn't involve playing in games," Click said. "Right now we're making sure he's good to go at full speed with his legs fully underneath him. Once we feel like that's been accomplished we'll move onto hitting." Bregman worked out over the weekend and called Saturday's session his "best day yet," but the Astros remain cautious. Click suggested there's a mental component to the process, where Bregman needs to feel confident the muscles don't seize up on him.

Urias (upper leg) went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Boston.

Urias has been dealing with upper leg soreness for a week, as this was just his second start in the last eight games. The infielder played all of Sunday's contest at second base. If he can stay fully healthy, he'll be in a timeshare with Jorge Mateo, Richie Martin and Maikel Franco for playing time at the non-first-base infield positions.

LeMahieu went 1-for-5 with a base hit, a walk and a run scored Sunday in the Yankees' 5-3 win over the White Sox.

LeMahieu's base knock in the second inning extended his hitting streak to seven games, with the 33-year-old slashing .367/.457/.533 over that stretch. In what's largely been a disappointing season for LeMahieu, he's beginning to hit his stride at the dish while the Yankees have pushed themselves into the thick of the wild-card race. With Sunday's win, New York sits only 2.5 games behind Boston for the second wild-card spot.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 11-0 win over Detroit.

The third baseman capped a six-run second inning for Cleveland with his blast, and he added an RBI double in the third. Sunday was Ramirez's fifth multi-hit game in August. He's up to 26 homers, 72 RBI, 75 runs scored and 14 stolen bases with an .874 OPS through 446 plate appearances.

Astudillo was removed from Sunday's game against the Rays after being hit by a pitch on the foot, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Astudillo went 0-for-2 before being hit by a pitch to lead off the sixth inning, and he was unable to remain in the contest to run the bases. The 29-year-old figures to undergo X-rays and should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Detroit.

It was a strong showing in both power and speed for the third baseman. Ramirez entered Saturday on a 1-for-15 slump prior to his multi-hit burst. He's slashing .252/.340/.525 with 25 home runs, 14 stolen bases, 69 RBI, 74 runs scored and four triples through 441 plate appearances. Ramirez will bat third and play third base again in Sunday's series finale.

Urias (upper leg) is starting at second base and batting fifth Sunday against the Red Sox.

Urias has been dealing with soreness in his right upper leg throughout the week but will rejoin the starting nine Sunday. The 27-year-old sat five of the previous seven contests and went 0-for-6 with a walk in his two appearances.