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Moncada went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Cardinals.

Moncada was part of a home-run barrage in the fifth inning, as he began a stretch of four consecutive long balls for the White Sox. He missed one game with general soreness on Wednesday but appears to be back on track after hitting his fourth home run of the season. Overall, Moncada is hitting .259/.326/.457 in 89 plate appearances to go along with nine runs scored and 11 RBI.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.

For the fifth time in six games, Rendon put a ball in the seats, this time taking Dodgers starter Dustin May deep in the fourth inning. In 18 games this year, Rendon has six homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and a .203 batting average. He's hit safely in the last six games, going 8-for-20 (.400) with six walks in that span.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, walk, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Tigers.

Ramirez's day was highlighted by a long ball off Tyler Alexander that gave Cleveland a 4-3 lead in the fifth inning. The switch hitter collected another RBI when he drove in Delino DeShields with a grounder to second base in his next at-bat. Ramirez now has five homers and 18 RBI on the campaign and will carry a line of .277/.371/.542 into Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that LeMahieu will meet with a hand specialist Monday to receive a second opinion on his sprained left thumb, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Based on what the specialist has to say about the injury, LeMahieu will decide whether or not to undergo surgery on the thumb. If a procedure is deemed necessary, LeMahieu's absence could stretch into mid-September or longer, making him a drop candidate in most redraft leagues. Until the Yankees are able to provide a clearer timeline for LeMahieu's potential return, fantasy managers are probably best suited stashing him on their bench or in an IL spot.

The Yankees placed LeMahieu (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Manager Aaron Boone suggested after Saturday's 11-5 win over the Red Sox that the sprained left thumb LeMahieu picked up during the game could be an IL situation, so it's no real surprise that the Yankees deactivated him a day later. Miguel Andujar was recalled from the Yankees' alternate site in a corresponding move, and he could end up settling into a near-everyday role at third base if the Yankees elect to move Gleyber Torres or Gio Urshela over to LeMahieu's usual post at the keystone. In any case, LeMahieu becomes the third significant Yankees regular to head to the IL in the past week, with designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) and Aaron Judge (calf) getting shut down before him.

Madrigal (shoulder) is playing catch and taking groundballs, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Madrigal is hoping for a return this week and appears to be progressing toward that goal. With Leury Garcia (thumb) out until 2021, the second-base job should be Madrigal's once he's ready. Danny Mendick is handling the chores at the keystone until the rookie finishes his rehab.

Urshela went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in an 11-5 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Urshela kicked off the scoring with a two-run shot to right field in the first inning. The long ball was his first since Aug. 3 and fourth overall on the season. Urshela has been struggling of late but still holds a .270/.365/.524 slash line on the campaign.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

With offense at a premium in this one, Ramirez did something to help Cleveland's cause nearly every time he came to the plate. The 27-year-old is now slashing a robust .278/.370/.519 through 21 games with four homers, three steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI.

Manager Aaron Boone indicated Saturday that LeMahieu's sprained thumb could send him to the injured list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu underwent an X-ray after leaving Saturday's game against the the Red Sox, which came back negative. While that's encouraging, he's yet to receive the results of his CT scan and MRI, and Boone didn't seem particularly confident that LeMahieu's injury was a minor one. The second baseman dealt with a similar injury in 2018 and wound up missing just over two weeks.

LeMahieu was diagnosed with a sprained left thumb Saturday and will undergo further tests.

LeMahieu appeared to be in some discomfort following a swing in the fourth inning, though he remained in the game until the sixth, when he was replaced by Tyler Wade. LeMahieu's timeline should become clearer once the results of his tests are known.