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Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a grand slam, a two-run homer, six RBI and a pair of walks in the Indians' 19-5 win over the Yankees on Thursday.

Ramirez continued his resurgent second half of the season with two more homers, the first of which was a first-inning grand slam off Chad Green that kickstarted a huge day for the Cleveland offense. His start to the season was brutal, but Ramirez has looked much more like his MVP-candidate self since July 1, as he's posted a .975 OPS, cranked 12 long balls and driven in 37 runs since the calendar flipped from June.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and another run scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Astros.

After hitting two home runs in Wednesday's win over the Giants, Chapman matched his success with a pair of solo shots against the Astros, bringing his season total to a team-leading 29. It was just the second multi-homer effort of the year for the 26-year-old as he reached a new milestone with a career-high 69 RBI.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the A's.

With two outs in the fourth inning, Bregman crushed a two-run homer off Mike Fiers to open up the scoring. The 25-year-old is now slashing .277/.405/.554 with a team-leading 29 long balls as he zooms closer to surpassing his career-high of 31 homers set during the 2018 season.

Astudillo (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Double-A Pensacola, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Astudillo has been on the injured list since late June but appears ready to begin his rehab assignment in the coming days. The 27-year-old is likely still several weeks from a return to the major-league club, but it's encouraging to see him ready to begin action in live games.

Candelario (thumb) reported to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday to begin a rehab assignment, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario was cleared to resume all baseball activities earlier this weekend and apparently came out of his workouts with no renewed pain in his sprained left thumb, prompting the Tigers to clear him for minor-league action. It's unclear how many games Candelario will play at Triple-A before being activated, but he shouldn't be in store for a lengthy assignment since the injury has only sidelined him for a week and a half.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 13-9 loss to the White Sox.

Bregman returned to the lineup Wednesday after sitting out both games of Tuesday's doubleheader with a sore shoulder, a result of being hit by a pitch Sunday.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a third run scored in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Giants.

The third baseman went yard in the first and ninth innings, and Chapman continues to pad his career-best total with 27 homers -- although remarkably, this was his first multi-homer game of the year. His 67 RBI also leave him one shy of last year's career high.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two runs scored overall Wednesday against the Indians.

Devers followed up on his six-hit performance Tuesday by taking Shane Bieber deep in third inning to record his 25th home run of the season. His hot streak has extended beyond these two games, however, as he's managed four home runs, six doubles, 10 RBI and nine runs scored in his past 11 games. For the season, he's boasting a very strong .329/.376/.584 line across 532 plate appearances.

Candelario (thumb) resumed all baseball activities earlier this week, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

With Candelario's sprained left thumb apparently no longer hindering him in the field or when he swings, he should be ready to begin a rehab assignment in the coming days. The Tigers have been using Dawel Lugo as their primary third baseman since Candelario landed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 6.

Moncada (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

After some uncertainty surrounding a timetable, it's encouraging to see that the 24-year-old is ready for a return to game action. Barring any setbacks, Moncada could rejoin the major-league club as early as Monday.