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Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday against the Astros.

Chapman took Justin Verlander deep in the first inning for his 17th home run of the season. The effort continued his power surge, as he now has four home runs and 12 total extra-base hits in 61 August at-bats. Since coming off the disabled list July 2, Chapman has improved his average from .247 to .276 and his OPS from .784 to .869.

Moncada batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run in Friday's 9-3 win over the Royals.

Moncada returned to the top of the lineup after manager Rick Renteria had dropped him to the lower-third of the order last week, even though he was just 4-for-16 with two walks and nine strikeouts in five games. Renteria told Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune that regardless of the number of strikeouts piling up, Moncada still has a good eye and can get on base. "We'll continue to maneuver and manage that situation for him," Renteria said. "As long as we don't feel or I don't feel he's really being hindered in terms of his confidence and things of that nature, we'll continue to do what we can to help him out." Moncada leads the majors with 172 strikeouts and is hitting just .144 with a .264 on-base percentage since the All-Star break.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a solo home run in a 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Athletics on Friday.

We remember Bregman's homer barrage earlier this summer when he blasted 17 with 47 RBI and slugged .680 in a 46-game span, but that type of power has disappeared. Prior to Friday's blast, he'd gone 15 games without a home run and had just four RBI and a .351 slugging percentage during that stretch. The hope is that with Houston getting its injured stars back -- Carlos Correa returned last week, George Springer returned Friday and Jose Altuve (knee) is due back next week -- Bregman and the rest of the hitters can resemble the order that produced a 113 wRC+ (third in MLB) in the first half of the season.

Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Orioles.

His first-inning blast off David Hess, Ramirez's 37th homer of the year, gave Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland bullpen all the offense they would need. The switch hitter has already established new career highs in home runs, RBI (91), steals (27) and walks (80) on the season, and his .303/.414/.640 slash line puts him on pace for personal bests in OBP and SLG as well.

Robinson was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Robinson was expected to return to the Rangers in September when rosters expand, but rejoins the team a few weeks early with Delino DeShields dealing with a finger fracture. Robinson could see some starts in center field along with Carlos Tocci.

The Mariners placed Segura on the paternity list Friday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura could return at some point during this weekend's series against the Dodgers but can remain on the paternity list for as long as three days. Andrew Romine or perhaps Dee Gordon may fill at in shortstop in the meantime, while the Mariners also called up Gordon Beckham from Triple-A Tacoma.

Devers was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with a left hamstring strain, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Devers lands on the DL for the third time this season, although it's unclear how exactly he sustained the injury. Ian Kinsler (hamstring) was reinstated from the DL in a corresponding move, while Devers will be eligible to return to the Red Sox on Aug. 26 against the Rays, since the move is retroactive to Thursday.

Donaldson (calf) ran the bases Wednesday and said in a post to his personal Instagram account that he's "getting closer," Aaron Rose of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson provided a video clip of him rounding first base at a good speed before holding up and returning to the bag. He'll continue to ramp up his baserunning intensity before eventually being cleared to head out on a rehab assignment, which could happen within the week depending on how his calf responds. Despite his extended absence, Donaldson isn't expected to require a lengthy rehab assignment once he's cleared to return to game action.

Segura went 4-for-5 in an extra-innings win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

The A's will be glad to be rid of the hot-hitting shortstop, who posted a pair of 4-for-5 efforts in the three-game set. The 28-year-old has five multi-hit tallies over the last 10 games, a stretch during which he's compiled all five of his RBI for the month. With Robinson Cano now back in the lineup and hitting ahead of him, Segura should also have more RBI opportunities going forward.

Moncada (teeth) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his return to the lineup Wednesday in the White Sox's 6-5 win over the Tigers.

As anticipated, Moncada was only forced to miss one game while recovering from a root canal. With that issue now behind him, Moncada should reprise his full-time role at second base the rest of the season, but the 23-year-old hasn't proven to be much of an asset lately. He's hitting a lowly .167 in August while striking out in more than half of his plate appearances.