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Moncada (leg) will not be ready to be activated off the 10-day disabled list when eligible Sept. 4, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Moncada has been staying off the leg, but is set to begin baseball activities this weekend. In the meantime, the White Sox have an assortment of second base fill-ins, including Tyler Saladino, Yolmer Sanchez, Alen Hanson and Leury Garcia.

Machado went 4-for-6 and scored the game's only run in Friday's extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.

It's Machado's fourth multi-hit performance in his last five games as he continues to erase a disappointing first half from everyone's memory. The 25-year-old now has a .273 batting average -- the highest it's been since April 8 -- and his 30 homers and 88 RBI are right in line with preseason expectations.

Moustakas cracked a three-run home run for his lone hit in the Royals' win over the Twins on Friday.

"Moose" has been mired in a deep slump, as he holds a lowly .205 batting average since his previous homer August 15. His 36 long balls and .857 OPS on the season are certainly nothing to scoff at, but Moustakas' recent dry spell is a tough pill to swallow at this point in the season, especially given that he hadn't notched an extra-base hit for an entire week prior to Friday night.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader in Detroit.

He went 1-for-4 in the matinee, and is now hitting .302/.356/.529 on the season. Erik Gonzalez is starting at second base and hitting ninth while Yandy Diaz gets the start at third base, hitting second.

Alvarez's contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

He failed to impress at Triple-A this year, hitting .239/.294/.442 with 26 home runs in 138 games. Given his inability to provide quality defense anywhere on the diamond, and the Orioles' plethora of better versions of that type of player, Alvarez will primarily be used as a pinch hitter in the final month.

Robinson went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.

Robinson saw his at-bats pick up earlier in August when both Joey Gallo (concussion) and Carlos Gomez (back) were on the disabled list, but now that both players are healthy again, the rookie's window to regular starts has closed. It's still likely that Robinson, who can be deployed just about everywhere except pitcher and catcher, will pick up a start or two per week in September thanks to his versatility alone.

Moncada (leg) has not yet begun baseball-related activities, Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Manager Rick Renteria said Moncada "has been at home resting, trying to stay off his leg." The rookie second baseman will be re-evaluated Friday, and the White Sox will see if he's able to start baseball activities. Moncada suffered a bone bruise on his right shin and was placed on the 10-day disabled list Aug. 25.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over Texas.

The Astros foundered in August, finishing up their worst month of the season with an 11-17 record, but it was Bregman's best month. He slashed .345/.395/.584/.979 over 28 games. The 23-year-old, who played his 23rd game at shortstop Thursday, is closing in on a 20-20 season, sitting at 16 homers and 15 steals entering September.

Alvarez will be promoted by the Orioles on Friday, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Alvarez had a successful stint with the Orioles last season but has spent all of this year at Triple-A Norfolk due to Baltimore's roster construction at the major-league level. He'll add some left-handed pop off the bench for Baltimore and could see occasional starts at DH. Alvarez had 26 home runs in 542 minor-league at-bats this season.

Burger, 21, is hitting .295/.355/.446 with four home runs and 27 RBI in 43 games at Low-A Kannapolis.

Burger has been even better of late as he has become acclimated to the pitching in the minors, hitting .317 with two home runs and nine RBI in his last 10 games. The No. 11 overall pick in this year's draft has a standout hit tool complete with power and the ability to make consistent contact.