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Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a double, five RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 13-5 win over the Tigers.

The five RBI represent a season high. He brought a run home in the first with a groundout and had his biggest hit of the night in the fourth, when he connected on a first-pitch fastball and sent it over the wall in right for a three-run homer. The 28-year-old then doubled and scored in the sixth, and he topped it all off by singling home a run in the seventh. Ramirez is slashing .264/.347/.528 with 17 homers, 49 RBI, 52 runs scored, six stolen bases and a 31:38 BB:K over 303 plate appearances. His OPS is more than 100 points off last year's, but he's still producing strong numbers for fantasy purposes.

Wisdom went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Monday's 14-4 loss to the Brewers.

Wisdom pinch hit in the seventh inning for Kyle Hendricks and slammed a homer off Brad Boxberger to tie the game. The 29-year-old has been a nice surprise for the Cubs as an injury fill-in, slashing .277/.341/.699 in 91 plate appearances. However, he's slowed down over his last 11 games, batting just .154 in that span.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout as Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 3-2 on Monday.

Muncy went back-to-back with Mookie Betts in the bottom of the first to give Los Angeles an early 2-0 lead but wasn't able to contribute otherwise in a game where all five runs came on solo homers. He's now reached base in all six games since returning from injury as he remains one of the premier on-base threats in the league.

Sosa (leg) is starting Monday's game against Arizona, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Sosa had missed the last few games due to cramps, but he's healthy enough to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in his return.

The Phillies hope to activate Segura (groin) ahead of Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Segura has been dealing with a Grade 1 strain to his left groin since June 16, and he initially carried a recovery timetable of approximately three weeks. However, he's apparently ahead of schedule and is expected to return Tuesday as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks Monday. The 31-year-old should reclaim his role as the primary second baseman once he's officially reinstated from the injured list.

Rivera's contract was selected by the Royals on Monday.

Rivera wasn't seen as much more than a fringe prospect heading into the year, though he's done everything he can to change that in 44 games for Triple-A Omaha, homering 14 times while slashing .282/.337/.593. It looks as though he'll get the chance to claim the starting job at third base, as he'll start there and bat sixth in his MLB debut Monday against Boston. Kelvin Gutierrez, who had been the team's primary third baseman, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

The Twins promoted Miranda from Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

After a down season between two affiliates in 2019, Miranda has returned from minor-league baseball's one-year layoff with a vengeance. The 22-year-old earned his first call-up to Triple-A after decimating Double-A pitching to the tune of a .345/.408/.588 slash line with 13 home runs and a minuscule 11.5 percent strikeout rate across 218 plate appearances. In addition to his exploits at the plate, Miranda has picked up double-digit starts at first base, second base and third base, signaling that the Twins could be preparing him for a utility role if and when he arrives in the majors.

Farmer will sit Monday against the Phillies.

Farmer hits the bench after starting 19 straight games at shortstop. He hit a modest .231/.311/.323 over that stretch, though that actually increased his OPS on the year to .598. Mike Freeman takes over for him Monday.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over San Francisco.

Chapman made his presence felt early, as his two-run single in the top of the first inning set the tone for Oakland offensively. More importantly, the star third baseman pushed his hitting streak to 15 games and has been seeing the ball extremely well over the last few weeks. Despite hitting just .230 on the season. Chapman owns a .284 average across 88 at-bats this month.

Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.

Donaldson was the only Twins hitter with a multi-hit performance in Sunday's win despite the team putting up eight runs. He singled in his first at-bat and then homered to lead off the third to give his team a 4-1 lead. The 35-year-old is slashing .251/.345/.468 with 11 homers, 31 RBI, 33 runs scored and a 31:46 BB:K. He's striking out at his lowest rate since 2016 and continues to produce at the plate with five hits, three RBI and two runs scored in his last three games.