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The Tigers selected Paredes' contract from their alternate training site Monday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Detroit called up three of their top prospects Monday, with starting pitchers Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize also making the jump from the alternate site. Skubal is slated to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox while Mize is scheduled to pitch Wednesday, so Paredes should be the first of the trio to debut, as general manager Al Avila said he expects the 21-year-old to be included in the lineup for Monday's series opener, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Paredes is expected to see most of his action at third base or shortstop, where Willi Castro and Niko Goodrum, respectively, have been serving as Detroit's top options. Since Goodrum is day-to-day with a back injury, Castro could temporarily slide over to shortstop to open up reps at the hot corner for Paredes, who slashed .282/.368/.416 with 13 home runs, five stolen bases and a 57:61 BB:K over 552 plate appearances at Double-A Erie last season.

Senzel and all other Reds on the 28-man roster tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday, making it likely the team will be able to return to action Tuesday in Kansas City, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

The Reds had the final two games of their weekend series versus the Pirates postponed after a Cincinnati player was revealed to have tested positive for the coronavirus Friday. Senzel was widely speculated to be the player in question after the team pulled him from the victory line following Friday's 8-1 win, but he now looks to be in the clear with the entire roster having since tested negative. The center fielder previously missed three games in July after self-reporting possible symptoms of the coronavirus, though he never actually tested positive.

Toro was added to Sunday's lineup as the designated hitter after Yordan Alvarez (knee) was scratched. He went 0-for-3 with a run scored in a 3-2 win over the Mariners.

Toro has been an infrequent contributor for the Astros and would likely share the DH role with others if Alvarez misses significant time. Houston manager Dusty Baker was hopeful Alvarez can return to the lineup Monday against the Rockies, Richard Justice of MLB.com reports. Toro is slashing .148/.258/.296 over 31 plate appearances.

Escobar went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 5-4 win over San Diego.

Escobar's three-run shot in the eighth inning proved to be the go-ahead hit in Sunday's contest. It was just the second extra-base hit of August for the 31-year-old. He's slashing .197/.282/.303 in 85 plate appearances.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Rangers.

McMahon took Kolby Allard deep in the second inning to jumpstart the Rockies offense. It was his third home run of the season and second in his last four starts. All three of his long balls have come at home this season, and he has reached base in just seven of 33 plate appearances on the road. He and the Rockies will be away from Coors Field for five of seven contests in the upcoming week.

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.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Muncy cranked his fifth homer of the year off Angels starter Julio Teheran in the third inning. The 29-year-old infielder has struggled to a .179/.293/.381 slash line, but he's produced 10 RBI and 11 runs scored across 99 plate appearances this season. Five of his RBI have come in the last two games.

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.