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Candelario went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Royals.

Candelario now has hits in nine of his last 10 games, though he's recorded multiple hits in a game just once in the stretch, which explains his modest .250 batting average during the span. The rebuilding Tigers figure to keep using the 24-year-old in a leadoff role the rest of the season, which gives Candelario a little bit of fantasy value if he can keep stringing together hits.

Asuaje was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Asuaje was up for just five days this time around and did not receive a start. He'll be replaced on the roster by Luis Urias, who was called up in a corresponding move. Asuaje will likely return to San Diego when rosters expand in September.

Madrigal (thumb) went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored for High-A Winston Salem on Monday.

Madrigal looked sharp in his return to action after missing three games with a bruised thumb. The first-round selection is hitting .269/.333/.299 with eight RBI and four stolen bases in 19 games since earning a promotion to High-A at the beginning of the month.

Wisdom was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Wisdom is up to replace the injured Kolten Wong (hamstring), though he's exclusively a corner infielder, so Wisdom isn't a direct replacement for Wong at second base. The 27-year-old went 4-for-12 in his first taste of big-league action earlier in the month and has hit a solid .288/.363/.480 with 15 homers and 11 steals for Memphis this season.

LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs Monday in the Rockies' 10-7 loss to the Angels.

LeMahieu's eighth-inning grand slam was the first of his career and his 12th homer of the season, establishing a new career high in the category. The 30-year-old appeared poised for an even bigger breakout on the power front after tallying five long balls and five doubles through his first 17 games, but his slugging production has tapered off since mid-April. Fortunately for LeMahieu's fantasy owners, he's continued to provide the elite contact skills that have long been his calling card, though his .283 average might qualify as a minor letdown after three straight seasons above the .300 mark.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Monday.

Although the Athletics had plenty to be disappointed about Monday, Chapman's continued offensive tear certainly didn't qualify. The third baseman has smacked half of his eight August homers over the last four games, amassing seven RBI along the way. An impressive 20 of Chapman's 32 hits during the month have gone for extra bases as well, helping lead to an eye-popping 1.100 OPS across 105 August plate appearances.

Bregman went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.

Bregman's three-run homer in the eighth inning broke open a close game between the top two teams in the AL West. It was his 25th bomb of the season. Bregman had hit a fallow spell since the All-Star break, like many in the Astros lineup, but he's busted out recently. Following a 15-game stretch in which he had four RBI and a .694 OPS, the third basemen has a 1.218 OPS with three homers and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 6-2 win over New York.

Moncada tied the game 2-2 in the sixth inning as he plated a pair on a double to right-center field. The 23-year-old second baseman has now collected a base knock in four straight games, going 5-for-14 with three extra-base hits and six RBI during that stretch. Moncada is batting just .221 this season, although he's homered 16 times and driven in 53 to go along with 11 stolen bases through 121 games.

Devers (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Devers is spending his second stint on the disabled list in less than a month due to a hamstring injury. He's set to play for the PawSox on Wednesday and Thursday, and if all goes well it sounds like the 21-year-old could rejoin the Red Sox as early as Friday.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Sunday's 15-0 rout of the Mets.

He extended his modest hit streak to six games with the performance. Rendon now boasts a solid .318/.364/.420 slash line through 24 games in August with a homer, a steal, 11 RBI and 11 runs.