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Urshela is out of the lineup Monday against the Red Sox.

Though they play different positions, Urshela and Erik Gonzalez have essentially been working in a timeshare since Jason Kipnis (hamstring) went on the disabled list, with All-Star Jose Ramirez covering second or third base to accommodate the other player in the lineup. It will be Gonzalez's turn to play Monday after Urshela started three of the previous four games. Kipnis is currently in the midst of a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus, so it won't be long before both Urshela and Gonzalez see their quantity of at-bats take a drastic downturn.

Rendon is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Adrian Sanchez will take over at third base and bat eighth against right-hander Jose Urena. Until there's something to suggest otherwise, this should be considered a routine day off for Rendon following 19 consecutive starts. Rendon got off to a bit of a slow start this season, but he's been one of the best hitters in baseball since the beginning of May (.331/.443/.645 with 18 homers and a 48:36 BB:K in his last 73 games).

Vargas has been sidelined since July 23 with a hand injury, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Vargas was an option to temporarily fill in for Chris Owings (finger) and Ketel Marte (personal) at shortstop, but the 26-year-old is apparently dealing with an issue of his own. It's still unclear how much longer the ailment will keep him sidelined, but he hasn't been placed on the minor-league disabled list, so it appears the Diamondbacks are hoping he'll be back sooner rather than later.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Royals.

Devers went opposite field with a homer that was originally ruled a double off the left-field wall. A replay review confirmed the ball landed above the red line at the top of the wall and bounced back onto the field off the protective wall in front of the seats atop the Green Monster. It was his first career homer at Fenway Park. The rookie has been in the lineup for every game since the arrival of Eduardo Nunez, which came with speculation about its impact on Devers' playing time.

Farmer hit a two-run, pinch-hit, walkoff double in the 11th inning Sunday against the Giants. It was his first major-league at-bat.

Down 2-1 in the bottom of the 11th inning, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts opted to give Farmer his first taste of big-league hitting, and the move paid off. Farmer battled back to a full count after going down 0-2, then proceeded to smack a one-out double to cash in Corey Seager and Justin Turner -- who had been intentionally walked. It remains to be seen when the 26-year-old will make his debut for the Dodgers behind the dish.

Candelario was traded to the Tigers along with Isaac Paredes and cash or a player to be named later for reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila, Lynn Henning of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario had a brief taste of the big leagues with the Cubs earlier this year. With Triple-A Iowa, he was hitting .266/.361/.507 with 12 home runs. He was the Cubs' fourth-rated remaining prospect according to RotoWire's rankings prior to the trade and may receive a decent chunk of playing time with the rebuilding Tigers as this season winds down.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Twins.

Chapman's clutch hit tied the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, setting the stage for Yonder Alonso's walkoff home run in the 12th. The 24-year-old third baseman has only eight hits in his past nine games, but he has produced two doubles, four homers and seven RBI over that span.

Escobar went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-5 loss to Oakland.

Escobar followed in the footsteps of fellow infielder Brian Dozier, homering in his first at-bat before making five consecutive outs as this 12-inning contest progressed. The versatile switch-hitter has now hit double-digit long balls twice in the past three seasons.

Machado went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Rangers.

Machado entered this one in the midst of a major power slump, with just one extra-base hit in the past 14 games. He still hasn't launched a homer since hitting two back on July 7, but this was a major step in the right direction. Machado's .243/.311/.435 line has to be viewed as a massive disappointment after he posted an OPS over .860 in each of the previous two seasons.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to account for the Astros' lone run in Sunday's 13-1 loss to the Tigers.

Bregman, who came up through the organization as a shortstop, hasn't provided the power normally associated with a corner infielder this season, but he has powered up the last week. Six of his last seven hits have gone for extra bases, including three home runs.