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Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

With a .187 batting average on the season, Peterson's primary calling card is his positional versatility. However, with both Sean Rodriguez and Danny Santana back from the disabled list, there's simply no room on the active roster for Peterson. Given his amount of MLB experience, the 27-year-old seems to be a likely candidate to be recalled if the need arises, but he'll toil in the minors for now.

Rendon went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's rout of the Reds.

That's now three homers and nine RBI in three games coming out of the All-Star break for Rendon. In fact, he's hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, posting a .434/.524/.830 slash line over that stretch.

Longoria went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Longoria extended his hitting streak to nine games with his first three-hit effort since June 10. His average has jumped to .267 in that time, putting the career .270 hitter between .265 and .275 for the fourth time in five years. The 31-year-old third baseman's .444 slugging percentage still leaves much to be desired when compared to his .521 mark from 2016.

Robinson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.

Robinson has just four hits in six career games, but three of those have left the yard. The versatile fielder has already appeared at second base, third base and left field, and manager Jeff Banister has gone on the record with saying that he wants to find room in the lineup for Robinson against right-handed pitching. The 25-year-old rookie has certainly done his part so far to earn extra at-bats, and the ongoing struggles of Joey Gallo, who was on the bench Sunday for a second straight game, should only further help his cause.

Valencia went 2-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run Sunday against the White Sox.

Valencia's game-tying long ball in the top of the fifth provided his first RBI since a July 6 three-run shot against the Athletics. He's just five short of last season's 51 RBI in 46 fewer games played, as moving from Oakland's subpar lineup to a more dangerous Seattle unit has paid dividends for Valencia's counting stats. The veteran slugger's .271/.331/.428 line is actually inferior to his 2016 output of .287/.346/.446, yet he's providing more fantasy value this year.

Chapman went 3-for-3 with a double, two solo home runs and three runs in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Indians.

The rookie broke through in the long-ball department at the big-league level in spectacular fashion, launching his first two career round trippers at particularly timely junctures. His 409-foot shot in the third opened the scoring on the night, while his 455-foot blast in the eighth knotted the score at 3-3. Chapman has started the second half wielding a hot bat, as he also roped a triple in three at-bats on Friday. Given the absence of playoff prospects in Oakland, the 24-year-old is likely to continue getting seasoning at the big-league level for the remainder of the campaign.

Devers went 4-for-4 with a double, home run, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday in his first game since being promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Devers has been a hot topic in Boston as the Red Sox continue to get by with Deven Marrero and Tzu-Wei Lin at the hot corner. The Red Sox prefer that Devers be allowed to get some Triple-A at-bats under him before bringing him up to Boston. Additionally, there have been recent reports of the Red Sox's interest in acquiring third baseman Todd Frazier from the White Sox. If that happens, you can write off Devers making his MLB debut until September's roster expansion.

Rendon went 2-for-2 with two home runs and six RBI during Saturday's win over Cincinnati.

Rendon has been on a prolonged offensive tear and is now up to 18 homers, 61 RBI and 48 runs with a .315/.420/.582 slash line for the campaign. He's posting high-end numbers and doesn't project to slow down considerably anytime soon. Being attached to a potent lineup will also help Rendon's fantasy floor remain high.

Asuaje started at second and batted second Friday, going 1-for-4 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Giants.

With Yangervis Solarte (oblique) still on the disabled list following the All-Star break, Asuaje will continue to see regular playing time at the keystone until the former makes his expected return later this month. While he doesn't bring much pop or speed to the table, the 25-year-old could temporarily gain deep-league value if he and his .298 batting average continue to bat second in the order.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a double and solo homer in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning victory over the Angels.

Longoria got his second half of the season off to a fine start with a 418-foot shot to left-center in the first off Ricky Nolasco and added his 23rd double later in the contest. The veteran third baseman extended his hitting streak to seven games and is now slashing .324/.316/.500 over the first nine games of July.