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Rendon went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's win over the Braves.

He didn't take his All-Star snub lying down, and the 27-year-old heads into the break with an electric .304/.407/.552 slash line, 16 homers and 54 RBI in 81 games. Rendon's roaring toward a career year, but the most impressive aspect of his performance might be his improved plate discipline, as his 48:47 BB:K puts him on pace for personal bests in both walk rate (14.2 percent) and strikeout rate (13.9 percent).

Ramirez hit his 17th home run of the season in a 5-3 loss to Detroit on Sunday.

The 24-year-old has been on a quite a power surge lately, as he's now gone yard five times in his last eight games. Ramirez has already eclipsed his personal best of 11 home runs and appears set to challenge the 30-homer plateau with the second half right around the corner. His 10 stolen bases are right in line with 2016's career-high 22, as well.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 7-6 win for Team USA in Sunday's All-Star Futures Game.

Getting the start at designated hitter before shifting to third base to close out the game, the Marlins' No. 10 prospect made a good impression on his possible future hometown fans in Miami. The 24-year-old Anderson has a .254/.343/.454 slash line in 83 games for Double-A Jacksonville but has already set a new career high with 14 home runs.

Urshela was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Jason Kipnis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a hamstring strain, so the Indians wanted to add another infielder prior to Sunday night's game against the Tigers. Urshela is hitting .266/.321/.374 at Triple-A but is known more for his glove than his bat.

Moustakas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Manager Ned Yost will give Moustakas the day off before he heads to Miami to participate in the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game over the next couple of days. Ramon Torres will take over at the hot corner, batting second.

Segura went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and a run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.

Segura's hitting streak is up to five games, and he's hit safely in 15 of his 17 contests since returning from a disabled list stint brought on by an ankle injury. The hot-hitting shortstop has already racked up five multi-hit efforts in July as well and has 22 extra-base hits in just 59 games this season.

LeMahieu was pulled from the late innings of Friday's win against the White Sox merely as a rest measure, Nick Groke of The Denver Post reports.

The All-Star second baseman initially missed three games due to the ailment, but lingering effects of the injury sidelined him twice more during the subsequent week. Manager Bud Black insists that LeMahieu's removal was simply for rest, although the nagging groin injury may have played a hand in the move as well. The issue doesn't seem to be anything serious, especially since he's already played numerous games since his initial absence -- including Saturday -- and it's unlikely that he'll miss any more time with the injury given that the All-Star break will give him a few free days off.

Robinson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Angels.

With Joey Gallo (hamstring) unavailable for the second straight game, a spot in the lineup was open in left field for Robinson, a versatile utility man who was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock prior to the series opener Friday. Robinson made his presence felt at the bottom of the order, with his two-run blast -- his second of the season -- giving the Rangers a four-run lead in the sixth inning. If Gallo remains sidelined Sunday, Robinson could stick in the lineup, but he'll likely reprise a bench role after the All-Star break with Gallo expected to be fully healthy by then.

Burger made his debut for Low-A Kannapolis on Friday , going 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored.

Burger, the 11th overall pick in the 2017 draft, had a quick four-game taste of the Arizona Rookie League before his promotion to the Intimidators.

Asuaje went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over Philadelphia.

The 25-year-old has been seeing everyday action since taking over for the injured Yangervis Solarte (oblique), batting .319 (15-for-47) over 14 games. Despite the high batting average, Asuaje's value is limited to deep formats due a lack of power and speed combined with lackluster counting stats while batting in the bottom third of the order (three runs and four RBI). Solarte is expected to return following the All-Star break, which should effectively end the rookie's run of playing time.