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Suarez homered as part of a 2-for-4 game with two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's win over San Francisco.

Suarez is hitting a ridiculous .375/.423/.708 with two homers, two doubles and four RBI over his past seven games. With 17 home runs, he now ranks 12th among qualified third basemen in homers, but unfortunately, power has been his only bright spot this season. His batting line sits at an underwhelming .234/.301/.414.

The Athletics recalled Muncy from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Muncy has played 14 games with the A's this season, hitting .257 (9-for-35). The 25-year-old, who played mostly right field for Oakland his first time up, will join the outfield mix of Khris Davis, Jake Smolinski, Josh Reddick and Coco Crisp. Muncy probably won't see enough at-bats to be relevant in fantasy unless the A's move guys like Reddick and Danny Valencia.

Bregman will start at third base and bat sixth in his MLB debut Monday against the Yankees, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Luis Valbuena will shift over to first base while Marwin Gonzalez (ankle) takes a seat for the Astros' series opener against the Yankees. Bregman's arrival is expected to give Houston's offense a boost after he hit .306/.406/.580 with 20 home runs, 61 RBI, seven steals and a 47:38 BB:K in 80 games between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Fresno.

Valencia homered, scored twice and knocked in three runs as part of a 2-for-4 game in a loss Monday against Texas.

This marks Valencia's 13th home run of the season but just his second in July. Valencia owned a brutal .210/.269/.274 batting line with a 5:22 BB:K, so he desperately needed a big night. Despite his recent struggles, he still owns a sharp .302/.353/.486 line for the season.

Arenado went 1-for-4 against Baltimore on Monday, launching his 26th home run of the season.

The third baseman now has three homers in the last four days, and he's second in that category only to teammate Trevor Story among National Leaguers. His 77 RBI also have him alone at the top of the NL leaderboard. Arenado has hit safely in all but one game since the All-Star break, and there's no reason to think he won't continue to produce through the end of the season.

Ramirez's batting average has dropped from .310 on May 31 to .284 currently, and his OPS has fallen from .832 to .742 in that same span.

Ramirez's batting average is still .025 above the team average, however. Even with this slight decline, Ramirez will continue to man left field as long as Michael Brantley (shoulder) remains sidelined.

Bregman will start at third base and bat sixth in his MLB debut Monday against the Yankees, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Luis Valbuena will shift over to first base while Marwin Gonzalez (ankle) takes a seat for the Astros' series opener against the Yankees. Bregman's arrival is expected to give Houston's offense a boost after he hit .306/.406/.580 with 20 home runs, 61 RBI, seven steals and a 47:38 BB:K in 80 games between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Fresno.

The Athletics recalled Muncy from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Muncy has played 14 games with the A's this season, hitting .257 (9-for-35). The 25-year-old, who played mostly right field for Oakland his first time up, will join the outfield mix of Khris Davis, Jake Smolinski, Josh Reddick and Coco Crisp. Muncy probably won't see enough at-bats to be relevant in fantasy unless the A's move guys like Reddick and Danny Valencia.

Bregman will be recalled prior to Monday's game against the Yankees.

A natural shortstop, Bregman has recently seen some time at third base and in left field, possibly preparing him for a role as an everyday utility player. The 22-year-old has tallied 20 home runs and seven stolen bases between Double-A and Triple-A this season, and should provide an added offensive presence to the Astros' everyday lineup moving forward. Danny Worth was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Suarez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Reds manager Bryan Price will give the afternoon off to both of the team's regular members from the left side of the infield, as everyday shortstop Zack Cozart joins Suarez on the pine. Both Cozart and Suarez had started each game since the All-Star break, so Sunday's day off will function as a welcome rest period as well as an opportunity for Price to work in some of the club's reserves. Ivan De Jesus will cover third base in Suarez's stead.