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Lee went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Padres.

Lee went deep in the fifth inning to tie the game at 1-1, but the Padres pulled away in the late innings. He's gone deep in consecutive contests and has four homers over his last 13 games, a span in which he's hitting .327 (16-for-47) with nine RBI. The infielder secured the first 20-homer season of his career Sunday and has plenty of time to add some more. He's batting .247 with a .735 OPS, 69 RBI, 57 runs scored, 20 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases over 125 contests this year.

Alexander (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Alexander has fully recovered from the fracture in his left hand that sent him to the injured list in mid-July, but he's now been cleared for game action. It's unclear how many games the 27-year-old will require during the rehab stint, but he could be back with the Orioles within the next week.

The Mariners recalled Wisdom from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Following Brendan Donovan's (concussion) placement on the injured list Sunday, Wisdom will get his first look in the majors since mid-June. The 34-year-old is batting 5-for-41 (.122 average) with one homer and 18 strikeouts in 15 big-league games this season.

The Mariners placed Donovan on the 7-day injured list Sunday due to a concussion, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

It's another unfortunate injury for the 29-year-old, who was struck in the head by a baseball in the batting cage prior to Saturday's contest. Donovan will be sidelined for at least the next week as he goes through the concussion protocols. Patrick Wisdom is filling the open roster spot, but it's Weston Wilson starting at third base Sunday against the Cubs.

The Rockies placed Karros on the 7-day injured list Sunday due to a concussion.

The 24-year-old was activated from the concussion IL on Friday but will quickly return after experiencing additional symptoms. Karros will be sidelined for at least another week while he goes through the league's protocols. Ryan Ritter was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move and is starting at second base Sunday against the Guardians, with Willi Castro sliding to the hot corner.

Guzman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Vaughn Grissom will draw the start at third base in place of Guzman, who covered the hot corner in the first two contests of the series. Despite handling a near-everyday role, the 22-year-old rookie hasn't provided much to get excited about with a .216/.245/.333 slash line to go with one home run, no steals, seven RBI and six runs through his first 19 games in August.

Muncy will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Astros.

Muncy will stick in the lineup for a sixth straight game after going 3-for-15 with a home run, three walks, three runs and three RBI over the prior five contests. Though he looks to have taken hold of a regular spot in the starting nine with Tyler Soderstrom (hip) lost for the season, Muncy could find himself on the bench more frequently once the Athletics get Denzel Clarke (hamstring) or Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) back from the injured list.

Loftin will start at third base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Though he looked poised to move back into a utility role after the Royals reinstated Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia from the injured list Monday, Loftin has since settled back into a near-everyday role after Garcia went back on the shelf Friday due to a hamstring strain. Loftin will collect his sixth straight start Sunday after going 2-for-14 with a double, a triple, four walks and an RBI over the previous five contests.

Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

The left-handed hitter will retreat to the bench while the Royals send southpaw Daniel Lynch to the hill. Corey Julks will get a turn as the DH while Keith is out of the lineup.

Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Baty will hit the bench after starting the last three games at three different positions. Though he doesn't have a defensive home, Baty should play fairly regularly against right-handed pitching while Juan Soto (calf) remains sidelined.