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Rivera was traded to the Diamondbacks from the Royals on Monday in exchange for pitcher Luke Weaver, John reports.

Rivera posted a .683 OPS over 211 big-league plate appearances this season but also a .908 mark over 85 PA with Triple-A Omaha, so the Diamondbacks decided to pick him up in an effort to shore up their infield depth.

Reynolds was added to the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Reynolds was set to work as a reserve Monday, but he was added to the starting nine in place of Tommy Pham. Reynolds will man left field and hit third in Cincinnati's batting order.

Devers (hamstring) is expected to return to action Tuesday against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Devers landed on the injured list in late July, and it appears he will not miss more than the minimum 10 days he was required to sit out.

Riley signed a 10-year, $212 million contract extension with Atlanta on Monday.

Riley has followed up a stellar 2021 season with an even better campaign, as he's established himself as a potential National League MVP candidate by producing a .301/.360/.604 slash line to go with 29 home runs, 68 RBI and 61 runs through 436 plate appearances. Atlanta will keep the 25-year-old in the fold through 2032, and perhaps another year should the team exercise a $20 million club option for 2033. With Riley under contract for the next decade, he'll man the hot corner and occupy a prominent spot in Atlanta's batting order for years to come.

Bregman was placed on the paternity list Monday.

Bregman was scratched from Monday's lineup in order to be with his wife, and he wound up being excused from the team for the next 1-to-3 days. Taylor Jones was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Bregman's place on the roster.

Nevin isn't in the lineup Monday against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Nevin should see additional playing time for the Orioles after Trey Mancini was dealt to the Astros on Monday, but Nevin will take a seat for Monday's series opener in Texas. Ryan Mountcastle is starting at first base while Terrin Vavra enters the lineup in left field.

Vargas' contract was selected by the Nationals on Monday.

Vargas will serve as a utility man for Washington after the team traded Ehire Adrianza to Atlanta on Monday. Vargas appeared in 30 major-league games with the Cubs earlier in the year and slashed .130/.231/.348 with a homer, a triple, four runs and four RBI.

Bernabel is hitting .359/.370/.551 with three homers and two steals through 19 games for High-A Spokane.

So far, he's been even better in High-A than Single-A, but that comes with the caveat of a .397 BABIP at the new level. Bernabel has made contact at an excellent rate at both levels while flashing solid pop and stolen-base ability, making him a solid dynasty add in deeper formats.

Bregman was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Bregman is not dealing with any sort of injury, but his wife went into labor with the couple's child, and he will leave the team for the time being to be with her. Aledmys Diaz will take Bregman's place at third base, and Chas McCormick will replace Diaz in left field.

LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to Kansas City.

A day after swatting his 10th homer of the season, LeMahieu belted blast No. 11 off Zack Greinke in the fifth inning Sunday. This was the first time this season that the veteran infielder has gone deep in consecutive contests. LeMahieu enjoyed a productive July, slashing .344/.462/.490 with four homers, 11 RBI, two stolen bases and a 20:14 BB:K over 25 games.