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Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 extra-innings win over Toronto.

After hitting home run No. 499 on Aug. 11, it took Cabrera nine more games to club his milestone 500th long ball. The 38-year-old took Toronto starter Steven Matz deep in the sixth inning for a game-tying blast. Cabrera is the 28th member of the 500-homer club, and the first native of Venezuela to reach the prestigious mark. He's recorded a .246/.310/.381 slash line with 13 homers, 56 RBI, 41 runs scored and 10 doubles through 406 plate appearances, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Detroit rest him more often now that he's added another piece of history to his ledger.

Choi was removed in the second inning of Sunday's game against the White Sox with left hamstring tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Choi appeared to tweak the hamstring while rounding first on his first-inning double. He stayed in the contest and came around to score, but he remained in the dugout when the Rays came out for the top of the second inning. According to Topkin, the hamstring issue is something that Choi had been managing off and on heading into Sunday, so it wouldn't be surprising if the Rays held him out of the lineup for at least the next few days.

Solak started at second base and went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over Boston.

Solak was called up Friday with the expectation that he would be the primary starter at second base. He did not arrive until Friday's game started, but Solak was in the lineup Saturday.

Reyes went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Angels.

Reyes worked the back end of a double-steal with Jose Ramirez in the first inning, although both were left on base. In his last three games, Reyes has gone 4-for-13 with two home runs, six RBI, two runs scored and a pair of walks. He's worked his way out of a week-long slump, but that poor stretch has dropped his slash line to .253/.320/.534 with 22 homers, 60 RBI, 41 runs scored and four stolen bases through 322 plate appearances overall.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Mariners.

Alvarez broke Seattle's heart yet again Saturday with a three-run homer off Logan Gilbert that broke the game wide open in the third inning. The 24-year-old slugger is now hitting .367 with three home runs and 13 RBI in seven games against the Mariners. Both the Astros and fantasy managers alike will be happy to know that these two teams play seven more times this season.

Choi isn't in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

Choi started the last three games and went 4-for-12 with a home run and five RBI. Yandy Diaz will shift to first base while Joey Wendle takes over at the hot corner.

Rooker isn't starting Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Rooker saw plenty of playing time in late July and early August, but he'll be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Rob Refsnyder will take over in left field and bat fifth.

Ford was designated for assignment by the Rays on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Ford had been spending time at Triple-A Durham after he was traded from the Yankees to the Rays in mid-June. He's slashed .243/.346/.529 with 11 home runs, 31 RBI and 22 runs across 40 games with Durham. The 29-year-old will lose his spot on the 40-man roster but will likely remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Solak is expected to play regularly at second base after being called up Friday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

With Charlie Culberson hitting the injured list Friday with symptoms resembling COVID-19, Solak was called up but did not arrive at Fenway Park in Boston until after the game had started. Texas has been rotating Andy Ibanez and Yonny Hernandez at second base, but there could be starting opportunities at third and first base to accommodate all three players.

Brantley went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 12-3 win over Seattle.

Brantley returned to action after getting a day off Thursday, which presumably was designed to get him out of a hitting funk. The outfielder's fourth-inning single Friday snapped an 0-for-12 skid.