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Ramirez, who was acquired from the Pirates on Aug. 1, hit .311/.360/.407 with 50 RBI and 60 runs over 99 games in the Double-A Eastern League.

Ramirez was part of the deal that included pitcher Francisco Liriano. The Jays' No. 9 prospect played in only one game for the organization before injuring his knee and finishing the year on the DL. Ramirez's .311 average and seven triples both ranked fifth in the Eastern League this season. Although the 22-year-old has speed, Ramirez will need to improve his baserunning skills, as he was just 7-for-17 in stolen base attempts. Overall, the Columbian native has the tools to one day become a big league outfielder, and he's expected to be in the mix when spring training rolls around next year.

Colon went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 14-5 loss to the A's.

Colon connected for his first career home run in the bottom of the ninth as part of a five-run inning for Kansas City, but it was too little, too late in terms of the score. It took Colon 322 plate appearances over three seasons to go deep for the first time, but he made it count by doing it with two men on base. Since debuting at .333/.375/.489 in 2014, Colon has seen all three slash stats decrease as his playing time has increased. Even after Thursday's homer, he's still batting just .234 with a .585 OPS.

Vargas went 3-for-5 with his seventh home run in Tuesday's win over Detroit.

With both Miguel Sano and Joe Mauer ailing with injuries, Vargas could get regular playing time the next week or more.

Vogelbach is in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

With Adam Lind dealing with a sprained finger, Vogelbach will start the first game of his major-league career. It's unclear how much Vogelbach will play until Lind returns, but he's proven that he's capable of hitting for power at the Triple-A level this season. For the year, he posted a .505 slugging percentage while hitting 23 home runs and 96 RBI.

Vogelbach was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Now that the season is over for the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate, Vogelbach has the green light to make his major league debut. The top prospect mashed in his first season at the level, totaling 23 home runs, 25 doubles and 96 RBI between the Cubs and Mariners organizations, so he could provide some nice power numbers down the stretch if he's given the opportunity to face big league pitchers.

Miller went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Yankees.

The power-hitting infielder went deep against Luis Cessa in the sixth, the second of two homers in the inning for the Rays. Miller had gone 0-for-14 in his prior three games, so the long ball was certainly a welcome sight. While he's generated a paltry .111/.158/.278 line to date in September, his 27 homers and 70 RBI are by far career bests.

Goins went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Goins' sixth-inning single was his first hit since being recalled at the beginning of the month. To say this season has been a disappointment for the 28-year-old would be an understatement. With Devon Travis beginning the season on the DL, Goins was slated for an everyday role to begin the year. After hitting just .173 over 75 at-bats in April, Goins began ceding opportunities to Darwin Barney and eventually was faded out of the game plan once Travis returned. Goins landed on the DL in early June, essentially ending his days on the team's 25-man roster. After having a career-best season in 2015, the second baseman will look to forget his 2016 campaign and begin anew in the winter.

Martinez went 3-for-3 with a two-run single, a walk and a run in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Orioles.

Martinez plated Jose Iglesias and Ian Kinsler in the fifth with his run-scoring hit, extending the Tigers' lead to 3-0 at the time. The slugging outfielder has torn the cover off the ball since returning from an extended DL stint in early August, with a .400/.455/.677 line that includes 12 doubles, eight homers and 19 RBI.

Miller (elbow) is hitting cleanup as the Rays' DH on Friday against the Yankees, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin reports.

X-rays were negative on his elbow, which was sore and caused him to exit Thursday's game early. The Rays can afford to give him a few games at DH if necessary, but apparently he is healthy enough to hit live pitching Friday.

X-rays on Miller's elbow have been returned negative.

His availability for Friday and the rest of the weekend is uncertain but it seems Miller avoided a serious injury after being hit by a pitch Thursday.