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Witt went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in Thursday's 7-1 victory over Detroit.

Witt did most of his damage late in the contest, belting a solo homer in the eighth inning and adding a run-scoring double in the ninth. Witt is the first player in MLB history to go 20-20 in each of his first three seasons. He is one of four major-leaguers to reach the 20-20 mark this season.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.

The lefty-hitting Schneemann will head to the bench while southpaw Trevor Rogers takes the hill for Baltimore. Brayan Rocchio will rejoin the starting nine, covering shortstop in Schneemann's stead.

The Tigers activated Baez (personal) from the bereavement list Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Baez has been away this week while tending to other matters but will be active for the beginning of the team's four-game series against the Royals. He's not in Thursday's lineup, as the Tigers are giving Ryan Kreidler a start at shortstop.

Witt went 2-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and three runs scored in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Witt has a strong case to be the AL Player of the Month after batting .489 (44-for-90) with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 26 runs scored and two stolen bases over his last 23 games. He was held hitless just once in July. His fantastic month has him batting .349 on the year, 17 points ahead of Cleveland's Steven Kwan for the best average in the majors. Witt has added a stellar .992 OPS, 19 home runs, 24 steals, 76 RBI, 91 runs scored, 30 doubles and 10 triples across 109 contests this season.

Volpe went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base Tuesday in a 7-6 extra-innings win against Philadelphia.

Volpe recorded his 20th double of the season in the fourth frame, and he produced his 19th theft following a single in the sixth. The shortstop batted out of the No. 8 slot in the lineup after hitting out of the No. 9 slot in his previous game. Volpe has been in the bottom third of the order each of his past five contests and has hit safely in each game, going 8-for-24 with two homers, three RBI, five runs and two stolen bases.

Hernaiz (ankle) played a full game at shortstop in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Albuquerque on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs.

Hernaiz was charged with an error as well, but otherwise, his night was yet another step in the right direction. The 22-year-old appears ready for activation at any point moving forward, as he's now forged a .345 average and .873 OPS across 33 plate appearances over eight rehab games. Hernaiz has experience playing every infield position besides first base.

Jimenez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Jimenez will head to the bench after he manned shortstop in each of the last four games while going 2-for-15 with an RBI and a run. Ernie Clement will slide over from his usual spot at third base to cover shortstop in place of Jimenez, who is slashing .228/.297/.281 since getting promoted from Triple-A Buffalo on July 2 and stepping in as the primary replacement for the injured Bo Bichette (calf).

Moore went 2-for-3 with a three-run double, another two-bagger, a stolen base and a walk in a win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

The hot-hitting Moore delivered a clutch double in the fifth inning with the Mariners having just forged a one-run lead, driving home Jorge Polanco, Victor Robles (hip) and Randy Arozarena. The double pushed Moore's RBI total to seven over his last five games, while also extending his hitting streak to five games. The 31-year-old has started putting good wood on the ball again following a quiet stretch earlier in July, as he's laced four doubles in the last three contests alone.

Caballero will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Caballero's time as an everyday player appeared to have reached its end when Yandy Diaz returned from the restricted list Friday, but the Rays' decision to trade away Randy Arozarena to the Mariners looks to have kept Caballero's window for playing time open. He'll be part of the lineup for the fourth time in five games since Diaz's return.

The Orioles recalled Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in the Orioles' series finale with the Blue Jays.

Holliday struggled mightily during his first stint in the big leagues, hitting .059 with zero home runs and 18 strikeouts in 10 games. However, he's slashed .271/.431/.477 with 10 home runs, eight steals and a 77:75 K:BB in 73 games for Norfolk and is ready for another opportunity. Holliday should play regularly at the keystone, at least against right-handed pitching.