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Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.

The Rangers' youth movement provided all the offense for Texas, as Duran and Bubba Thompson each swatted solo shots. The blast was Duran's fifth, including his second in the last four games. The team is committed to him as its primary third baseman for the rest of the season, but 2023 may be a different story. Josh Jung, the organization's top prospect, is at Triple-A Round Rock and knocking on the MLB door.

Crawford (pectoral) isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

It's not yet clear whether Crawford, omitted from the lineup for a second straight game, will be available off the bench. According to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, manager Scott Servais hopes the veteran shortstop will be back in the starting nine for Wednesday's contest. Adam Frazier is starting at shortstop and Abraham Toro is playing second base Tuesday.

Baez (back) will start at shortstop and bat third Tuesday against the Mariners.

Baez was pulled late in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Rangers due to back stiffness, but Monday's team off day seems to have provided the 29-year-old with enough time to move past the injury. He'll head into Tuesday's series opener sporting a .239/.278/.315 slash line for the month of August.

Story went 3-for-3 with a run scored, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota.

Story knocked three singles and stole his first base since June 26. He's 4-for-6 in two games since returning from the injured list after dealing with a wrist injury. He's now slashing .230/.298/.428 with 11 steals, 51 runs scored and 32 extra-base hits through 83 games.

Triple-A Worcester placed Downs (ankle) on its 7-day injured list Thursday.

Downs hadn't played for Worcester since Aug. 18 with a left ankle injury before being deactivated a week later. The 24-year-old debuted in the majors earlier this season and hit .154 over 14 games, but his ankle injury may take a promotion back to Boston off the table when the active roster expands to 28 men in September.

Crawford (pectoral) underwent an MRI on Sunday that didn't reveal any structural damage, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Crawford was held out of Sunday's lineup against the Guardians due to his pectoral issue, but he doesn't appear to be dealing with a significant injury. The 27-year-old is considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Detroit.

Baez was removed from Sunday's win over the Rangers due to back stiffness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

The 29-year-old also missed Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh due to a back issue, but manager A.J. Hinch didn't sound too concerned about Baez's current injury following Sunday's removal. Baez went 1-for-3 with a run, a walk and a strikeout prior to exiting Sunday's game, and he'll have at least one day to rest ahead of Tuesday's series opener against Seattle.

Seager went 2-for-4 with two homers, three runs scored, three RBI and a walk in a 9-8 loss Sunday against Detroit.

Seager did his best to bring the Rangers back from a 9-0 deficit, launching a solo homer in the sixth to get the scoring started, walking and scoring in the eighth and adding a two-run blast in the ninth to bring Texas within one run. The homers were his 27th and 28th long balls of the season, eclipsing his previous career-best of 26. In August he has a .284/.368/.480 slash line with five homers and a 12:15 BB:K in 26 games.

Bichette went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Angels.

The two-hit effort comes amidst a stretch during which the shortstop is hitting .370 since Aug. 21. With the two walks, he also improved his OBP to .305, his highest since July 29. Bichette has been a disappointment for many fantasy managers thus far, but his batted-ball metrics are still upper tier, and he could very well make a difference if he stays hot down the stretch.

Crawford's absence from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians is the result of a pectoral injury, Jen Mueller of Root Sports Northwest reports.

According to Mueller, Crawford said the injury first started bothering him in Saturday's 4-3 loss, and the 27-year-old is scheduled to undergo further imaging Monday, when the Mariners have an off day before heading to Detroit for Tuesday's series opener with the Tigers. Dylan Moore will draw the start Sunday at shortstop in place of Crawford, who can be viewed as day-to-day until the results of his upcoming tests are made available.