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The Cubs acquired Cowles (undisclosed) and right-hander Jack Neely from the Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Mark Leiter, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Cowles, 24, slashed .295/.376/.472 with nine home runs and 14 stolen bases over 88 games this season with Double-A Somerset before he was placed on the 7-day injured list Saturday with an unspecified injury. The Cubs likely aren't too concerned about the injury, given his inclusion in the trade. He can play second base, third base and shortstop and profiles as a potential utility infielder at the major-league level.

The Giants are expected to recall Luciano from Triple-A Sacramento prior to Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

San Francisco has an open spot on its active roster following Monday's trade with Atlanta and that spot will be filled by Luciano, who boasts a .413 on-base percentage with six home runs in July at Sacramento. The 22-year-old hit well with the Giants earlier this season, too, with a .986 OPS in 10 games, but his defense at shortstop was lacking. That position is now being filled by the red-hot Tyler Fitzgerald, but Luciano could receive regular reps at second base and/or designated hitter.

Lindor went 2-for-5 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Twins.

It was another strong performance from Lindor, this time in a 15-2 laugher as every Mets player who appeared in the game either scored or drove in a run, or both. The shortstop is putting the finishing touches on a huge July that has seen him slash .286/.402/.592 with nine homers, seven steals (in seven attempts), 18 runs and 23 RBI over 25 games.

Arcia went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Brewers.

The shortstop went yard for the second straight game, driving a Colin Rea two-seamer over the center-field fence in the fifth inning. Arcia is finding a groove at the plate, batting .357 (10-for-28) over a nine-game hitting streak, but the surge has still only boosted his OPS on the season to .612 -- his lowest mark in a full big-league campaign since he stumbled to a .575 mark in 2018.

Newman entered Monday's game after Christian Walker (oblique) was removed following the third inning and went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a 9-8 win over Washington.

Walker is set to undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury, which could lead to steadier playing time for Newman. The utility infielder was a common feature in Arizona's lineup earlier in the season, but his playing time dried up when Geraldo Perdomo came off the injured list in June. If Walker's injury requires significant downtime, the Diamondbacks could make a move to add a player with more familiarity at first base than Newman, who has 10 games of experience at the position during his MLB career.

Abrams went 1-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Abrams has had an inconsistent July, batting .170 (16-for-94) while logging six steals over 24 contests this month. The 23-year-old's still regularly hitting leadoff and that's unlikely to change with the Nationals focusing on the future for the remainder of the campaign. The shortstop has a .256/.331/.457 slash line, 15 home runs, 20 steals, 51 RBI and 64 runs scored over 99 contests this season.

Adames went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-3 win over Atlanta.

This was Adames' second multi-hit effort over nine games since the All-Star break. He's batting .286 (10-for-35) with two homers and four RBI in that span. The shortstop is up to a .249/.333/.435 slash line with 17 long balls, 71 RBI, 57 runs scored, 12 stolen bases and 24 doubles over 106 contests as an all-around productive batter.

The Nationals acquired Ramirez, infielder Jose Tena and left-hander Alex Clemmey from the Guardians on Monday in exchange for outfielder Lane Thomas, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez has spent the 2024 season at Single-A Lynchburg, with whom he slashed .182/.294/.316 with four home runs, 23 RBI, 24 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 55 contests. The infielder will likely stick at the Single-A level with his new organization, joining the Nationals' Carolina League affiliate in Fredericksburg.

Reds manager David Bell said that De La Cruz will be out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs in what amounts to a routine maintenance day, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Per Rosecrans, Bell previously informed De La Cruz that he would receive a day off shortly before and after the All-Star break in an effort to keep him fresh down the stretch. After sitting out July 11, De La Cruz will be out of the lineup Monday for just the third time through 106 games this season. De La Cruz will get a chance to rest his feet one day after stealing a career-high-tying four bases in Sunday's loss to the Rays, bringing his total up to an MLB-leading 55 on the season.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.

The veteran shortstop continues to make a impact from the top of the Mets' order. Through 24 games in July, Lindor is slashing .280/.396/.602 with nine of his 22 homers and six of his 21 steals on the year, while also adding 17 runs and 22 RBI.