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Martinez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Arizona.

Martinez will hit the bench for the third time in five games, including for a second straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher (Zac Gallen). Since the All-Star break, Martinez has gone 12-for-56 (.214 average) with four RBI and five runs scored, and his downturn in productivity looks as though it could cost him his regular spot in the lineup. Tyler Freeman will replace Martinez in center field for the second day in a row.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Arizona.

The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat Monday, even though right-hander Zac Gallen is taking the mound for the Diamondbacks. He'll cede duties at shortstop to Brayan Rocchio, who will bat ninth.

Wagner has seven hits in his first three games with Triple-A Buffalo, including two doubles, one home run, and a 3:2 BB:K.

Acquired as part of the package from the Astros for Yusei Kikuchi, Wagner is making a strong early statement to begin his time in the Blue Jays organization. With Toronto having waved the white flag at the trade deadline and looking ahead to 2025, the 26-year-old son of All-Star closer Billy Wagner figures to make his MLB debut later this season given his .342/.449/.477 slash line at Triple-A in 79 career games at the level. Wagner has played second base in all three of his games with Buffalo, but he could be used as a utility infielder in the majors.

Lambert (shoulder) was returned from his rehab assignment Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Lambert began a rehab assignment July 19 and made a second appearance on the 23rd. The club provided no additional information except that his shoulder strain has been aggravated. However, Lambert's season is likely in jeopardy as he has been on the injured list since March 28.

Baldwin went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI on Sunday against the Twins.

Baldwin slugged his first career home run Saturday and followed that up with his second multi-hit game since being recalled July 19. He's also moved up to second in the order as the White Sox attempt to find long-term pieces to their lineup, hitting in between Miguel Vargas and Luis Robert.

Leiter (3-4) hit a batter but allowed no hits and notched three strikeouts over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win in relief Sunday versus the Blue Jays.

Leiter entered the contest in the top of the ninth inning with the go-ahead run on first base and struck out Joey Loperfido to end the frame. The contest eventually went into an extra inning, and Leiter returned for the 10th, notching two more strikeouts and working around a two-out hit batsman. The right-hander subsequently was credited for the win after DJ LeMahieu stroked a walk-off single in the bottom of the frame. Since joining the Yankees on July 30, Leiter has allowed one run in four innings while posting a 5:1 K:BB and picking up a hold along with Sunday's victory.

Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk Sunday against the Rays.

Alvarez has had a surprising lack of power production this season, as his .227 ISO is the lowest mark of his career. While that has hurt his counting stats, he's still been an excellent source of batting average and now has eight multi-hit efforts in his last 25 starts. In that span, Alvarez has hit .322 with 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and four home runs.

Canzone (thigh) started both of Triple-A Tacoma's games against Sacramento on Saturday and Sunday, going a combined 5-for-8 with a double, two home runs, three RBI, a walk and four total runs.

Canzone has now played rehab games on four consecutive days, and Saturday, he logged his most extensive assignment on defense yet with a seven-inning stint in left field. The 26-year-old's pair of weekend round-trippers also imply his timing at the plate is coming along well, leaving him poised for potential activation in coming days.

Cobb (hip/shoulder/finger) covered 4.2 innings in his rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Columbus, striking out five while allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks.

Cobb spotted 44 of his 69 pitches and sported a fastball that maxed out at 94.9 miles per hour. The right-hander has now made seven rehab starts overall, but Saturday's was his first as a member of the Guardians organization after he was acquired from the Giants on Tuesday. At this point, Cobb looks to be fully stretched back out after having spent all season on the injured list up to this point while recovering from offseason hip surgery. Cobb also had his rehab program slowed down by a sore shoulder and more recently, a blister, but neither issue looks to be a concern moving forward. Assuming the Guardians were satisfied with how Cobb fared Saturday, he could come off the 60-day IL and make his 2024 MLB debut as soon as Friday, when the Guardians will begin a four-game series with the Twins with a doubleheader.

Marlowe entered Sunday's loss to the Phillies as a defensive replacement in right field in the ninth inning and went 1-for-1.

The rookie led off the home half of the ninth for the Mariners and delivered his first hit since July 23, the initial game of his current big-league tenure. Marlowe received his promotion from Triple-A Tacoma following the placement of Julio Rodriguez (ankle) and J.P. Crawford (finger) on the injured list, but he's logged only eight plate appearances across seven games since arriving in Seattle.