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Woods Richardson allowed three runs on six hits and three walks over four innings in a no-decision Sunday. He struck out six in the win over the White Sox.

Woods Richardson tossed two scoreless frames before the White Sox scored a pair of runs in the third inning and another in the fourth. He's been chased in the fifth inning or earlier in three of his last four starts, generating a 5.60 ERA during that stretch. Woods Richardson produced a 2.84 ERA over his first 10 starts, but that number has jumped to 5.04 over his last nine outings, resulting in a 3.87 ERA through 95.1 innings. His next outing is lined up to be a home tilt with the Guardians.

Flexen (2-11) allowed eight runs (six earned) on seven hits and three walks over 1.2 innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against the Twins.

Flexen gave up a pair of runs in the first inning before the Twins broke out with a six-run second. He failed to complete at least three innings for the first time since June 14. In 16 starts since his last win May 8, Flexen has gone 0-8 with a 6.09 ERA. His season ERA is up to 5.53 with an 83:46 K:BB through 114 innings. His next outing is projected to be at home against the Cubs.

Benintendi went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's loss to Minnesota.

Benintendi went deep in the seventh inning for the ninth time this season and third time in his last 17 games. During that stretch, he's produced an .803 OPS with seven extra-base hits. Despite the recent turnaround, Benintendi still owns a disappointing .205/.259/.328 slash line with 21 extra-base hits through 343 plate appearances this season.

Vaughn went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

Vaughn knocked RBI doubles in the third and eighth innings but it wasn't enough as the Twins' offense led the way in the 13-7 contest. It was Vaughn's first multi-hit performance since July 22 and he'd gone 6-for-35 (.171) in 10 games since. He posted a .933 OPS in June but has struggled since, producing a .648 OPS since the beginning of July. Vaughn's season slash line sits at .235/.291/.391 with 35 extra-base hits and 50 RBI through 426 plate appearances.

Gilbert (6-8) took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, allowing one run on four hits while striking out seven over six innings.

Gilbert surrendered a leadoff home run to Kyle Schwarber and went on to cruise from there. He struck out the next three batters in the opening frame and would retire nine of the next 10 hitters he faced through the third inning. Despite another impressive effort from Gilbert, he lost the pitcher's duel to Zack Wheeler, who blanked the Mariners through eight innings, leaving Gilbert with his third consecutive loss. Still, Gilbert posted his 18th quality start of the year, which puts him in a tie with Corbin Burnes for the most in baseball. Gilbert owns a 3.05 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 143:26 K:BB in 147.2 innings and will look to change his fortunes in a meeting with the Mets over the weekend.

Castro went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Castro knocked an RBI double during Minnesota's six-run second inning. He later drove in two more in the eighth. He's collected multiple hits in three of his last six games, going 9-for-25 (.360) during that span. Castro is slashing .265/.351/.415 with 38 extra-base hits and 63 runs scored through 109 games.

Lewis went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Lewis belted a three-run shot during the Twins' six-run second inning. It was his 13th home run of the season and third in nine games since returning from the injured list. Lewis owns an impressive .288/.370/.686 slash line with 21 extra-base hits and 28 RBI through 135 plate appearances. He's up to 30 homers in 103 career MLB contests.

Triple-A Salt Lake placed Paris on its 7-day injured list July 11 with an unspecified injury.

Paris was sent to the Angels' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate July 20, but he never appeared in any games with the club before the ACL season ended July 25. The infielder could still be conducting his rehab in Arizona, but he'll likely need to report to Single-A Inland Empire or High-A Tri-City once he's ready to get in competitive at-bats before joining back up with Salt Lake. Paris had slashed .118/.224/.216 over 58 plate appearances with the Angels earlier in the season before being demoted to Salt Lake on June 8.

Triple-A Salt Lake placed Silseth (elbow) on its 7-day injured list Wednesday.

After being reinstated from the Angels' 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A on June 25 following a prolonged absence due to right elbow inflammation, Silseth turned in a 3.38 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7:7 K:BB over 16 innings across four outings with Salt Lake before succumbing to another setback with the elbow. The Angels had labeled Silseth's injury as discomfort coming out of his most recent start for Salt Lake on July 28, but a formal diagnosis for his injury hasn't been provided. In any case, Silseth doesn't look like he'll be back pitching for Salt Lake anytime soon, which will hurt his chances of building a case for a return to the big leagues.

Schneemann went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles.

After sitting out the first two games of this four-game set versus the Orioles, Schneemann started the last two and went 3-for-6 with a double and a steal. The utility man was at shortstop for the first time in four games -- Brayan Rocchio has been clawing back some playing time at that position in what remains an open competition that could also include Tyler Freeman. Schneemann is slashing .227/.304/.429 with four home runs, two steals, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored over 135 plate appearances, but he's hitting just .200 (6-for-30) since the All-Star break.