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McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Sunday's 11-2 win over the White Sox.

McKinstry was one of four Detroit players to go deep and perhaps the most surprising one, as this was just his second of the season across 51 games. The utility player is batting only .185, and while he's seeing more playing time right now with Javier Baez (back) on the injured list, McKinstry may be better suited to a reserve role due to his limited offensive abilities.

Baddoo went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 11-2 win over the White Sox.

Baddoo went deep in the first inning with a runner on base for his second home run of the season. However, he wasn't able to add anything else to his box score, which is reflective of his struggles overall this season. The outfielder is batting just .132 across 16 games and has mostly fallen into a reserve role for the Tigers.

Greene went 2-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Sunday's 11-2 win over the White Sox.

Greene hit his 15th home run of the season in the second inning, a three-run shot that pushed him to 40 RBI this year. The 23-year-old outfielder has gone deep five times this month in 20 games, and a monster finish to the campaign could be in order if he keeps this up. Greene has already set a new career high with the 15 homers, and he needs three more RBI to set a new career best in that category.

Keith went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, three total runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 11-2 win over the White Sox.

Keith got the scoring started with a two-run home run, his fourth of the season, in the first inning and proceeded to record his third four-hit effort of the year. The youngster is riding a five-game hitting streak and is batting .258 this month. Keith is now batting .243 overall and is trending in the right direction after a slow start to his rookie campaign.

Davis is expected to be used in a platoon at first base with the Yankees, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

Davis was traded to New York on Sunday after being designated for assignment by the Athletics earlier in the week. Manager Aaron Boone said that Davis will be used in a timeshare at first base with Ben Rice while Anthony Rizzo (arm) is unavailable, entering the lineup when the Yankees face left-handers. The 31-year-old has produced a .265 average with a .795 OPS over 37 plate appearances against southpaws this season.

Wantz (forearm) has given up nine runs (eight earned) on 12 hits and seven walks while striking out 10 over six innings in his three appearances (two starts) since being activated from Triple-A Salt Lake's 7-day injured list June 12.

Wantz missed just under two months of action due to a right forearm strain. Though he's ostensibly healthy again, Wantz has struggled mightily with his control since coming off the IL. He doesn't look to be a viable option to join the Angels during the upcoming week, even though the big club has two open spots in its rotation at the moment.

Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rosenberg on its 7-day injured list June 12 with an unspecified injury.

Salt Lake moved Rosenberg to the IL the same day it brought back another member of its rotation (Andrew Wantz) from the IL. Rosenberg made 10 appearances (four starts) with the Angels over the past two seasons and remains on the 40-man roster, but he had been pitching exclusively for Salt Lake in 2024 before landing on the shelf. Though 12 starts in the Pacific Coast League covering 68 innings, Rosenberg owns a 3.84 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 56:24 K:BB.

Tavera (shoulder) will return to Single-A Delmarva's roster Tuesday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Tavera will be back on the active roster with Delmarva after missing over a month with a right shoulder sprain. The outfielder went 1-for-7 with a walk, three strikeouts and a run scored over his three-game rehab stint in the Florida Complex League. Over 26 games at Single-A this season, Tavera has struggled to a .173 average with two doubles, a triple, seven RBI, nine runs scored and 12 stolen bases.

Kjerstad is set to be called up to the major-league roster Monday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Kjerstad spent a little over two weeks with the Orioles in late April and early May, going 2-for-14 with two walks and six strikeouts while appearing in seven contests. Since being sent down to Triple- Norfolk on May 13, the 25-year-old produced a .268 average with six home runs, 28 RBI, 23 runs and a stolen base over 34 contests, and he'll look to carry his momentum into his second stint with Baltimore in 2024. It's unclear who Kjerstad will replace on the major-league roster, but with Colton Cowser struggling to a .170 average with four extra-base hits over 53 at-bats in June, it's possible that Cowser is the odd man out.

Whitley (elbow) was reinstated from the minor-league injured list Sunday, returning to Triple-A Sugar Land's roster, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Whitley will be back on the active roster at Triple-A following a nearly two-month absence with right elbow soreness. The 26-year-old has made five appearances with Sugar Land in 2024, giving up four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over five innings. Whitley will look to get into a groove at Triple-A in order to potentially earn a promotion to the major-league roster down the road.