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Hentges (1-7) took the loss in Sunday's 3-1 defeat to the Dodgers, allowing an earned run on three hits in one-third of an inning.

Hentges was activated from the 15-day injured list Saturday and returned to big-league action Sunday. The southpaw entered in the seventh inning and retired the first batter he faced before giving up two singles and a double. He now owns a 3.51 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 35:23 K:BB across 33.1 innings in 41 outings this season.

Cox went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

Cox reached base on a leadoff walk in the first inning and later stole third before coming around to score. Although he's gone hitless in back-to-back outings, the 25-year-old recorded at least one hit in each of his eight prior games. He's batting .289 with seven runs scored, five RBI and five stolen bases in 43 plate appearances over the last 10 contests. On the campaign, Cox is slashing .281/.324/.422 with 25 runs scored, 15 RBI, a team-high 14 stolen bases and four long balls across 143 plate appearances.

The Twins will call up Sabato from Triple-A St. Paul prior to Monday's game against the Giants, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.

A first-round pick in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, Sabato will receive his first promotion to the big leagues after slashing .273/.349/.528 with 25 home runs and a 41:119 BB:K over 113 games this season with St. Paul. The 27-year-old could get regular reps at first base during the final week of the regular season in place of the struggling Royce Lewis.

Benintendi went 0-for-2 on Sunday against the Tigers.

Benintendi grounded out and struck out before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the fourth inning. The performance prolonged his sluggish September, as he now has hit .105 with three doubles, two RBI and six runs scored across 16 games. Benintendi also hasn't been in the lineup since July 22 against a lefty, making it difficult to trust him for volume or quality performance down the stretch.

Luzardo (shoulder) played catch on flat ground Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Luzardo was shut down for nine days due to left shoulder inflammation, but he was cleared to play catch after the stiffness dissipated and he regained range of motion in the shoulder. The left-hander will not return from the 15-day injured list before the end of the regular season, but the Phillies are "very optimistic" about Luzardo's progress, per president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. If Luzardo is ready for the wild-card round, the Phillies could use him in a relief role since he won't have his stamina rebuilt enough to start.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

Diaz cut Houston's deficit to 4-2 in the eighth inning with an opposite-field shot off Ray Kerr, his 13th homer this season. The 28-year-old Diaz has been hot down the stretch, going 19-for-48 (.396) with three homers and a 1.056 OPS in his last 15 games. He's now slashing .278/.309/.446 with 40 RBI and 35 runs scored across 333 plate appearances this season.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Edman got the Dodgers on the board with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It marked the utility man's first homer since Sept. 5, as he went just 4-for-43 (.093) in 13 games during the dry spell. In 92 contests this season, Edman is slashing .245/.328/.376 with seven homers, 38 RBI, 41 runs and six stolen bases.

Pratt went 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.

Pratt has gone 11-for-27 (.407) over his last eight games, adding four steals in that stretch. The shortstop is up to 17 thefts on 20 attempts this year as he provides good speed from the lower third of the order. He's batting .282 with a .721 OPS, three home runs, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, six doubles and two triples through 69 contests.

Chourio went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.

With the pair of steals, Chourio is up to 21 thefts on the year. He's secured a third straight 20-20 campaign to begin his career -- he also has a personal-best 24 home runs through just 121 contests. Chourio has picked up the running with seven steals in September alone. He's batting .285 with an .825 OPS across 553 plate appearances.

Contreras went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.

Contreras has hit safely in his last nine games, going 11-for-36 (.306) with four homers and 14 RBI in that span. The catcher has been given a couple of full off days down the stretch, and that may continue as the Brewers are running out of things to clinch. Contreras is batting .271 with a .765 OPS, 18 homers, 88 RBI, 82 runs scored, 27 doubles, one triple and one stolen base across 142 contests.