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Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Monday that Garcia has had "no recurrence of symptoms" related to his strained left hamstring and is running at 90 percent speed, Joel Penfield of KCSN.com reports.

In addition to running, Garcia is also taking part in fielding drills and hitting in the batting cage, according to Quatraro. Currently in the midst of his second stint on the injured list of the season, Garcia looks on track to return to action at some point later this month, despite the 64-80 Royals having little at stake. After a breakout 2025 campaign, Garcia's performance has taken a step back this season, with the 26-year-old producing a .269/.324/.385 slash line to go with three home runs, five steals, 32 RBI and 34 runs in 73 games before he landed on the shelf Aug. 21.

Sanoja went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Getting the start at second base and batting ninth, Sanoja took Colin Rea deep in the seventh inning for the Marlins' final runs in a 10-3 rout. The utility infielder has hit safely in seven straight games, batting .429 (12-for-28) during that heater with one double, two homers, four RBI and six runs, and he should remain a fixture in the lineup as long as Xavier Edwards (thumb) is sidelined, with Sanoja covering second base against right-handed pitching and sliding over to third base against lefties.

Smith went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Royals.

Getting the start at second base and batting seventh, Smith provided the Blue Jays with their only offense when he got hold of a Randy Dobnak sweeper in the sixth inning and hooked it down the right-field line. The 29-year-old utility player has been making an impact at the plate since being picked up from Texas at the trade deadline, slashing .257/.381/.600 in 44 plate appearances with four homers, five RBI and 11 runs despite missing 11 games with a hamstring strain. Smith has mainly played second base and third base with Toronto, but he has experience in left field and could get more time there down the stretch with neither Jesus Sanchez nor Myles Straw looking like adequate options for a team still in the playoff race.

The Rockies activated Karros (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Monday.

Karros has been on the 7-day concussion IL twice in the last few weeks, but he cleared protocols last week and went 6-for-15 with a home run in four rehab games with Double-A Hartford. The 24-year-old will regain his role as the Rockies' primary third baseman down the stretch.

Jung (calf) will have a live batting practice session Monday with Double-A Frisco, MLB.com reports.

If all goes well, Jung is expected to embark on a rehab assignment at some point this week. A mid-September return is a possibility.

Bichette went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Giants.

Bichette put the Mets ahead for good in the eighth inning with a two-out, 412-foot blast off Carson Seymour, his 16th homer this season. While it's been a down year overall for Bichette, his first with New York, the veteran infielder has heated up down the stretch -- he's batting .311 with five homers, 15 RBI and a .958 OPS over his last 24 games. Overall, Bichette is slashing .264/.312/.401 with 71 RBI, 70 runs scored and two steals across 605 plate appearances this season.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over Houston.

Arenado's two-run long ball broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning. The homer ended a 12-game drought without a homer or RBI for Arenado, who entered Sunday's contest batting .133 (6-for-45) during that dry spell. It was his 22nd home run of the season, the most Arenado has socked since 2023.

Lee went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-1 loss against the White Sox.

Lee crushed a high fastball to right field off Grant Taylor in the seventh inning to break up the shutout, and the switch hitter accounted for half of the Twins' hits. This was Lee's 44th game of the year batting second, even though he has only a .609 OPS in that lineup slot and has hit much better near the bottom of the order. The 25-year-old is slashing .250/.298/.439 with 79 RBI, 63 runs scored, and 23 homers across 512 at-bats in 2026.

Gorman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.

Gorman went 3-for-12 with four RBI during the three-game series in Colorado. The infielder provided a blast as part of the Cardinals' six-run fifth inning, giving them their first lead of the contest. Gorman is batting .186 with a .590 OPS, nine homers, 31 RBI, 22 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 73 games this season. He is working on the strong side of a platoon at third base, sharing the position with Ramon Urias.

Muncy (illness) will bat eighth at the designated hitter Sunday against the Nationals.

An illness forced Muncy's removal from Saturday's starting lineup, but he is evidently feeling well enough to give it a go Sunday night against lefty Andrew Alvarez. The 36-year-old Muncy has hit 20 of his 26 homers this season against righties but has more than held his own against same-side pitching as well (.794 OPS).