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The Guardians selected Valera's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.

He will start at designated hitter and bat seventh for his big-league debut Monday in Fenway Park against righty Brayan Bello. Valera was a premium dynasty prospect five or six years ago, but injuries greatly affected his development, and then his hit tool stalled out in the upper levels. Still just 24, the lefty-hitting outfielder slashed .255/.346/.457 with three home runs and a 25.2 percent strikeout rate in 28 games at Triple-A this season after returning from 2024 patellar tendon surgery.

The Guardians recalled Noel from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.

Noel had a rough sophomore showing in the majors to start the season, hitting .140 with a 35:3 K:BB in 111 plate appearances before getting demoted in early June. He got a brief cup of coffee in July but has spent the bulk of the summer at Triple-A, slashing .273/.337/.493 with 12 home runs and a 26.6 percent strikeout rate in 61 games. The righty-hitting slugger should play primarily against southpaws down the stretch.

The Tigers recalled Malloy from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

Malloy, 25, slashed .317/.444/.490 with eight home runs and five steals in 66 games at Triple-A this season, but he has yet to have sustained success at the big-league level, as he's managed a career .205/.307/.339 slash line in 348 plate appearances. The righty-hitting Malloy figures to play mostly against left-handed pitchers while getting starts at designated hitter and the outfield corners.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

After starting in each of the Tigers' last nine games, the left-handed-hitting Carpenter will retreat to the bench while the Mets send southpaw Sean Manaea to the hill for the series opener. Carpenter is slashing just .196/.222/.353 over 54 plate appearances versus lefties this season.

Duran is not in Monday's lineup against the Guardians, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Duran sat out only two games in August, but he'll be out of the lineup against a lefty starter (Parker Messick) for the second straight matchup. Nate Eaton will step in for Duran as Boston's starting left fielder.

Garcia went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Athletics.

Garcia continued to swing a scorching stick, collecting his fourth multi-hit game over the last five games. He's gone 11-for-24 (.458) with four extra-base hits, seven RBI and seven runs scored over that stretch. Garcia slashed .288/.313/.500 during August, by far was the outfielder's best month of 2025.

Ward suffered a "nasty" cut above his right eye when he collided with the outfield wall Sunday in Houston, but the outfielder is "doing well," Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Blum describes Ward's prognosis as "a best-case scenario," so the outfielder doesn't appear to be facing a long-term absence. However, Ward did need to get stitches to close the cut, which could be enough to sideline him for a few games. If Ward does need to miss any time, Matthew Lugo, Bryce Teodosio or Luis Rengifo could be asked to take over in left field.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Meyers (calf) could return from the 10-day injured list "in another week or so," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Meyers thus isn't in line to join the Astros when the active roster expands from 26 to 28 men Monday, but the 29-year-old could be ready for reinstatement by the second week of September if all goes smoothly during his rehab assignment. Through his first three games with Sugar Land, Meyers has gone 1-for-9 with two walks. Meyers has been on the shelf since July 11 with a right calf strain, but once he's activated, he should take over as the Astros' primary center fielder.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Haggerty (ankle) is about a week away from resuming a running program, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Haggerty has been on the shelf since Aug. 17 due to left ankle inflammation, and given that he's still not running two weeks later, he may not be ready to return from the 10-day injured list until around mid-September in a best-case scenario. Once Haggerty makes his way back from the IL, he'll likely handle a short-side platoon role at designated hitter or in the outfield.

Lukes went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in Sunday's win over Milwaukee.

Lukes put the Blue Jays on the board early with a two-run double in the first inning. He produced his third multi-hit performance over his last six appearances. Lukes has gone 8-for-23 (.348) during that span. The 31-year-old outfielder is slashing .259/.333/.411 with 27 extra-base hits and 55 RBI through 340 plate appearances.