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Morel went 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 7-2 win over St. Louis.

The performance marked Morel's fourth three-hit game of the campaign, and his first since June 7. Since July 31, Morel is 12-for-39 (.308) with three home runs and 20 strikeouts. He's slashing .222/.284/.409 on the season and has been relegated to a short-side platoon role.

Grisham went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs and two walks in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox.

This was Grisham's second two-homer game in his last five contests. He's up to 25 long balls on the year, including seven over 21 games in August, a span in which he's batting .250 (20-for-80) while adding 10 RBI. The outfielder has also recorded a .247/.351/.469 slash line, 50 RBI, 65 runs scored and one stolen base over 113 contests this season. He continues to bat leadoff against right-handed pitchers.

Perez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Royals.

A day after beginning the game on the bench, Perez returned to the starting lineup Sunday and smashed his 11th home run of the season in the fifth inning. The outfielder has been productive all month long, as he's batting .308 with four home runs, eight RBI and nine runs scored across 21 games in August. Perez also started Sunday's contest as the leadoff hitter for the first time this year, and sticking in the top spot could help his fantasy value hitting in front of the likes of Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson.

Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.

It's been a strong month so far for Rodriguez, who's batting .294 with 13 extra-base hits, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and three RBI over 85 at-bats in August. The All-Star center fielder also has at least one hit in 15 of his last 21 outings. Dating back to the start of June, Rodriguez is hitting a healthy .272 with 35 extra-base knocks, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored and 16 steals across his last 74 contests.

Greene went 1-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and three total runs scored in Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Royals.

While Greene's batting average hasn't been great in recent weeks, he is in the middle of a power surge. The outfielder is just 11-for-47 over his last 14 games, but five of those hits have left the yard. Greene is now up to 31 home runs and 95 RBI for the season, both of which lead the team and are among the top 10 in the majors.

Varsho went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins.

Varsho provided all of the Blue Jays' offense with a 424-foot blast in the seventh inning. It continued a scorching August for the 29-year-old, who has seven homers, 20 RBI and 12 runs scored over 19 games this month. On the season, he's slashing .234/.288/.591 with 15 long balls, 40 RBI, 26 runs and one steal across 170 plate appearances.

Ward went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, two RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.

Ward opened the game's scoring with a 400-foot solo shot off Chicago starter Jameson Taillon in the first. With the long ball, the Los Angeles outfielder became the 43rd Angel all-time to notch a 30-HR season while being the first since Shohei Ohtani accomplished the feat in 2023. Through 551 total plate appearances, Ward is slashing .233/.316/.488 with 94 RBI and 72 runs scored across 128 games.

Langford went 1-for-4 with two steals, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 5-0 victory versus Cleveland.

The 23-year-old notched his fifth career multi-steal performance, as he pilfered both second and third off Guardians starter Gavin Williams in the opening frame. Langford has been on a tear this month, batting .284 (21-for-74) with four homers, three steals, 14 runs scored, 11 RBI and 15 walks across 21 games. Overall, the University of Florida product has 19 homers, 18 steals, 60 runs scored and 54 RBI with a .248/.338/.437 slash line through 473 plate appearances.

The Twins promoted Jenkins from Double-A Wichita to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Jenkins will make the leap to Triple-A after slashing .309/.426/.487 with seven home runs and 11 stolen bases across 235 plate appearances in 52 games with Wichita. Widely considered one of the Twins' top prospects, Jenkins will look to close out the season on a high note at Triple-A before potentially making a run at a spot on the Twins' Opening Day roster next spring.

Single-A Charleston placed Gillen on the 7-day injured list Aug. 16 due to an unspecified injury.

A 19-year-old outfielder, Gillen has submitted an impressive debut campaign in full-season ball, slashing .267/.433/.387 with 36 stolen bases in 39 attempts and a 20.8 percent walk rate. The Rays haven't indicated whether Gillen has any chance of playing again in 2025, but he's likely done enough during his time at Charleston to earn a bump up to High-A Bowling Green next season.