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Kwan went 2-for-3 with three walks and a run scored in Monday's 10-5 win over the Orioles.

Kwan missed the first three games following the All-Star break with pain in his right wrist. He was back in his normal role Monday, starting in left field and batting leadoff. He batted .138 (4-for-29) in the seven games leading up to the All-Star Game.

Rave went 2-for-4 with a home run, three total runs and two total RBI in Monday's 12-4 victory over the Cubs.

Rave's long ball was a 404-foot solo shot in the seventh inning, and he tacked on an RBI single in the eighth. The 27-year-old didn't go deep in any of his 35 contests prior to the All-Star break, but he's looked like a different hitter to begin the second half, going 4-for-10 with three home runs and six RBI through four games. Rave's power stroke isn't entirely out of nowhere -- he knocked 21 home runs over 132 contests with Triple-A Omaha last year and went deep nine times in 43 games with Omaha this season prior to getting called up in late May.

Helman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in a 7-2 win against the Athletics on Monday.

Helman was called up Monday afternoon and was promptly inserted into the leadoff spot as the Rangers' starting center fielder. The 29-year-old capitalized on the opportunity, mashing a three-run homer to left field in the fifth inning and adding another RBI on a sacrifice bunt in the seventh. The long ball was the first of Helman's major-league career in his 15th game, though he's amassed just 20 plate appearances to date.

Buxton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Buxton has homered four times over his last nine games, going 17-for-36 (.472) in that span. He took Shohei Ohtani deep on the second pitch of the game Monday. Buxton has put together a strong all-around campaign with 23 homers, 58 RBI, 68 runs scored, 17 stolen bases and a .292/.353/.583 slash line across 81 contests.

McCormick went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

McCormick has gone 3-for-11 with four strikeouts over three games since returning from an oblique strain that had kept him out since late May. The outfielder has started two of those games, both in center field, which will put some pressure on Taylor Trammell for playing time until Jake Meyers (calf) is able to return. For the season, McCormick is slashing .259/.333/.296 with no home runs, two RBI, nine runs scored and two steals on five attempts through 64 plate appearances. If he can't get his bat going, McCormick could eventually be limited to filling in as a fourth outfielder once the Astros are healthier.

Baldwin went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 victory over the Rays.

The Chicago utility man drew his first start since being activated from a back injury July 19 and made the most of it. Baldwin opened the game's scoring with a 352-foot, three-run blast off Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz in the second. The 24-year-old is now slashing .226/.269/.371 with three steals, 23 RBI and 14 runs scored across 175 total plate appearances.

Laureano went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 10-5 loss to the Guardians.

Laureano drove in a pair on a single in the first inning and then added a two-run homer in the third. The 31-year-old has hit safely in nine of his past 12 games, collecting five extra-base hits, 13 RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base in that span. He's been quietly productive for the struggling Orioles, slashing .280/.343/.511 with 12 home runs, 40 RBI, 36 runs scored and four steals across 251 plate appearances.

De La Cruz (oblique) went 0-for-3 in Sunday's game against Triple-A Worcester.

De La Cruz had been held out since July 6 due to an oblique injury before making two starts over the weekend for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. However, he failed to accomplish much at the dish, going 0-for-8 with three strikeouts. De La Cruz has been much better outside of this two-game sample size, slashing .248/.319/.485 with seven homers, 18 RBI, five stolen bases and 17 runs scored in 28 games since June 1.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Since being acquired from the Pirates over the All-Star break, Frazier has started in just one of the Royals' four games to begin the second half. Though his playing-time outlook was expected to improve with the move to Kansas City, Frazier may end up taking a back seat to both John Rave and Nick Loftin when it comes to picking up starts in the corner outfield or at second base.

Palacios (knee) is headed to Triple-A Durham to resume his rehab assignment, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Palacios has been sidelined since late April with a sprained right knee, having been pulled off his initial rehab assignment in late June following a setback. He's been cleared for game action again and will take reps in the outfield and at second base with Durham, per Rays manager Kevin Cash. It's not clear how many rehab contests Palacios might need before returning to the Rays' active roster.