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The Blue Jays designated Robertson for assignment Sunday.

Robertson will cede his spot on Toronto's 40-man roster to right-hander Ryan Burr (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Sunday. Before he was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on June 20, Robertson saw action in three games for Toronto and went 1-for-10 with a walk and an RBI.

Abreu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

For the second straight game, Abreu will hit the bench while the Nationals send another southpaw to the bump in Shinnosuke Ogasawara. Roman Anthony will cover right field in Abreu's place, opening up the designated hitter spot for Rob Refsnyder.

The Guardians placed Thomas on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Cleveland recalled infielder Will Wilson from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move, but Angel Martinez is likely to serve as the Guardians' primary option in center field while Thomas is on the shelf. The 30-year-old outfielder is on the IL for the third time this season and for the second straight time with the same injury. He previously missed about two weeks in late May and early June with the foot issue.

Rafaela exited Saturday's 10-3 win over the Nationals in the bottom of the eighth inning after he slipped and tumbled while trying to stretch a double into a triple in the top of the frame, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI before being removed.

Rafaela was ultimately thrown out at third base before Nate Eaton subbed in for him in the bottom of the inning, but Rafaela's early exit was likely just precautionary since the Red Sox had built a seven-run lead. The center fielder has gotten off to a hot start to July with five extra-base hits (one home run, four doubles), four RBI and three runs in four games.

O'Neill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

O'Neill returned from the 10-day injured list Friday and picked up starts at designated hitter and in right field this weekend, going 2-for-8 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run. The Orioles haven't indicated that O'Neill has had a setback with his left shoulder, so he's likely just getting a breather.

Carter went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Padres.

Carter has stolen at least one base in three consecutive contests. He's reached base safely seven times and stolen five bags during that stretch. Carter is tied with Wyatt Langford for the team lead with 11 steals.

Langford went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Padres.

Langford was activated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day and slotted back into his usual spot in left field. He batted sixth in the order Saturday, but Langford was locked in as the No. 2 batter prior to his injury.

Tauchman went 3-for-5 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI on Saturday against the Rockies.

Tauchman has taken advantage of the White Sox's series in Colorado, collecting five hits in nine at-bats while reaching base seven times in 11 plate appearances. He remains the team's leadoff hitter against right-handed pitching and has 10 RBI and 10 runs scored across 26 games since the start of June.

Taylor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and a second run scored Saturday against the Rockies.

Taylor suffered a bruise that caused him to exit Wednesday's game against the Dodgers and he sat out the next day's contest, but he hasn't missed any additional time. He currently has a three-game hitting streak, and he also has four RBI and two runs scored in that span. Saturday was a particularly strong performance, as he slugged his fifth home run and 12th double of the season.

DeLuca (shoulder) resumed baseball activities in late June but a rehab assignment has not yet been scheduled, MLB.com reports.

It's been mostly a lost season for DeLuca, who notched 10 hits and four steals in his first eight games before suffering a shoulder injury on a diving play in the field April 6. He had a setback in late April and then briefly began a rehab assignment in late May before suffering another setback and getting shut down for a month. DeLuca has potential in stolen bases, among other roto categories, but it's tough to say when he'll begin his next rehab assignment, and it's concerning that he has already dealt with multiple setbacks while trying to return from this injury.