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Atlanta designated Fairchild for assignment Monday.

Fairchild will give up his spot on the 40-man roster to Sandy Leon, who was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to give Atlanta some extra coverage behind the plate with manager Brian Snitker having frequently deployed backstops Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy at either catcher or designated hitter in recent lineups. Since he returned from a stint on the injured list June 16, Fairchild had picked up just four starts. The veteran outfielder has struggled overall in his limited opportunities this season, slashing .216/.273/.333 over 55 plate appearances.

Ramos went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

Ramos drove in the Giants' first run with an RBI single to left field in the first inning. The 25-year-old outfielder added a double in the seventh, marking his second multi-hit performance over his last three games. Across 62 plate appearances this month, Ramos is slashing .224/.258/.310 with five RBI, two runs scored, two doubles, one home run and a 24.2 percent strikeout rate in 15 outings.

Lee went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

Lee knocked a leadoff double to left field before coming around to score San Francisco's first run. He later added an RBI single in the sixth inning, though he was thrown out at second on the play. The 26-year-old outfielder has been productive in July, slashing .306/.340/.440 with seven RBI, four runs scored, three doubles and two triples over 53 plate appearances this month.

Acuna went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

The superstar right fielder crushed a Devin Williams changeup 456 feet to center field to lead off the ninth inning, but the rest of Atlanta's bats couldn't add anything to the rally. It's Acuna's 13th homer of the year and fourth in his last eight games, a stretch in which he's batting .303 (10-for-33) with eight total extra-base hits, six RBI and nine runs.

Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Twins.

Moniak accounted for the Rockies' only run with his 14th home run of the season in the third inning. He now has at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 games, during which he's gone 18-for-42 (.429) with three homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases. Moniak also led off Sunday with Tyler Freeman (illness) sidelined, which will be something worth monitoring if Freeman is forced to miss additional time.

Ruiz went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.

The 26-year-old drew the start in left field and slugged his first long ball since April 17, 2024, when with the Athletics, with a 413-foot blast off Milwaukee starter Jose Quintana in the fifth. Ruiz was promoted from Triple-A Oklahoma City on July 3 after slashing .292/.394/.458 with eight homers and 38 stolen bases across 300 plate appearances. The Los Angeles outfielder has been used strictly in a short-side platoon role in the big leagues, posting a .250 (4-for-16) average with six strikeouts in 12 games since his promotion.

Conforto is out of the starting lineup against Milwaukee on Sunday.

With the Brewers sending southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound, Conforto will get a breather. Esteury Ruiz is making a start in left field in his stead.

Freeman isn't starting Sunday against the Twins because of an illness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Freeman has settled into an everyday role between right field and DH, but he'll begin on the bench Sunday. It's not clear if the speedy veteran will be available off the bench. With Freeman out of the lineup, Hunter Goodman is getting a day off his feet at DH, while Yanquiel Fernandez is starting in right field.

Doyle is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against Minnesota.

Doyle will begin on the bench Sunday after going 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Saturday's victory. Mickey Moniak is getting a start in center field in Doyle's stead.

Johnson is starting in center field and batting eighth against the Nationals on Sunday.

Johnson wasn't in San Diego's original lineup, but he's now picking up a start in center field, as Jackson Merrill was scratched due to an illness. This will be the third start for Johnson over San Diego's past eight contests, and he's posted a .304/.360/.391 slash line with no homers, two RBI and two steals over 22 games this season.