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The A's have designated first baseman Jesus Aguilar for assignment. The 32-year-old former All-Star is batting .221 with five homers and nine RBIs this season.

The Rays have placed closer Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list because of left hip inflammation.

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Right-hander Michael Soroka will start for the Braves on Monday night at Oakland, marking his return to majors after almost three years and two Achilles tears.

White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks will be reinstated to the active roster Monday, six months after he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Royce Lewis, the first overall pick in 2017, will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday and return to action for the Minnesota Twins exactly one year from the date of the torn ACL in his right knee that limited his rookie season to 12 games.

Royals left fielder Edward Olivares hit a solo homer in Sunday's win against the Nationals that darkened a small strip of the scoreboard and left it smoking.

The Angels have promoted right-hander Ben Joyce from Double-A and put lefty Matt Moore on the IL. A 2022 third-round pick, Joyce's fastball hit 105 in college.

The Pittsburgh Pirates, continuing to hover around first place in the National League Central, put right-hander Vince Velasquez on the 15-day injured list Sunday, a day after his return from a previous bout with elbow inflammation ended after two innings.

Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán said he'll probably use less rosin on his hands when he returns from a 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance.

Juan Soto was a late scratch for Sunday's San Diego Padres vs. New York Yankees game due to back tightness.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and his wife, Allie, are expecting twins of their own in September.

The Chicago White Sox returned outfielder Eloy Jimenez from his injury rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Birmingham on Sunday and reinstated him from the 10-day injured list.

Willy Adames, who was hit in the dugout by a foul ball off the bat of Brewers teammate Brian Anderson on Friday night, was put on the concussion list.

Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier experienced discomfort in his right lower back, left Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning, and was replaced in the batting order by Cavan Biggio.

The Orioles have optioned pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk amid his struggles in the majors. The righty is is 2-2 with a 7.35 ERA in 10 starts and gave up eight earned runs Friday night.

The Royals have released veteran third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier. The 31-year-old was designated for assignment on Monday after batting .183 with two homers and nine RBIs in 29 games this year.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he will not stop fighting for his team but acknowledged he might need to be more mindful of not crossing a line with umpires after serving a one-game suspension.

The Giants have placed infielder Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left wrist.