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Kyle Seager - Squaring up in second halfSeager, who belted his 24th home run in Saturday's loss to the Yankees, has slugged eight round trippers over 21 second-half games, leading to a .544 slugging percentage during tha...

ImpactThe veteran third baseman has also struck out at an acceptable 18.3 percent strikeout rate during that stretch, even as he's still hit just .228 since the All-Star break. Seager went into Sunday's action well within striking distance of the career-best 30 homers he compiled back in 2016.

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Corey Kluber - Extends to 42 pitches SaturdayKluber (shoulder) threw 42 pitches in a simulated game Saturday, per MLB.com.

ImpactThe veteran hurler tossed 22 pitches in live batting practice Monday, and he nearly doubled that pitch count in Saturday's sim game. Kluber included cutters and sliders in the throwing session and did not appear to encounter any setbacks. Yankees manager Aaron Boone noted that Kluber pitched well but may have begun to tire toward the end of the session, which serves as a reminder that he still has obstacles to clear before rejoining the big club.

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Chris Flexen - Fans seven in no-decisionFlexen didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Yankees after allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk across five innings. He struck out seven.

ImpactFlexen wasn't involved in the decision for the first time since June 29, when he gave up three runs on five frames against the Blue Jays. The veteran right-hander has had issues with home runs, though, and he has given up at least one blast in each of his last three outings. He owns a 3.51 ERA across 41 innings since the beginning of July.

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Gio Urshela - Should return WednesdayManager Aaron Boone said he expects Urshela (hamstring) to be activated from the 10-day injured list when eligible Wednesday, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

ImpactUrshela landed on the shelf at the start of August with the hamstring issue, but he's poised to rejoin the Yankees after missing the 10-day minimum. Rougned Odor should continue seeing time at the hot corner until Urshela is activated.

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Anthony Misiewicz - Blown save SaturdayMisiewicz (3-4) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the Yankees after allowing two unearned runs on one hit across one-third of an inning.

ImpactMisiewicz didn't have his best stuff Saturday but wasn't tagged with any of the two runs he allowed, meaning he extended his streak of games without allowing an earned run to five contests. The southpaw, who's already made 49 appearances on the season, has given up just one earned run across his last 10 games and owns an excellent 1.59 ERA since the beginning of July.

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Chris Gittens - Initiates rehab assignmentGittens (ankle) reported to Double-A Somerset on Sunday to begin a rehab assignment.

ImpactGittens has been on the shelf since July 25 with a sprained right ankle, but he'll likely only need a few games in the minors to convince the Yankees he's fully healthy. Even if the Yankees elect to keep Gittens up with the big club once he's reinstated from the 10-day injured list, he'll likely be limited to a depth role at first base behind Luke Voit, who is set to take over as the club's primary first baseman while Anthony Rizzo (illness) is on the COVID-19 IL.

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Nick Nelson - Sent back to Triple-ANelson was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

ImpactNelson was promoted from Triple-A on Saturday and will return there a day later without pitching in the majors. The 25-year-old has a 9.45 ERA, 2.17 WHIP and 22:14 K:BB across 13.1 innings for the Yankees this season.

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