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The 27-year-old infielder had been designated for assignment earlier in the week, so the O’s were willing to flip him for anything that they could get at this stage. Vavra has hit .246/.345/.363 with three homers and 28 RBI in 207 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. He’ll function as excess infield depth for the M’s.

It’s a rare off day for Garcia, who hasn’t sat out since June 3. The 25-year-old could probably use a break after going 6-for-28 with zero homers and zero thefts over his last seven games. He’s connected for only three homers and picked up only 18 steals over his past 30 contests. It’ll be Nick Loftin filling in at the hot corner on Sunday afternoon in his place.

No word on the reason for the swap, but it’ll be Taylor Walls taking over at shortstop on Sunday afternoon in his place.

Goodman has gone 3-for-17 with two round-trippers in four contests since returning earlier this week from a four-game absence due to a hamstring issue. It’ll be veteran Austin Nola behind the plate on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field.

Doyle will sit out for the fourth time in the last five games as Colorado attempts to give him an extended mental break in an effort to let him clear his head and work on adjustments. The 27-year-old was one of last year’s biggest fantasy breakthrough’s, but he’s struggled this season to re-discover that form at the plate.

Ramírez returns to the fold with Pittsburgh as extra organizational relief depth after opting out of his minor league deal with the club earlier this week to explore opportunities elsewhere. The 30-year-old righty has pitched well this season at the Triple-A level and could factor into the Pirates’ relief mix in the second half.

Hoskins will get a breather, as expected, during Sunday’s game with Jake Bauers handling the cold corner. The 32-year-old first baseman left Saturday’s game against the Marlins with left thumb discomfort and could wind up getting a few additional days off this coming week. He’s officially day-to-day for the moment.

Enns will not longer be taking the ball on Monday against the Rays. The 34-year-old southpaw was torched for eight runs — seven earned — over four innings on Thursday in a loss to the Nationals. He’ll pitch in relief moving forward and can be safely ignored in most fantasy formats.

Poulin will remain at Triple-A Toledo for the moment, but he’s been added to the club’s 40-man roster after pitching to a strong 3.72 ERA and 54/14 K/BB ratio across 36 1/3 innings (29 appearances) this season in the minors. The 28-year-old southpaw had an upward mobility clause in his contract with Detroit and they didn’t want to risk losing him to another organization.

Guenther underwent season-ending hip surgery last week. The procedural move frees up a spot on Detroit’s 40-man roster.

Kim will sit out his second straight contest after exiting his season debut on Friday with cramping in his right calf. It’ll be José Caballero at shortstop on Sunday in his absence. Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters Kim ran at roughly 80 percent and took batting practice on Sunday without any issues and they’re optimistic it was only a cramp. There should be a more definitive update on his status leading into Monday’s series opener in Detroit, but it sounds like he’ll avoid the injured list.