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Escobar came into the day 2-for-27 with 11 strikeouts, so he really needed to do something. The veteran still seems like a long shot for a spot on the Blue Jays’ roster as a reserve infielder.

Lawrence Butler took over for Thomas in right field to open the fourth inning after he was hit by a pitch on the left hand area earlier in the contest. He’ll head for X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures.

Turner now has 14 home runs this year. He hit a two-run shot off Emmett Sheehan in the second inning and added a three-run shot off Alex Vesia in the sixth inning. A one-man offense Monday, Turner is hitting .246 with a .692 OPS and 40 RBI on the season.

Montgomery is day-to-day, according to the team. The power-hitting 24-year-old shortstop appears to have checked out fine after fouling a ball off his right leg during a seventh-inning at-bat. It’s possible he’ll need some extra time off, but Montgomery doesn’t appear to be facing a lengthy absence since initial X-rays ruled out any fractures.

Sheehan gave up eight hits, walked one and struck out six. He fell to 4-7 with the loss. Sheehan allowed four runs in the second inning before settling in. Then, at the end of his outing, he allowed two more runs in the sixth inning. A popular preseason breakout pick. things haven’t gone Sheehan’s way this season as evidenced by his 5.13 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Mets on the road this weekend.

Sánchez gave up seven hits, walked none and struck out seven. He improved to 12-4 with the win. Sánchez bounced back from allowing three runs in the first inning of the All-Star Game to beat the Dodgers in his second-half debut. Sánchez will take his 2.71 ERA into his next start against the Yankees at home this weekend.

Montgomery fouled a ball off his right shin during a seventh-inning at-bat and was replaced by Luisangel Acuña at shortstop the following frame. The power-hitting 24-year-old shortstop will undergo X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update on his status prior to Tuesday’s contest.

Chisholm put on an epic power display in this one, capping a four-run opening frame with a no-doubter to right field off Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft. He added an additional two-run shot in the third that just stayed inside the foul pole in right field. It was his first multi-homer performance of the year. He’s on pace to deliver top-10 fantasy value at both second and third base this season with 16 round-trippers and 26 stolen bases through 95 games.

Valdez put Pittsburgh ahead with an opposite-field 431-foot tater into the right-field seats against Yankees starter Ryan Weathers. The 22-year-old rookie sensation is up to 13 homers in 32 games at the highest level. The massive over-the-fence pop is very real. However, there are several underlying indicators, most notably his literal .400 BABIP along with a staggering 37.7 percent strikeout rate, that suggest he’s overdue for some regression.

Cruz picked up his second save of the season with David Bednar presumably unavailable to pitch against his former club following a 32-pitch effort during Sunday’s doubleheader against the Dodgers. The 36-year-old will continue to vulture the occasional save chance when the opportunity arises.