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Ramirez went 3-for-5 with two home runs in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep over the Twins. He then went 2-for-5 in the second game.

Ramirez has heated up in June as he's hitting .380 (19-for-50) with seven doubles, four home runs and eight RBI in his last 12 games. He also played his 17th game at second base in Saturday's night game as he's getting close to eligibility at that position in most fantasy leagues.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and two runs scored during Saturday's win over St. Louis.

Even with a disastrous .215/.286/.427 slash line, Machado still has 13 homers, 31 RBI and 29 runs. He's primed for a rebound stretch, and considering his .869 OPS over the previous two seasons, it's likely coming sooner than later. This will probably prove to be a down year for the budding star, but Machado's counting stats might not fall too far short of the numbers he's posted in the past.

Urshela was recalled from Triple-A Columbus for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins. He is starting at third base and batting ninth.

The 25-year-old was slashing .272/.329/.375 in 60 games with Columbus before earning the promotion. With the Indians not wanting to send Jason Kipnis out in back-to-back contests due to a lingering neck issue, Urshela was added to fill his void in the lineup, though he'll ultimately start at third base while Jose Ramirez slides over to second. Urshela likely won't stay with the big club past the weekend.

Bregman is not in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.

Bregman is slashing just .154/.298/.231 in June, so he'll head to the bench to clear his head as Marwin Gonzalez takes over at the hot corner. The youngster could start to lose more at-bats to the hot-hitting Gonzalez if he doesn't turn things around.

Segura said his ankle is nearing 100 percent and he is hoping to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Monday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura is set to test his ankle with on-field workouts Saturday, and if all goes well he could head out on a two-game rehab assignment before possibly returning to the Mariners after that. If this schedule holds, the 27-year-old could be back for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Plouffe has been traded to Tampa Bay from Oakland for cash considerations, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Plouffe had been designated for assignment by Oakland earlier in the week. It looks like Plouffe will stay on Tampa Bay's major-league roster, but he'll likely have a reserve role with the Rays. He isn't expected to be added to the major league roster until Monday.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with three RBI against the Yankees on Friday.

On the second night of his career in the majors, Chapman broke through with a go-ahead, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to give the A's a 7-6 lead that would hold as the final score. He had driven in the first run of his career during the second inning on a groundout. All in all, it was a good night and a sign of pleasant things to come for the team's sixth-ranked prospect.

Machado will bat second Friday against the Cardinals.

Machado has been a staple in the three-hole for Baltimore this season, but this appears to be a measure manager Buck Showalter is taking to try to revive the star third baseman's bat. To this point, Machado is hitting just .214 on the season, a far cry from his career mark of .278. He'll look to get back on track against St. Louis right-hander Carlos Martinez in Friday's series opener.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and two runs in Thursday's victory over the Dodgers.

The third baseman's effort Thursday raised his 2017 batting average seven points, while bumping his June average up nearly 40 points. However, Ramirez did get caught stealing again, making him just 6-for-10 this season, one year after successfully swiping 76 percent of his attempts. Owners expecting another 20-plus stolen-base campaign may be disappointed, as the 24-year-old is on pace to steal just 15 bags.

Escobar went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Mariners.

Escobar greeted Ariel Miranda with a homer in the first, and he notched a pair of singles in subsequent at-bats. The 28-year-old has been on quite a run to begin June, recording six multi-hit games (including four with three or more hits) and three homers so far this month. He's raised his average from .210 to .295 since the calendar flipped from May.