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Moustakas stayed hot Friday versus Baltimore, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI.

Moose has come to life during his current five-game hitting streak, during which he has raked at a .450 clip with three home runs and five RBI. He finally broke out as a fantasy force in 2015 and seems headed in that direction once again after struggling to begin the season.

Valencia's MRI Friday confirmed the initial diagnosis of a mild-to-moderate hamstring strain, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports.

This confirms what was already widely acknowledged, although the A's have still not released a timetable for Valencia's return. He will be out at least 15 days, and Chris Coghlan and, to a lesser extent, Jed Lowrie, will presumably get the bulk of the at-bats at third base in the meantime.

Valencia (hamstring) was sent to the 15-day disabled list Thursday, John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reports.

An earlier report suggested this move was coming, and now it's been made official. The team hasn't announced a corresponding move to this point, but Hickey suggests Tyler Ladendorf is expected to be recalled Friday. Ladendorf will likely take on a utility role for the Athletics while Chris Coghlan could take on an everyday role at third base until Valencia returns. There's no official timetable yet but that should come out as he begins his progression back from the issue.

Valencia (hamstring) will likely head to the disabled list, Susan Slugger of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Valencia strained his hamstring in the fourth inning of Wednesday's bout with the Yankees, and it appears that it has not improved much since then. If this speculation does come to fruition, Chris Coghlan could be in line for more playing time at the hot corner.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

Alvarez will take a seat Thursday with manager Buck Showalter adjusting the lineup to put Mark Trumbo in the DH spot and slide Nolan Reimold into right field. The former Pirate hasn't found his rhythm at the plate thus far this season, going 4-for-32 to start the year.

Oakland's manager, Bob Melvin, said Valencia (hamstring) will miss Thursday's game against the Yankees, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Valencia suffered the a hamstring strain in Wednesday's game against the Yankees, and will now miss at least one game while he recovers. Melvin also stated that beyond Thursday's game, a timeline for Valencia's return is unknown.

Valencia suffered a left hamstring strain during the fourth inning of Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Valencia was removed after a rough slide into the plate for the inning's last out. It's unclear how serious his hamstring injury is, so it remains to be seen if he will be ready for the A's next game Thursday in New York.

Valencia was removed from Wednesday's game in the middle of the fourth inning, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The reason for Valencia's removal is not immediately clear, but he was involved in an inning-ending play at the plate in the fourth inning. Expect an update on Valencia's status when more news becomes available.

Moncada, who received a day off Wednesday, is hitting .357/.509/.524 with 13 stolen bases through 12 games at High-A Salem this season.

He's also been caught stealing four times, but the combination of Moncada's speed, batting eye, and hit tool has immediately made him a force in the Carolina League. With just 81 games under his belt at Low-A last season, it will be interesting to see how aggressive the Red Sox are with an eventual move to Double-A if he continues to post gaudy numbers through the first half of the minor league season.

Ramirez will lead off and play left field in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

After getting Tuesday off in favor of Collin Cowgill, Ramirez slots back in ahead of Marlon Byrd in field field. Ramirez has taken to the outfield quickly and the Indians could certainly use his bat in the lineup, as he's slashed .300/.323/.467 in eight games this season.