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Hernaiz will start at third base and bat sixth Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Though he's drawing a start at the hot corner in the series finale, Hernaiz appears to have leapfrogged Nick Allen on the depth chart at shortstop. Hernaiz will be making his fifth straight start and his seventh in eight games, despite having recorded just two hits through his first 26 at-bats in the majors. Hernaiz remains one of the top positional prospects in the organization, so he could continue to play regularly while the 7-11 Athletics don't fancy themselves as contenders.

Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Kiner-Falefa will get a breather after he made starts at either third base or second base in each of Toronto's last five games. Cavan Biggio will get the nod at the hot corner Wednesday while Davis Schneider mans the keystone.

Sosa is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Royals.

Sosa will likely start in the second game of the twin bill, but he'll give way to Braden Shewmake at third base in the opening contest of the day. Since Yoan Moncada (adductor) was placed on the injured list earlier this month, Sosa has settled in as Chicago's primary option at the hot corner. He had started each of the White Sox's last six games, going 3-for-23 with a pair of doubles, a walk, an RBI and two runs.

Moncada (adductor) plans to head to extended spring training in the coming days to continue his rehab, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Moncada is just over a week removed from suffering a left adductor strain but is already feeling much better. The process will be deliberate, though, as he's on the 60-day injured list and isn't expected to return to action until around the All-Star break.

Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Detroit.

Southpaw Tarik Skubal will toe the rubber for the Tigers, so the left-handed-hitting Smith will take a seat. Davis Wendzel will handle third-base duties for the Rangers.

Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Urshela will see his streak of four consecutive starts come to an end as the Tigers give him a breather for a day game after a night game. Zach McKinstry will step in for Urshela at third base.

Clement went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.

Getting the start at third base and batting seventh, Clement delivered his second straight multi-hit performance and fourth of the season. The 28-year-old utility player predictably hasn't been able to match his blistering spring now that the games count, but he's become a useful part of Toronto's mix-and-match infield, batting .289 (11-for-38) with three doubles, a homer, a steal, two RBI and eight runs while making appearances at third base (nine), shortstop (four), second base (one) and even left field (one).

Westburg went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Twins.

Westburg helped break the game open in the third inning, launching a two-run shot off Chris Paddack to extend Baltimore's lead to 6-0. The 25-year-old Westburg has recorded at least one hit in five straight games, going 10-for-20 with two home runs and six RBI in that span. He's now slashing .316/.381/.614 through his first 64 plate appearances this year with four homers, two stolen bases, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored while serving as Baltimore's primary third baseman.

Devers was removed from Tuesday's game against Cleveland due to left knee discomfort, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Devers was 1-for-2 with two RBI and two walks before Bobby Dalbec replaced him at third base ahead of the eighth inning. It remains to be seen how serious Devers' injury is, but it's possible the Red Sox hold him out of the lineup for a game or two considering he recently also missed time due to an injured shoulder.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs in Monday's 7-3 victory versus the Rays.

Rendon notched his fourth straight multi-hit game Monday, and he's now batting .263 on the season. That's an impressive climb considering that the veteran third baseman began the campaign hitless through his first 21 at-bats. Rendon is batting a robust .480 over his past six contests, and he's reached base via hit or walk in nine consecutive games. However, his role as the Angels' leadoff hitter has limited his run-production opportunities -- on the season, he has just one RBI.