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Devers went 4-for-6 with two walks, a solo home run and two total runs across both games of a twin bill Thursday against the Yankees.

Devers reached base twice in the matinee and followed by going 3-for-3 with a walk in the nightcap. In the second contest, he slammed a solo homer to right field in the third inning for his 31st long ball of the campaign. Devers has reached base safely in six consecutive contests, going 10-for-20 with two homers, four RBI, seven runs and four walks over that span.

Manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Jung (thumb) could be activated from the injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the Red Sox, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

There was some hope that Jung would be ready to return for the Rangers' three-game weekend series in Cleveland, but he still has a couple of small hurdles to clear in his recovery from Aug. 9 surgery to repair a fracture in his left thumb. Josh Smith and Jonathan Ornelas have been sharing time at third base for Texas over the last week.

The Blue Jays reinstated Chapman (finger) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

A sprained finger forced Chapman onto the injured list Aug. 28, and he'll now return as Toronto's everyday third baseman after making significant progress in his recovery across the past few days. The 30-year-old was in a considerable slump at the plate before getting injured, slashing .197/.256/.276 since the beginning of August. Nathan Lukes was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader in Boston.

He had been slated to sit out Wednesday's contest before it was rained out and will remain on the bench for the rescheduled game as Jake Bauers plays first base. LeMahieu is likely to start the nightcap.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Giants.

Ramirez wasted no time in getting the Guardians on the board, launching a two-run shot off Kyle Harrison in the first inning to score Steven Kwan. The third baseman also added a double and has now recorded at least two hits in back-to-back games and in five of his last seven. He's batting .288 in September with two homers, two steals, four RBI and four runs scored.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk against Oakland in Wednesday's 6-2 win.

Bregman followed Yordan Alvarez's three-run shot in the third inning with a solo blast of his own to give Houston a 4-0 lead. The homer was the first of September for the third baseman, and though he's hit well with a .298 batting average over 47 at-bats on the month, he's knocked in a modest four runs through 12 contests. Bregman nonetheless surpassed last season's total with his 94th RBI on Wednesday, and he needs six more down the stretch to finish with 100-plus RBI for the third time in his career.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

The veteran infielder sat out Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader and will stick on the bench for Wednesday's contest. Jake Bauers will receive a start at first base with LeMahieu in the midst of a 1-for-16 slump.

Escobar will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Escobar is without a direct path to an everyday role at any one spot in the infield, but he'll pick up his seventh consecutive start Wednesday, with six coming at third base. Even if Mike Moustakas' wrist injury doesn't cost him any further playing time, Escobar should still play regularly over the lefty-hitting Moustakas when the Angels face right-handed pitchers. Escobar hasn't done much to take advantage of the recent uptick in playing time, going 3-for-21 with one run and no RBI over his past six starts.

Moustakas (wrist) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas had to leave Tuesday's game versus the Mariners due to left wrist soreness, so it's no surprise he's sitting out Wednesday's afternoon affair, especially with an off day looming Thursday. Eduardo Escobar is at third base in the series finale.

Miranda will undergo surgery on his injured right shoulder Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Miranda is having a consultation Wednesday before undergoing the procedure Thursday. More information regarding the exact nature of the operation and a potential rehab timetable is expected after the surgery, but at the very least it's going to end his 2023 campaign. Miranda has been sidelined since mid-July with a right shoulder impingement.