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Donaldson (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said it's possible Donaldson will be ready to return early next week for the team's series in Seattle, but the team is more likely leaning toward activating the veteran third baseman from the 10-day injured list ahead of the series versus the Dodgers that begins June 2. Donaldson has been sidelined since early April with a right hamstring strain. He encountered a couple setbacks along the way, first when he had to be pulled off an initial rehab assignment when the hamstring flared up and more recently when he sliced his thumb in a mishap at home. Donaldson is expected to be an everyday player when he rejoins the Yankees.

Duffy is starting at second base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Tigers.

Duffy carries a .328/.364/.426 slash line through 66 plate appearances this season and will be rewarded with his first look at the very top of the Royals' batting order. He's still not playing regularly, but he's making his rare opportunities matter and might be able to steal more starts from the slumping Michael Massey.

Henderson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Yankees, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The lefty-hitting Henderson will take a seat with the Yankees throwing left-hander Nestor Cortes. Henderson has gone just 4-for-31 with zero extra-base hits versus lefties this season. Joey Ortiz will play third base in his stead.

Ramos (groin) began a rehab assignment at Single-A Kannapolis on Tuesday and went 1-for-5 with two runs while playing nine innings at third base.

The appearance with the Single-A club marked the season debut for Ramos, who has resided on Double-A Birmingham's 7-day injured list since early April due to a groin issue. Ramos will likely play a handful of games with Augusta before reporting to Birmingham, where he finished the 2022 campaign. Between stops at Birmingham and High-A Winston-Salem last season, the 21-year-old slashed .266/.338/.455 with 22 home runs across 518 plate appearances.

Paredes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday's 20-1 loss against the Blue Jays.

Paredes provided all of Tampa Bay's offense in the lopsided defeat with a solo shot off Jose Berrios in the fifth inning. The 24-year-old Paredes had been struggling coming into Tuesday's contest, going 1-for-14 in his previous five games. He's still slashing a solid .272/.345/.470 with seven home runs and 32 RBI through 168 plate appearances this season.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Tuesday's 20-1 victory over the Rays.

Chapman picked up his second stolen base of the year in the fifth inning, matching his total from 2022, before swatting his seventh home run, a two-run shot in the ninth. Chapman has hit safely in four straight games, going 5-for-17 with two homers in that span. He's slashing .302/.382/.522 with 26 runs scored and 27 RBI through 207 plate appearances this season.

Urias (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Aberdeen on Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Urias tested his hamstring by running the bases Sunday and clearly got through it without issue. It's unclear how long he'll be on assignment, but he has a chance to return before the end of the month.

Garcia went 3-for-4 with one RBI, one run scored and one steal in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Tigers.

After going 0-for-8 in his last three appearances, Garcia bounced back for a three-hit evening while also swiping his third base of the season. Since being called up from Triple-A Omaha, Garcia has slashed .262/.324/.338 in 18 games and should continue to be part of the Royals lineup moving forward given his defensive versatility. However, Garcia offers managers very little outside of his speed, considering his lack of power (.082 ISO) and slotting toward the bottom of a lineup that scores less than four runs per game.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss against the Yankees.

Henderson took a changeup in the middle of the zone from Gerrit Cole yard for his fifth home run of the season, officially besting his 2022 total. Though Henderson has been working in an everyday role, he could get pushed for playing time if the Orioles continue to hunt down their first playoff appearance since 2016 considering his measly .201/.335/.381 slash line and massive 37.3 percent strikeout rate.

Jung went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Pirates.

Jung extended Texas' lead to 4-1 with a two-run single in the sixth inning before smacking his 11th home run of the year off Duane Underwood in the eighth. Jung has homered in three straight contests while extending his hitting streak to seven games. The rookie third baseman is now slashing .268/.316/.492 with 33 RBI and 33 runs scored through 193 plate appearances this season.