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Donaldson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Donaldson welcomed himself back with his first multi-homer game since 2021. The third baseman has played in just six games due to a hamstring injury, but he is expected to be an everyday player. In every season that he has played at least 100 games, Donaldson has hit 20 or more homers. Having already missed 53 games, he might not reach those numbers, but his power stroke should help fantasy managers when he is in the lineup.

Henderson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's victory over the Giants.

Henderson is slugging .386, as he has not provided the expected pop with his bat in 2023. Despite the lack of power and a .203 batting average, his OPS sits at a respectable .716 thanks to 29 walks in 132 plate appearances. Once the 21-year-old finds his power, he could take off for fantasy managers and the Orioles.

LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Dodgers.

LeMahieu will grab a seat on the bench to open the three-game series against the Dodgers. With Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo and Josh Donaldson back in the lineup, it's likely LeMahieu will see his playing time limited some against right-handed pitching, but that will at least be partially determined by how well Donaldson plays in the coming weeks.

Burger isn't starting Friday against the Tigers.

After homering in a pinch-hit opportunity Wednesday, Burger is absent from the lineup for the second straight game. Gavin Sheets will take over as Chicago's designated hitter and bat eighth.

Garcia is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Garcia will have a seat after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the series finale with the Cardinals on Tuesday. Nicky Lopez will draw the start at the hot corner and bat eighth versus Colorado on Friday.

Peterson is not in the lineup for Friday's tilt against the Marlins.

Peterson has now been on the bench two of the last three games, and the one time he did see his name on the lineup card was against a lefty, which is a little odd. The Athletics are going with Tony Kemp at second base and Jonah Bride at third Friday.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-6 victory against the Guardians on Thursday.

Lewis went hitless through his first three at-bats but came through with a big hit in his final trip to the plate, tying the game with a 421-foot shot to center field in the eighth inning. It was his second homer since making his season debut for Minnesota on May 29 following a lengthy recovery period due to last year's ACL tear. Lewis excelled in a minor-league rehab stint and appears to be locked in as the Twins' primary third baseman, starting at the hot corner three times through four games since being activated from the 60-day IL.

Rendon (groin) took batting practice and fielded grounders Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Blum notes, however, that Rendon did not make any throws across the diamond. It's possible he's dealing with some sort of physical issue beyond the left groin strain that sent him to the injured list in mid-May. Nonetheless, the current belief is that the third baseman will be back on the Angels' active roster at some point during their next homestand, which runs from June 6-11.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 3-1 win against the Brewers.

Chapman took Freddy Peralta deep during the opening frame and is now 5-for-13 with two doubles, a homer and four runs over his past four contests. The veteran third baseman was named the AL Player of the Month after an explosive April but fell flat in May with a .585 OPS. Overall this year Chapman has a .289/.368/.502 slash line with 21 doubles, eight home runs, two stolen bases, 30 RBI and 30 runs in 56 games.

Donaldson was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Donaldson first injured his right hamstring back in early April and aggravated the injury on his initial rehab assignment. Things went smoother during his more recent rehab games, though, and he's ready to rejoin the Yankees' lineup. Manager Aaron Boone has said that Donaldson will be an everyday player, although it's possible he'll receive extra days off initially following a long layoff.