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Rivera (illness) is starting at third base and batting seventh Thursday against the Twins.

Rivera was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to an illness, but he's good to go coming off Wednesday's scheduled off day. The 25-year-old is 3-for-19 with two solo home runs and two additional runs scored over his past five appearances.

LeMahieu (wrist) isn't starting Thursday against the Rays.

LeMahieu was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to left wrist discomfort, and he received a cortisone shot afterward. The 33-year-old will remain out of the lineup for a second straight game while Gleyber Torres starts at the keystone and Marwin Gonzalez takes over at third base.

Moncada isn't starting Thursday against the Red Sox.

Moncada has gone 0-for-13 with four strikeouts over the last three games, and he'll get a breather Thursday. Jake Burger will take over at third base and bat seventh.

Kreidler (hand) is expected to return to the lineup at Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Kreidler underwent surgery to repair a fractured right hand in late April, but he'll return to game action after missing just over a month. The 24-year-old slashed .246/.346/.462 with four homers, 12 RBI, six runs and four stolen bases over 18 games in Toledo prior to his absence. If he performs well after returning to action, Kreidler will likely be in the mix to make his major-league debut at some point in 2022.

Burger went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Red Sox.

Burger took Rich Hill deep for a three-run shot in the bottom of the fifth inning, delivering the decisive blow in the White Sox 3-1 win. The homer was his third of the season and his first hit since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday. Burger is batting .237 with three home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs over 76 at-bats in 23 games this season. The 26-year-old is currently filling in for Luis Robert (illness) on the active roster and could be sent back to Triple-A when the outfielder returns from the COVID-19 list.

Candelario went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

Candelario picked a good time for his only hit of the game, launching his fourth home run of the season in the 10th inning to put the Tigers up 4-2. Even with the long ball, it's been a struggle lately for the third baseman. Candelario is batting just .192 for the season, including .125 over his past 10 games. By comparison, he batted .271 last year and .297 in 2020.

LeMahieu (wrist) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Baltimore.

The 33-year-old received a cortisone injection after being scratched from Tuesday's lineup with left wrist discomfort, so it's not a major surprise he's not back in the starting nine a day later. The Yankees made a bunch of roster moves Wednesday which didn't include LeMahieu heading to the injured list, and that could indicate he's expected to be available within the next couple days.

Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Yandy Diaz (shoulder) returning from a two-game absence to cover third base, Walls will take a seat for the series finale. Even if Diaz ends up seeing most of his starts at the hot corner moving forward, Walls would still have a pathway to playing time at the keystone, where Vidal Brujan hasn't provided much of an impact at the plate while serving as the primary replacement for the injured Brandon Lowe (back).

Cabbage is expected to miss 3-to-4 months after he was diagnosed with a fractured left forearm, which he suffered Friday in a game for Double-A Rocket City, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Before picking up the injury, Cabbage slashed .327/.434/.664 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases over 136 plate appearances. His projected recovery timeline puts him in danger of missing the rest of the season.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the Guardians.

Bregman made the most of his lone hit by delivering a two-RBI double in the third inning. He's had a productive three-game stretch, collecting three extra-base hits, four RBI and two runs scored. Overall, Bregman is hitting .230/.346/.426 across 179 plate appearances.