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Toro went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.

Toro entered the game after a benches-clearing brawl in the second inning, taking over at second base when Dylan Moore moved to shortstop to cover for the ejection of J.P. Crawford. It was Toro who opened the scoring with a sixth-inning solo shot, but that was the extent of the Mariners' scoring. The 25-year-old is struggling at the plate lately, going 4-for-34 (.118) in his last 11 games, with his homer Sunday accounting for his lone extra-base hit in that span. He's seen his slash line dip to .169/.219/.323 with seven long balls, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored and a stolen base in 210 plate appearances. He could see a short-term boost in playing time depending on how the suspensions are doled out from Sunday's brawl, but Toro's been trending toward an infield depth role with his poor hitting in June.

Duffy was removed from Sunday's game against the Mariners in the top of the fourth inning due to lower back tightness.

Duffy went 0-for-1 with a strikeout to begin Sunday's matchup, but he was replaced defensively in the top of the fourth inning. The 31-year-old should tentatively be considered day-to-day prior to Monday's series opener against the White Sox.

Bride isn't dealing with a concussion after exiting Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Bride was involved in a collision in shallow right field in the bottom of the sixth inning and was officially removed from the game in the seventh. Manager Mark Kotsay said after the game that the 26-year-old suffered a right shoulder injury and had a laceration on his nose but isn't dealing with a concussion. It's not yet clear whether Bride will be available for Monday's series opener against the Yankees.

White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he remains hopeful Moncada (hamstring) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday against the Angels when first eligible, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Moncada is on the IL for the second time this season, but his strained right hamstring appears to be a much less significant concern than the strained oblique that kept him on the shelf for six weeks. The White Sox appear confident that Moncada will be able to return from the IL without requiring a minor-league rehab assignment, though whether he's activated Tuesday may hinge on how he looks during a workout Monday.

Bride was removed in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Royals due to an apparent injury, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run prior to his departure.

According to Gallegos, Bride suffered the injury in question in the bottom of the sixth inning, when he was involved in a collision in shallow right field with Chad Pinder. Though neither player was able to corral the fly ball, the Royals' Edward Olivares made the final out trying to advance to second base, so Bride wasn't formally removed from the game until an inning later. Gallegos notes that Bride appeared to be bleeding out of his nose after colliding with Pinder, so the rookie could be dealing with a head injury and may be sent in for concussion testing.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

In his first four games since returning from the injured list Monday, Candelario went 4-for-16 with four strikeouts. He still appears to have a hold on the Tigers' everyday third-base job, but he'll give way to Harold Castro in the series finale.

Toro remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Toro has now picked up only one start in the Mariners' last six games, and his playing-time outlook doesn't appear as though it'll improve in any major way with everyday first baseman Ty France (forearm) landing on the 10-day injured list. Kevin Padlo will cover first base Sunday for the second game in a row and looks like he'll serve as the primary replacement for France rather than Toro.

Nevin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Jonathan Arauz will pick up a start at third base while Nevin takes a seat for the first time since June 7, ending a stretch of 16 consecutive starts. Nevin still appears on track to fill a near-everyday role at the hot corner until Ramon Urias (oblique) is ready to return from the 10-day injured list.

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

Wander Franco (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list and will start at shortstop in the series finale, leaving one spot in the infield no longer available for Walls, who is also capable of playing second and third base. The keystone looks to be Walls' best path to playing time with Franco back in the fold, but Walls may have to settle for backup duties at that position behind Vidal Brujan, who draws the starting nod Sunday. Neither Walls nor Brujan have been major producers at the plate this season, but Brujan may be the preferred option the moment after generating a .724 OPS over the Rays' last seven games.

Paredes will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Even with Wander Franco (quadriceps) making his return from the 10-day injured list Sunday, the righty-hitting Paredes will stick in the lineup against Pirates right-hander Roansy Contreras. After going 8-for-16 with five home runs and eight RBI across his previous four games, Paredes will pick up his fifth start in six contests. He looks like he could get a look in a near-everyday role for Tampa Bay while he continues to swing a hot bat.