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LeMahieu isn't starting Thursday's game against the Twins.

LeMahieu will get his first day off in nearly three weeks after he went 3-for-14 with two walks and two strikeouts across the last four games. Rougned Odor will shift to second base while Andrew Velazquez enters the lineup at shortstop.

Jung (COVID-19 protocols) was in uniform for Double-A Frisco in Wednesday's 8-0 win over Arkansas but didn't play, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Though Jung has been out of action since Aug. 7, his presence in the dugout Wednesday suggests he's cleared all COVID-19 protocols and will merely need to regain conditioning before rejoining the lineup. Jung, who is hitting .307 with 10 home runs in 42 games for Frisco this season, should be ready to play by the end of the week.

Rivera is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against Houston, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Rivera finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row after previously starting 12 times in 13 games. He hit just .244/.279/.268 over that run of playing time, so he hasn't exactly earned everyday at-bats. Hunter Dozier will again start at the hot corner, with Ryan O'Hearn in right field.

Ramirez went 2-for-6 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Minnesota.

The 28-year-old swatted a solo shot in the first inning and added an RBI double before scoring on a wild pitch to tie the game in the ninth. Ramirez has shown decent power and speed in August with five home runs, two triples, six doubles and three stolen bases in his last 17 contests. For the year, he's slashing .254/.338/.536 with 27 long balls, 75 RBI, 77 runs scored and 14 steals through 461 plate appearances.

Rivera isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Rivera went 4-for-11 with two strikeouts across the last three games, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Hunter Dozier will shift to third base while Jarrod Dyson starts in right field.

Paredes (hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.

Paredes spent just under a month on the injured list with a right hip strain, but he began a rehab assignment last week. The 22-year-old went 2-for-11 with a homer, four runs, three RBI and six walks across four games with Low-A Lakeland and Triple-A Toledo, and he'll remain with the Triple-A club now that he's back to full health.

Noel was promoted to High-A Lake County on Tuesday.

It was a well-earned promotion for the infielder, who tore through Low-A with a .393/.426/.693 slash line, 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 36 runs scored and two stolen bases in 38 games. Noel will look to keep up the strong hitting at High-A for the remainder of the 2021 season.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox.

He got the A's on the board by taking Dallas Keuchel deep in the second inning. Chapman's bat has come alive as he's launched four homers in the last three games, giving him 18 on the season, and he's slashing .283/.411/.565 through 13 contests in August.

Urshela (hamstring) ran at 80 percent Monday and will ramp up his participating in baseball activities in the next couple days, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

If all goes well while increasing his rehab work, Urshela may begin a rehab assignment by the end of the week. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since late July with a strained hamstring and will likely require a few games in the minors to get back up to speed, which could allow him to be activated sometime next week.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rays.

Donaldson plated the first two runs of the game on a base hit off Luis Patino in the first inning, then gave the Twins a 4-0 lead when he knocked in a run on his 16th double of the season. The three RBI matched Donaldson's total from his previous 12 games combined, an indictment of both his struggles at the plate of late as well as the poor quality of the Minnesota lineup.