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Urias (upper leg) was scratched from the lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The 27-year-old was expected to make his return from a three-game absence Tuesday, but it appears he'll need at least another day off. Pat Valaika will shift over to second base and Richie Martin will enter the lineup and play shortstop, batting seventh.

Urias (upper leg) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies after missing the previous three games, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

The infielder has battled an upper leg injury for the majority of September, and the issue became severe enough to sideline him for the last three games. He appears to be feeling better Tuesday, however, as he'll return to second base and bat fifth.

Walls is not starting Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The infielder singled and scored while starting at shortstop in Monday's win, but he'll retreat back to the bench for Game 2 of the series. Joey Wendle draws the start at shortstop while Yandy Diaz mans the hot corner Tuesday.

Walls (illness) went 1-for-4 with a run during a win over the Blue Jays on Monday in his return from a one-game absence.

The rookie also struck out on all three occasions in which he made an out, underscoring how much of a work in progress he still is against big-league arms. Walls hasn't generated an extra-base hit in his last 19 games at the major-league level, either, but the reps he's logging against the highest caliber of pitching is likely to pay off down the line.

Maggi was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Maggi received his first call-up at age 32 on Saturday but didn't get into a game. He'll head back to the minors with Andrelton Simmons returning from the restricted list.

Urias (upper leg) isn't starting Monday's game against the Phillies, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox due to an upper leg injury, and he'll remain out of the lineup for a second straight contest. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Richie Martin will start at shortstop while Pat Valaika shifts to second base.

Walls (illness) will start Monday's game against Toronto, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Walls was scratched Saturday due to illness and didn't play in Sunday's contest, but his illness evidently wasn't a particularly severe one, as he's already set to return to action. He'll bat eighth and play shortstop.

Candelario is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Candelario will exit the lineup for the first time since June 26, ending a streak of 73 consecutive starts. Though he doesn't stand out in any one counting-stats category except for doubles (41), Candelario's status as one of the game's top ironmen in 2021 has made him a useful compiler for fantasy managers. Across 588 plate appearances, Candelario has delivered a solid .273 average to go with 16 home runs, 72 runs and 65 RBI.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout in 3-2 win over the Angels on Sunday.

Chapman doubled in the second inning, homered in the fourth and walked in the 10th to reach base three times for the second time this weekend. Despite a slow September thus far, Chapman had a strong series against Los Angeles, going 4-for-11 with three walks.

Ramirez went 4-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and four runs scored in Sunday's 11-1 win over the Yankees.

It was a perfect day at the dish for the third baseman, and his teammates were efficient in getting him around the bases when he got aboard. Ramirez has gone 10-for-17 (.588) with two homers, seven RBI and 10 runs scored in his last five games. The 29-year-old is up to a .265/.357/.552 slash line with 35 long balls, 94 RBI, 103 runs scored and 24 stolen bases through 575 plate appearances overall.