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Urias went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs and one strikeout in Sunday's 18-5 win over Cleveland.

Urias joined the starting lineup for the first time since he was called up Friday, and he blasted a solo homer in the eighth inning. He hasn't had consistent playing time this year but is now hitting .246 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 10 runs in 2021.

Donaldson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

After a stretch of nine consecutive starts, Donaldson will get a breather in the series finale in Kansas City, allowing Willians Astudillo to get a turn at third base. Donaldson's .806 OPS on the season represents a 36-point downturn from his mark during his first year in Minnesota, but the 35-year-old has at least heated up at the plate after a slow start. Over his last eight games, Donaldson has gone 11-for-31 (.355 average) with two home runs and a 5:6 BB:K.

Madrigal went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

It marked Madrigal's second consecutive two-hit game. The second baseman has struck out just 16 times while slashing .300/.343/.416 cross 204 plate appearances this season. He should continue to see regular time at the keystone going forward.

Walls, who went 1-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Friday, is hitting just .158 (3-for-19) with an RBI, five walks, seven strikeouts, a steal and two runs over his last eight games overall.

The rookie has also struck out at a 29.7 percent clip during that sample, as he begins to encounter some of the expected struggles against big-league arms one would expect in even an elite prospect's first foray versus big-league arms. Nevertheless, Walls' outlook certainly remain bright, and his impressive .357 on-base percentage is largely a byproduct of an encouraging level of patience at the plate that's helped generate a 19.0 percent walk rate.

Madrigal went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 win over Detroit.

Madrigal gave the White Sox what looked like a comfortable 7-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with his second homer of the season before the bullpen made the game a nail-biter. He's driven in a run in four of the last five games.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout in Friday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Devers had recorded three hits across his last two games, and he led the Red Sox to the win Friday with his two-out homer in the top of the first inning. The 24-year-old is now slashing .279/.350/.592 with 15 home runs, 46 RBI and 36 runs this season.

Urias was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

The 27-year-old was demoted to Triple-A in mid-May after posting a .626 OPS through six weeks with the Orioles, and he'll return to the major-league roster Friday. Urias also struggled in the minors with a .191/.269/.277 slash line, and he may be sent back down once Pat Valaika (personal) returns from the bereavement list.

Bregman will get a rare day off Friday against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman hits the bench after starting 40 of the Astros' last 41 games. He's been in a bit of a slump over his last eight games, grabbing just four hits. Aledmys Diaz will be the third baseman in his absence.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Tigers.

Moncada took Casey Mize deep in the opening frame to record his fifth home run of the season. It was only his second long ball since April 30, though he's in the midst of a seven-game hit streak, during which time he's driven in four and scored five runs. Overall, Moncada is hitting .299/.426/.444 across 230 plate appearances this season.

Donaldson went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs, a double and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Royals.

Donaldson homered off Kris Bubic in the first inning and off Jakob Junis in the seventh inning. He also doubled to lead off the fifth frame and came around to score. It was his first game this season with three extra-base hits. The 35-year-old is slashing .250/.352/.461 with seven home runs, 22 RBI and 24 runs in 182 plate appearances. He leads the Twins with a 13.7 BB% and has reached base 12 times in his last five games.