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Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Donaldson (hamstring) will run on a treadmill and take batting practice Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Though the Twins placed Donaldson on the 10-day injured list last weekend, the fact that he hasn't been shut down from baseball activities offers hope that he'll be in line for an abbreviated absence. Donaldson's return from the IL won't be considered imminent until he's able to take part in full fielding and baserunning drills, but he seems to be trending in the right direction.

Madrigal batted leadoff in place of the injured Tim Anderson (hamstring) and went 0-for-4 with a walk in a 6-0 win over Seattle on Monday.

Anderson came up lame on his first at-bat Sunday and was unavailable for Monday's contest. As a result, the contact-making Madrigal moved from ninth to the top of the order, and he extended his on-base streak to four games, though he also went hitless for the first time this season.

Astudillo went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Tigers.

Astudillo added a pair of insurance runs for the Twins in the top of the fifth inning with a double to right field. The 29-year-old is now 3-for-5 in two games this season and should continue to play a utility role for Minnesota going forward.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Tigers.

Ramirez hit a two-out single in the first inning, then stole second and scored on an Eddie Rosario single. The 28-year-old Ramirez added a double in the sixth inning but didn't get home. Through the first three games of the year, the third baseman went 4-for-12 (.333) while hitting third in the order. He had a .292/.386/.607 slash line with 17 homers, 10 stolen bases, 46 RBI and 45 runs scored in 58 games last year -- fantasy managers who used an early pick on Ramirez will likely expect well-rounded production in 2021.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over Toronto.

After going 0-for-4 in the season opener, LeMahieu looked more like himself with Saturday's two-hit performance. The veteran led the league with a .364 batting average in 2020 and finished third in AL MVP voting.

Devers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

As a young player who's ostensibly healthy, Devers' absence from the lineup for what appears to be a rest day is somewhat surprising, but manager Alex Cora may just want the 24-year-old to hit the reset button. After a poor spring in which he produced a .691 OPS over 52 at-bats, Devers went 0-for-6 in the first two games of the series with Baltimore. Marwin Gonzalez checks in for Devers at third base Sunday.

Candelario went 3-for-4 with one double, two runs and one RBI during Saturday's 5-2 win over Cleveland.

The 27-year-old was 1-for-4 with three strikeouts Opening Day, but he had zero strikeouts while powering Detroit's offense Saturday. Candelario had a .297/.369/.503 slash line in 206 plate appearances last season and is off to a strong start in 2021.

Donaldson (hamstring) will hit and work out Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson landed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring Saturday, but it looks as though he may not be in line for a long-term absence. He went through exercises Friday without pain, so this appears to be a case of the Twins being extra cautious with the oft-injured veteran.

Madrigal will sit Saturday against the Angels.

Madrigal started the first two games of the season at second base, going 2-for-8 while getting caught stealing in his only attempt to run. Leury Garcia takes over at the keystone in his absence.

Donaldson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a mild right hamstring strain Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Injuries are part of the package with Donaldson at this stage of his career, though those who drafted him this season likely hoped to get more than one inning out of him before his first trip to the injured list. There are some positives here, as the issue was described as "mild" and at least isn't yet another calf problem, but it's hard to be too optimistic given the veteran's recent track record. He's missed over a third of his team's games dating back to the start of the 2017 season. Brent Rooker was recalled to take his place on the roster.