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Toro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over Cleveland.

His fourth-inning blast off Eli Morgan wound up being the game's winning run, giving the Astros a 3-0 lead at the time. Toro has more than held his own since stepping in for Alex Bregman (quadriceps) in mid-June, slashing .292/.375/.479 through 14 games with three homers and 15 RBI, but with Bregman potentially set to return to action soon after the All-Star break, Toro's window for regular at-bats may not remain open much longer.

Donaldson was diagnosed with right hamstring tightness after he left Saturday's loss to the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Donaldson pulled up while running out a double Saturday and was removed from the game as a precautionary measure. However, the issue is considered very mild, and the third baseman is considered day-to-day for now.

Donaldson exited Saturday's game against the Royals after hurting himself running out a double, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It appeared to have been a right calf injury for Donaldson, but the team figures to provide an update in the next few hours to clarify what he hurt. Nick Gordon entered the game to pinch run for Donaldson.

Ramirez (elbow) will be sidelined for Saturday's game against the Astros, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

The 28-year-old remains on the bench while he nurses a sore left elbow. Whether Ramirez will be available as a pinch hitter is unclear, as is his status for Sunday's contest.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in an 8-7 win over the Orioles on Friday.

The third baseman notched his first three-hit effort since June 1 and belted his fourth double in his past six contests. His overall .242 batting average is well below his career norm, but Rendon has been slowly picking things up, slashing .281/.369/.449 with 19 RBI since the start of June.

Freeman was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with a left shoulder strain Saturday.

Freeman hasn't played since June 23, and he's expected to miss a week or two while he waits for some inflammation in his shoulder to subside. As a result, it's not very surprising to see him land on the injured list so he has time to recover. The 22-year-old performed well prior to his injury and slashed .327/.377/.469 with two homers, 23 runs, 19 RBI and four stolen bases across 36 games at Double-A Akron.

Walls (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls had been dealing with right wrist tendinitis since June 24, but he'll be back in action after spending the minimum of 10 days on the injured list. While the 24-year-old doesn't have as clear of a path toward playing time after Wander Franco was called up last week, Franco is able to play at multiple positions, so Walls could still see his fair share of time at shortstop. Across 18 games in June prior to his injury, he slashed .232/.338/.357 with a home run, four doubles, five RBI, four runs and three stolen bases.

Burger went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-2 win over the Tigers.

Burger was called up earlier in the day and made his MLB debut. He should serve as a replacement at third base for however long Yoan Moncada (hand) needs to recover. Moncada's hoping to return at some point during the three-game set in Minnesota early next week. Burger, the 2017 first-round draft pick, has overcome a slew of Achilles' tendon and heel injuries and posted a .964 OPS for Triple-A Charlotte prior to his callup.

Ramirez was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros due to left elbow soreness, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Ramirez apparently hurt his elbow while diving for a ball Thursday, and it's not yet clear whether he could be available off the bench Friday. Ernie Clement will start at third base and bat sixth.

Moncada (hand) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Tigers.

Moncada's absence from the lineup comes as no surprise as the club said Thursday that he's likely to miss the entire weekend series in Detroit with a bruised right hand. He'll continue to target a return to the lineup early next week for the series in Minnesota.