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Candelario went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and three runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5, extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

Candelario was having a fine game through nine innings but he made it memorable in the top of the 10th, when he launched a go-ahead, three-run home run to break a 3-3 tie. While the Tigers are batting just .202 as a team during their 9-22 start, Candelario has been much better, batting a team-high .284 with three home runs and 11 RBI. The counting stats aren't eye-popping, but the 27-year-old at least looks like Detroit's most reliable offensive contributor this season.

Rendon (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The 30-year-old had an MRI come back clean Wednesday, but he'll still be sidelined for the next week-plus with a left knee contusion after fouling a ball off his leg Monday. Rendon will be eligible to return May 14, though it's unclear if he's expected to be healthy by that point. Jose Rojas and Phil Gosselin are options at third base for the Halos in the meantime.

Toro was placed on the minor-league injured list Wednesday with a right oblique strain, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Toro was optioned to the alternate training site in late April, and it's not yet clear how much time he'll miss due to his injury. Once he's healthy, Toro will likely report to Triple-A Sugar Land.

Devers (shoulder) will start at third base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Tigers, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Devers checks back into the starting nine after he was held out of Tuesday's 11-7 win with a sore right shoulder. He'll step in against Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, who has surrendered five home runs across his last three starts.

Burger exited Tuesday's Triple-A season opener with a mild quad strain, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Burger started at third base Wednesday and went 0-for-3 with a run to begin the game. Although he left the game with a quad issue, the injury is believed to be minor, and it's unlikely that the 25-year-old will face a long-term absence.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.

The third baseman seemed to relish playing the heel in the Astros' first visit to Yankee Stadium with fans in attendance since the sign-stealing scandal came to light, and he took Domingo German deep in the first inning for his fifth homer of the year. It was also Bregman's fifth multi-hit effort in his last 13 games, a stretch in which he's batted .327 (16-for-49) with three long balls, 10 RBI and 11 runs.

Rendon (knee) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays.

The 30-year-old suffered a bruise on his left knee when he fouled a ball off his leg Monday, and he'll be sidelined for at least one game due to the injury. Phil Gosselin had his contract selected and will start at third base Tuesday for the Halos.

Devers is resting a sore right shoulder and is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Browne said Devers should be back in the lineup Wednesday, so this sounds like a minor issue. Marwin Gonzalez will start at third base and hit sixth.

Groshans will split his time between shortstop and third base for Double-A New Hampshire, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

The Jays want to continue the 21-year-old's development at short, but with Austin Martin on the Fisher Cats as well, Groshans will shift to the hot corner when Martin is at the six. Third base is still the most likely home in the majors for Groshans, but at the very least, this suggests the organization isn't sold on Bo Bichette sticking at shortstop in the long term.

Rendon was diagnosed with a contusion after X-rays on his injured left knee returned negative following Monday's 7-3 loss to the Rays, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run before he departed in the eighth inning after fouling a ball off his leg. Though he required assistance off the field, Rendon was fortunate to avoid structural damage to the knee. The Angels are currently labeling Rendon as day-to-day and could send him for more tests, so his availability for Tuesday's game would seem to be in doubt.