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Moncada (upper leg) will sit again Tuesday against the Twins.

Manager Rick Renteria indicated Sunday that Moncada could be back in the lineup as soon as Monday, but that was clearly overly optimistic. Yolmer Sanchez will be the third baseman in his absence.

The Twins are planning to activate Donaldson (calf) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

With center fielder Byron Buxton (shoulder) set to come off the IL on Tuesday, Donaldson's return the following day will put the Minnesota lineup at full strength minus top catcher Mitch Garver (side), who remains without a clear timeline to resume playing. Donaldson missed all of August with a sore right calf, the same injury he dealt with for much of the 2018 season. Before being sidelined, Donaldson was off to a slow start in his first season in Minnesota, going 4-for-22 with seven strikeouts in seven games. Minnesota may give Donaldson a day or two off per week to ensure he stays healthy for the second half of the season, but the 34-year-old should otherwise settle back in as the Twins' everyday third baseman, bumping Marwin Gonzalez back to a utility role.

Urshela went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rays.

New York couldn't muster any offense at all off Tyler Glasnow, but once he exited the game Urshela kick-started a comeback attempt by leading off the seventh inning with his sixth homer of the year. The 28-year-old hasn't matched last year's breakout, but he's still supplying solid power numbers for the Yankees.

Donaldson (calf) is expected to return form the injured list "really soon," per manager Rocco Baldelli, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Baldelli didn't offer a precise timeline for the third baseman's return from calf issues, but it doesn't appear that the veteran will miss much more time. He's reportedly doing quite well and took part in another simulated game at the Twins' alternate site Monday.

Moncada (upper leg) remains on the bench for Monday's game in Minnesota.

Moncada left Saturday's game against the Royals after aggravating an upper-leg issue and did not take part in Sunday's contest. Manager Rick Renteria had indicated previously that Moncada could be back Monday, but he evidently needs at least one more day to rest. Danny Mendick will start at the hot corner in his absence.

Madrigal went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Royals.

Madrigal is on fire coming off the injured list with a shoulder injury, having gone 5-for-8 with two RBI, two runs and a stolen base across the two games since being activated. While the steal was just his first, Madrigal was a threat in 2019 when he stole 35 bases at three different minor-league stops.

Devers went 4-for-4 with two home runs, two singles, three RBI, three runs scored and one walk in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

Devers extended Boston's lead to 5-0 with his two-run shot off Austin Voth in the second. He ended up reaching base in each of his five plate appearances, capping his day with another long ball in the eighth inning. The third baseman's big day at the plate has him up to six homers and a .240/.290/.457 slash line on the campaign.

Urshela (elbow) is starting at third base and batting fifth in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Urshela didn't start Game 1 but came off the bench and went 1-for-3 with a walkoff RBI single. The fact he's still starting the nightcap after seeing significant time during the matinee bodes well for his status going forward.

Manager Rick Renteria suggested that Moncada (upper leg) may return to the lineup in Monday's series opener versus the Twins, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Moncada was out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, though Renteria indicated that the 25-year-old would be available off the bench. In any case, the left leg injury that Moncada aggravated Saturday doesn't look to be a major concern, though fantasy managers may still want to confirm that he's in the lineup Monday before deploying him in weekly leagues.

Candelario went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

Candelario took Kenta Maeda deep in the fourth inning for his fourth home run of the season. The Detroit first baseman is 8-for-17 with two home runs across his last five games and now has an .866 OPS this year, making his slow start to the 2020 campaign look like a distant memory.