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Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he expects Donaldson (hamstring) to be activated ahead of the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Since Donaldson has recently recovered from a right hamstring strain, the Twins weren't keen on having him play both ends of the twin bill, so the team will wait to activate him until the second game to maintain some extra roster flexibility. Assuming Donaldson is in fact activated following the first game, he should step back into a starting role at third base for the nightcap.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Aaron Hicks will get a turn in the leadoff role while LeMahieu sits for the first time this season. With a .295/.392/.455 slash line through his first 11 starts, LeMahieu has continued to thrive atop the lineup in his third season with the Yankees.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Minnesota.

Devers continues to punish opposing pitchers, going deep for a fourth straight game. He's 7-for-16 with five home runs and 10 RBI during that stretch. His 2-for-19 start and shoddy defense have been replaced by this dazzling display of power.

Bregman was removed from Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Tigers prior to the seventh inning, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

At the time of Bregman's removal, the Astros were down 7-1 and manager Dusty Baker opted to protect the third baseman, who dealt with hamstring injuries during spring training. The manager has held Bregman out of two regular-season games thus far as a protective measure and cited "sore legs" as a reason for one of them. "What went into my decision was the score," Baker said about removing Bregman, Michael Brantley and Jose Altuve late in the game. "Brantley wasn't feeling that well and Bregman, I had to protect his legs. That's something that might be going on all year." Prior to Tuesday's game, Bregman told Rome that he's trending in the right direction in his buildup from the hamstring issues that bothered him this spring.

Urias went 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mariners.

After popping his first homer of the year, a two-run shot, during a 4-3 loss in the opener, Urias ensured a split for the O's by bringing home Rio Ruiz with a walkoff single in the nightcap. Urias was just 1-for-7 on the season coming into Tuesday and doesn't have much of an offensive resume in the minors, but he should continue to see semi-regular playing time at second base given Baltimore's lack of other options.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said he expects Donaldson (hamstring) to come off the injured list and rejoin the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

It seemed like Donaldson would come back at some point during this series, but we'll have to wait until the third game of the four-game set for him to slot back in. Luis Arraez will still probably play plenty, especially against righties, either at other positions or at third base when Donaldson gets a day at DH.

Donaldson (hamstring) isn't included in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, signaling that he hasn't been activated from the 10-day injured list.

After seeing extended work in a simulated game Sunday at the Twins' alternate site, Donaldson wasn't activated ahead of Monday's scheduled game against Boston. The Twins' decision not to bring Donaldson back Monday seemed like part of a plan to give him a maintenance day following the sim game, but his absence from the lineup Tuesday is more of a surprise. Since Minnesota hasn't suggested that Donaldson is dealing with any sort of setback, the expectation remains that he'll be activated from the IL at some point this week.

Chapman went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Chapman's highlight of the night came in the fifth, when he took Madison Bumgarner yard on a first-pitch hanging curveball. He drove in his second run of the night on a base hit in the ninth as the A's put the game out of reach. Despite this solid performance, Chapman has not been seeing the ball very well so far, as he owns a slash line of just .179/.267/.333 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored. Monday was the first time all season that he didn't strike out, and he owns a 5:15 BB:K in 45 plate appearances.

Rendon (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rendon felt something in his left groin Saturday against the Blue Jays. He was initially considered day-to-day but has since been diagnosed with a strain that's significant enough to cost him at least 10 days. Jose Rojas will start in his place Monday against the Royals and appears to be the top option at the hot corner in his absence.

Jung (foot) won't be ready for game action until late May or early June, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Jung is expected to open this season at Triple-A Round Rock despite the fact that he hasn't appeared in a game above Low-A. That seemingly gives him a shot to make his big-league debut this season, but the stress fracture he suffered in his left foot in mid-March may wind up setting his timeline back enough that he doesn't get the chance to push for an opportunity until next year.