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Segura (shin) will likely return to the lineup Saturday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Manager Scott Servais said Segura has a pretty deep bone bruise in his shin. The manager added that Segura could be available off the bench Friday, though he'll more likely get the whole night off before rejoining the starting nine Saturday. Dee Gordon is starting at shortstop in his place.

Segura (shin) is not in the lineup Friday against the A's, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura will stick on the bench for a second straight game as he continues to nurse a bruised shin he picked up during Wednesday's game. He should be considered day-to-day. Dee Gordon is starting at shortstop in his place.

Segura was removed from the starting nine prior to Thursday's game against the Athletics, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura fouled a ball off his shin during Wednesday's contest against San Diego and was forced to exit the game. Although X-rays came back negative, he's clearly still nursing the injury, so the Mariners will hold him out as a precaution. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Segura (shin) is starting at shortstop and hitting third Thursday against the A's, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Segura won't be forced to miss any additional action after exiting Wednesday's game with a bruised shin. The 28-year-old shortstop, who is slashing a solid .317/.348/.439 with nine homers and 20 stolen bases this season, will face right-hander Frankie Montas in Thursday's series opener.

Donaldson (calf) plans to play in Game 1 of High-A Dunedin's doubleheader Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Donaldson was expected to get Wednesday night off due to soreness in his calves and legs before the contest was rained out and rescheduled for Thursday. He's set to test his calf out in the first game of Thursday's twin bill, and how he fares could ultimately determine whether the Blue Jays deal him before the Aug. 31 waiver deadline.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with two runs and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

After a rare 0-for-5 performance Tuesday, Chapman's bat heated right back up in Wednesday's loss, as he churned out his fourth multi-hit effort of the last five games. The 25-year-old's excellent .374 on-base percentage in August has helped lead to him scoring 21 runs, and he's been responsible for another 17 through his own offensive exploits.

Devers (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a double and played five innings at third base for Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday.

Devers played his first rehab game since the Red Sox placed him on the disabled list Aug. 17 with a strained left hamstring. This is Devers' second DL stint due to a hamstring injury, so expect the Red Sox to make sure he's rehabbed fully. The 21-year-old third baseman could return to Boston's active roster this weekend.

Astudillo got the start at catcher and hit ninth Wednesday, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland.

His third-inning shot off Adam Plutko got the Twins on the board, and gave Astudillo his first career big-league homer. The 26-year-old is still only slashing .269/.296/.462 through his first 11 games in the Show, but Minnesota has little to lose by giving him regular playing time in September to see if he can factor into the organization's plans for 2019 and beyond.

Bregman went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Athletics.

Bregman had multiple hits for the third straight game and has hit safely in 10 straight, batting .475 (19-for-40) with a .543 OBP during the streak. He's reached base safely in all but one game during the month of August.

X-rays on Segura's shin came back negative, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura exited Wednesday's game after fouling a ball off his shin in the sixth inning. Fortunately, it sounds like the shortstop is simply dealing with a bruise, leaving him day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener against the A's. He was 2-for-3 with a stolen base -- his 20th of the season -- and a run scored before exiting.