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Chapman went 3-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs and three runs in a win over the Twins on Sunday.

Chapman has been an integral part of the Athletics' excellent run this season, and he's been especially impressive at the plate in the second half. Factoring in Sunday's production, the 25-year-old is slashing .348/.417/.710 with a .466 wOBA and .362 ISO over 156 post-All-Star-break plate appearances, and he's now 9-for-19 with a double, three homers and five RBI over his last four games.

Duffy went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Red Sox.

Duffy has put up solid numbers at the dish of late, recording a base knock in each of his previous five ballgames. He drove in a run in the fourth inning, then doubled home a run in the sixth during the series finale. Following his most recent performance, Duffy is hitting .300 with 35 RBI and nine stolen bases through 110 games, so he continues to provide fantasy owners with value late in the season.

Madrigal is dealing with a bruised thumb and is considered day-to-day, James Fegan of The Athletic Chicago reports.

The first-round selection hasn't played for High-A Winston-Salem since Thursday due to the injury. Assuming Madrigal shows improvement over the next day or two, he should rejoin the lineup and get in a few more at-bats before Winston-Salem wraps up its regular-season schedule Sept. 3.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with a walk in a win over the Twins on Saturday.

Following a three-run home run Friday, Chapman rapped out his second multi-hit effort over the last three games Saturday. Chapman has now hit safely in seven straight games, and in 20 of 21 August contests overall. The outstanding offensive month has pushed his season line to an impressive .278/.364/.508, complementing his Gold Glove-caliber defense at the hot corner perfectly.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and a run in an extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

A minor rib injury that led to Segura's early exit from Wednesday's game against the Astros has done nothing to cool off his scalding-hot bat. The shortstop is hitting .458 (11-for-24) with two RBI, three walks and two runs over his last six games, and he's now racked up eight multi-hit efforts overall in August.

Duffy went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Duffy's overall production in August points toward a second consecutive underwhelming month at the plate, but he's picking it up offensively over the last four games. The 27-year-old has gone 7-for-17 with an RBI, three walks, a stolen base and three runs over that stretch, boosting his August on-base percentage to .348 in the process. Duffy is slashing an impressive .296/.354/.369 for the season as well, so he's still rewarding fantasy owners despite slowing down to an extent after a red-hot first three months of the campaign.

Donaldson (calf) will report to High-A Dunedin during the upcoming week and could appear in a rehab game as soon as Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

The third baseman has been sidelined since late May with the calf strain, but finally seems to have made enough progress in his recovery over the past few weeks to test his health in games. Because of the extended nature of his absence, Donaldson will likely require several games to pick up at-bats and get comfortable in the field again before his activation will be considered. In addition to the Blue Jays, Donaldson's performance during the rehab assignment figures to be of interest to several teams around the league, who could look to acquire the soon-to-be free agent prior to the Aug. 31 waiver deadline if his calf doesn't present any issues.

Segura (ribs) went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Segura was back in the lineup against one of his old squads after tweaking his rib cage Wednesday and extended a stretch of hot hitting. The shortstop has accumulated 20 of his 23 August hits over the last 12 games, bouncing back from his most underwhelming month of the season.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-3 win over the Angels.

Bregman extended his streak of reaching base safely to 21 games with a fifth-inning single. The third-year infielder raised his on-base percentage to .384, ranking him 15th in MLB. Getting on base that often in the Astros lineup will lead to runs, which it has for Bregman, who has a team-high 83 runs scored (T-10th in MLB).

Chapman went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's win over the Twins.

Chapman clubbed a three-run shot -- his 18th of the year -- off reliever Oliver Drake in the eighth inning, marking his fifth homer in his last 18 games. The 25-year-old is hitting .273/.359/.506 with 31 doubles, 48 RBI and 77 runs scored on the year. For good measure, Chapman has six triples, giving him the eighth-most extra-base hits (55) among MLB third basemen.