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Updating a previous report, Moustakas (forearm) has been added to the Kansas City lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston, according to Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star. He'll start at first base and bat third.

It initially looked like Moustakas would be on the bench for the second straight day while he nursed a bruised right forearm, but the Royals evidently had a late change of heart after getting a chance to evaluate the 29-year-old earlier in the morning. The Royals scratched Lucas Duda from the lineup in order to make room for Moustakas, who will make his first career start on the opposite end of the diamond. Even though he was rested in Tuesday's contest, Moustakas still came on to pinch hit in the 10th inning, suggesting the Royals aren't concerned about the injury disrupting his hot start at the plate this season.

Ramirez is not in the lineup against Texas on Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez will head to the bench for a rare day off following 14 straight starts, including three straight multi-hit games. Erik Gonzalez will start at third base and bat ninth. Over 28 games this season, Ramirez is hitting .270/.352/.514 with seven home runs, 16 RBI and two stolen bases.

Moustakas (forearm) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox, Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

The Royals will keep Moustakas on the bench for the second straight game while he continues to recover from being hit in the forearm by a pitch Monday, but a trip to the disabled list doesn't seem to be in the cards for the 29-year-old. Moustakas was healthy enough to ground out in a pinch-hitting appearance during the 10th inning of the Royals' 7-6 win Tuesday, suggesting a return to the lineup is likely imminent.

Donaldson (shoulder) went 2-for-2 with a walk while playing seven innings at third base Tuesday in a rehab game at High-A Dunedin.

Per John Lott of The Athletic Toronto, Donaldson made a fielding error, but handled the other three groundballs he received on the day and successfully threw out the runner at first base. That provides some optimism that his shoulder is no longer inhibiting his throwing, but Donaldson will still probably need to get in another game or two in the minors before the Blue Jays consider bringing him back from the 10-day disabled list, likely at some point over the weekend.

Moncada went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Moncada slashed a flyball to left field that got by Marcell Ozuna and scored two runs in the fourth, which put the White Sox on top 2-1 at the time. Moncada has recorded a hit in eight of his last nine games, going 14-for-38 (.368) in that span. Exactly half of Moncada's 30 hits on the season have gone for extra bases, and he's now slashing .273/.355/.527 with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Moustakas (forearm) was withheld from Tuesday's lineup as a precautionary measure, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic Kansas City reports.

With the left-handed Chris Sale starting for the Red Sox, the Royals decided to give Moustakas another day to rest after being hit by a pitch Monday. Moustakas will likely return to the lineup in the near future, although the Royals could err on the side of caution and have him sit out one more day as they're scheduled to face another southpaw in Drew Pomeranz on Wednesday.

Moustakas (forearm) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas left Monday's series opener after getting hit on the forearm by a pitch, but fortunately X-rays on the injured area came back clean. He'll remain out Tuesday to rest a bit more, allowing Cheslor Cuthbert to log a start at third base in his place.

Duffy went 2-for-4 in a win over the Tigers on Monday.

Duffy vaulted his average up over the .300 mark for the first time since the third game of the season with Monday's production. He's now hit safely in seven straight games, a streak that predates his recent disabled list stint due to a hamstring injury. If the oft-injured 27-year-old can figure out a way to remain healthy, he could be primed for a resurgent season judging by his early play.

Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI to help the Indians to a 7-5 win over the Rangers on Monday.

Ramirez got off to a brutally slow start to the season but he's gradually been working his way out of it and he's now slashing .267/.353/.510 after bagging five hits in his nine at-bats. He's one of the better hot-streak artists in the game when he's locked in, so look for those numbers to continue to improve as he tries to replicate the form of last season when he broke out as an MVP candidate.

Moustakas didn't suffer any structural damage to his forearm after being hit by a pitch Monday night, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

X-rays on Moustakas' forearm came back clean and the Royals are considering him day-to-day. Should they hold him out of the lineup as a precautionary measure for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, look for Cheslor Cuthbert to start at third base.