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Urshela went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Guardians.

Urshela went back-to-back with Alex Kirilloff in the sixth inning as the Twins tied the game at 3-3. In this four-game series against the Guardians, Urshela went 5-for-15 (.333) with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored. He's maintained a solid .258/.310/.406 slash line with seven homers, 33 RBI, 30 runs, 13 doubles and a triple in 71 contests overall.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

All of a sudden, Longoria is red hot. He has multiple hits in four of his last six games, with three homers during that stretch. The third baseman has battled finger, shoulder and hamstring issues already this season, so he may require more days off than in past years, but he can still do damage when on the field.

Anderson will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

He'll get his second start in three games since coming off the injured list Monday, and with Jazz Chisholm (back) moving to the IL on Wednesday, Anderson should represent the Marlins' top third baseman in the short term. However, with Joey Wendle (hamstring) in the midst of a rehab assignment and on track to be activated from the IL as soon as Friday, Anderson likely won't have a long leash as a full-time player. Once reinstated, the lefty-hitting Wendle will likely fill the large side of a platoon at third base with Anderson, though the latter's ability to play the corner-outfield spots and fill in at DH could occasionally allow him to pick up starts versus right-handed pitching.

Moustakas isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game, but his absence Wednesday is likely due to the fact that left-hander Justin Steele is on the mound for the Cubs. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter while Donovan Solano starts at third base.

Miranda went 3-for-7 with a solo home run and a double while starting both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Guardians.

Miranda started at third base for a resting Gio Urshela in the early game, then stepped in for the lefty-hitting Alex Kirilloff in the nightcap while the Twins brought southpaw Konnor Pilkington to the hill. Prior to Tuesday, Miranda hadn't started in any of the Twins' previous three contests, and the rookie may have to settle for a short-side platoon role after Jorge Polanco (back) returned from the injured list for the second game of the twin bill to create further crowding in the Minnesota infield.

Bride, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, received a cortisone injection to help remove fluid from the joint of his strained right shoulder, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The cortisone shot typically takes 5-to-7 days to yield the desired effect, so Bride is unlikely to take part in baseball activities for at least one week. Manager Mark Kotsay previously expressed optimism that Bride would be sidelined for no more than two weeks after he collided in the outfield with teammate Chad Pinder in Sunday's win over the Royals, but the rookie may take slightly longer to heal than anticipated since he required the injection. Sheldon Neuse is expected to serve as the Athletics' primary third baseman while Bride is on the shelf.

Sosa went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Sosa plated the first run of the Cardinals' four-run rally in the fifth inning, and he scored on a Tommy Edman single to tie the game at 3-3. While playing time has been limited for Sosa, this was still his first hit since June 4 -- he went 14 at-bats without one. The shortstop is batting a meager .193/.237/.261 with a stolen base, five RBI, 14 runs scored, two triples and two doubles through 93 plate appearances in what has mainly been a reserve role this year. The switch-hitting Edman will likely continue to start at shortstop against most right-handed pitchers and some lefties.

Machado (ankle) isn't starting Wednesday's game against Arizona.

Machado hoped that he'd be in the lineup or available off the bench Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, but he didn't take the field. He'll remain out of the lineup for a ninth consecutive game during Wednesday's series finale in Arizona, and it's unclear whether he'll be available in a depth role. Ha-Seong Kim is shifting to third base while CJ Abrams starts at shortstop.

Nevin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Nevin will take a seat for the third time in the Orioles' last four games, with all of his absences from the lineup coming against right-handed starting pitchers. The lefty-hitting Jonathan Arauz looks as though he'll receive the bulk of the starts at third base as part of a platoon at the position with Nevin.

The Rays promoted Mead from Double-A Montgomery to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Australian-born Mead went 1-for-4 in his Durham debut Tuesday after receiving the promotion. A 21-year-old corner infielder, Mead has followed up a breakout 2021 campaign in the minors by slashing .305/.394/.548 with 31 extra-base hits and six stolen bases across 246 plate appearances at Montgomery.