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Toro (shoulder) is likely to begin a short rehab assignment early this coming week, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Toro began taking infield drills Friday, certainly an encouraging development. The infielder went on the injured list May 21, and manager Scott Servais remains hopeful he'll be deemed ready for activation when first eligible, meaning a rehab stint may be limited to two games at most.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated Friday that Donaldson (shoulder) is feeling better after receiving a cortisone injection, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson is dealing with right shoulder inflammation, and his treatment appears to be effective thus far. The veteran has been swinging and doing light throwing, so he may not need to miss an extended period of time. Donaldson is eligible to return from the IL on June 3, but he may need to miss an additional game after being activated if his appeal of a suspension is not successful.

Machado (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The National League MVP Award candidate finds himself on the bench for a second straight game while he continues to deal with what manager Bob Melvin has labeled as "tennis elbow." The Padres don't believe the issue is anything that will result in a long-term absence for Machado, but a trip to the injured list could grow more likely if the 29-year-old isn't deemed ready to rejoin the lineup during the Padres' upcoming three-game series in St. Louis that begins Monday. Ha-Seong Kim will move over from shortstop to fill in at the hot corner for Machado on Sunday.

Miranda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

The 23-year-old was called up by the Twins in early May and struggled in his first taste of big-league action with a .164/.200/.284 slash line in 19 games. Miranda will now head back to St. Paul while top prospect Royce Lewis takes his spot on Minnesota's 26-man roster.

Anderson (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Manager Don Mattingly said that Anderson is showing improvement after lower-back spasms resulted in him being scratched from the lineup in Saturday's 4-1 win, but the Marlins will still look to stay away from the 29-year-old in the series finale. Before the back issue surfaced, Anderson had made 12 consecutive starts at either third base, left field or right field, but he's expected to move into more of a utility role once he's back to full strength.

Lewis was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul by the Twins on Sunday and is starting in center field against the Royals, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

The 22-year-old was optioned to St. Paul on May 18 when Carlos Correa (finger) returned from the injured list, and he's now back in Minnesota after spending less that two weeks in the minors. Lewis moved around the diamond while back at Triple-A and saw playing time at shortstop, third base, left field and center field, and he's poised to fill a utility role now that he's back in the majors. He hit .308/.325/.564 with two home runs, four doubles, five RBI and five runs over his first 11 big-league games.

Arenado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

He'll take a seat for only the third time in the Cardinals' 47 games on the season, paving the way for Edmundo Sosa to pick up a start at third base. Arenado's move to the bench comes after he went 0-for-13 at the dish over the past four contests, dropping his season average to .271.

Moncada (quadriceps) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Moncada is out of the lineup for the third consecutive game as he continues to manage quadriceps soreness. It's not believed to be a serious injury, but a trip to the injured list becomes more likely the longer he sits out. For what it's worth, manager Tony La Russa said that he's hopeful that with the benefit of Monday's team off day, Moncada will be ready to go for Tuesday's series opener in Toronto, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Duffy went 4-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in Saturday's loss to Toronto.

Duffy knocked in the Angels' first run with a fifth-inning double and scored the team's final run in the ninth inning. The four-hit game was his first of the campaign and boosted his season average to .290. Duffy has gone 7-for-14 and scored three runs over his past four games.

Candelario is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Candelario is 2-for-22 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and nine strikeouts over his past seven games, and he will head to the bench Sunday. Harold Castro will man the hot corner in his place.