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Devers will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

After missing three straight games due to back discomfort, Devers checked back into the lineup Tuesday at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Boston's 3-2 loss. Though manager Alex Cora previously expressed some hesitation about using Devers at third base on the turf at Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field, the 25-year-old's inclusion in the lineup at the hot corner suggests he's feeling good following his return to action a day ago.

Urias went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 win against the Cubs on Tuesday.

Urias did his damage early off Chicago starter Adrian Sampson with a single in the second inning, a two-run long ball in the fourth and another single in the sixth. The three-hit performance continued a strong opening to July for the 28-year-old Urias, who's slashing .417/.462/.542 through 24 at-bats.

Devers (back) went 1-for-4 in a 3-2 loss Tuesday in Tampa Bay.

After sitting out the last three games with a back injury, Devers hit third and served as the designated hitter for Boston. He singled in the sixth off Corey Kluber but was left stranded. The 25-year-old will be an All-Star for the second straight year and is having arguably the best season of his career. He leads the American League in hits and is second in runs scored, total bases, batting average and OPS among qualified batters.

Miranda is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Miranda is without a clear path to everyday playing time, but the Twins should continue to carve out a part-time role for the rookie while he's swinging a hot bat. Though he'll be on the bench Tuesday, Miranda had started in six of the Twins' past seven games while going 6-for-22 with two home runs, a double, two walks, seven RBI and three runs.

Kennedy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Kennedy is on the bench for third time in five games and may have moved into a timeshare with Sergio Alcantara, who gets another start at the keystone. Both players may soon see their opportunities at second base dwindle, as manager Torey Lovullo recently said that he expects to break Ketel Marte back in at the position at least once before the All-Star break. Marte has been serving exclusively as a designated hitter since returning to the lineup June 21 after he missed a few games due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Sosa is back on the bench after he started in five of the last six games while going 2-for-18 at the plate. Though Brendan Donovan (illness) is out of the lineup for the fourth game in a row, he doesn't appear to be in jeopardy of landing on the injured list, so Sosa likely won't see his opportunities increase moving forward.

Devers (back) is batting third as the designated hitter Tuesday in Tampa Bay, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

As expected, Devers is back in the lineup, but manager Alex Cora is being cautious and keeping his best player away from third base. Devers figures to return to full capacity sometime in the next few days, barring any setbacks.

Moncada isn't starting Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus Cleveland.

The struggling infielder went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts against Shane Bieber in the afternoon loss. Josh Harrison will start at third base Tuesday evening.

Candelario isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Candelario went 1-for-8 in Monday's doubleheader and is hitting .194 in 10 games this month. Willi Castro starts at third base Tuesday.

Muncy is on the bench Tuesday against the Cardinals, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

Days off may become more frequent for Muncy, who's gone 4-for-30 since the beginning of July, if he doesn't begin producing more consistently at the plate. Justin Turner is playing third base Tuesday while Will Smith fills in at designated hitter.