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LeMahieu is starting at second base and batting fifth Monday at Kansas City.

LeMahieu has batted leadoff in all but one start this season, in which he batted second, so it's a significant drop in the order from manager Aaron Boone. The 33-year-old has a poor .702 OPS for the season and has struggled even more since the All-Star break with a .250/.307/.325 slash line. Brett Gardner was inserted into the leadoff spot for the Yankees, which is hardly a long-term solution atop the order, so it remains to be seen whether this is a lineup change that sticks.

Urshela (hamstring) suffered a setback and isn't expected to return from the injured list this week, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

The 29-year-old was targeting a Wednesday activation, but that's no longer possible after he suffered a setback while participating in ground ball drills Monday. The severity of the setback remains unclear, though it's safe to push back Urshela's expected return to at least next week.

Donaldson (hamstring) isn't starting Monday's game against the White Sox.

Donaldson was able to return to action Thursday and Friday after he was held out of the lineup for five games due to a hamstring injury last week. However, the 35-year-old is apparently still dealing with the issue, as he'll now be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Luis Arraez will start at the hot corner while Trevor Larnach takes over in left field.

Moustakas will sit against Cleveland on Monday.

Moustakas and Eugenio Suarez are expected to platoon at third base down the stretch. The Reds deviated from that plan Sunday, starting Suarez at the hot corner even with righty Bryse Wilson on the mound for the Pirates, but that was presumably because they didn't want Moustakas starting three straight games immediately after returning from a long absence. Lefty Sam Hentges will be on the mound for Cleveland on Monday, so Moustakas will again sit in favor of Suarez.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 win over Detroit.

The third baseman scored the game's opening run after a first-inning double. In the seventh, Ramirez was a menace on the basepaths, stealing second and third after hitting a single. Despite battling elbow soreness, Ramirez has been productive when in the lineup lately. He's gone 12-for-45 (.267) with four home runs, eight RBI, seven runs scored and three stolen bases in his last 11 games.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati.

The third baseman went deep in the sixth inning to cut Pittsburgh's deficit to one run, but that was as close as it got. After Hayes went 0-for-11 in three games versus Milwaukee to start the week, he ended it by going 6-for-15 across four games in Cincinnati. He's up to five homers, 23 RBI, 26 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .254/.322/.394 slash line across 236 plate appearances.

Paredes (hip) took live batting practice Sunday against rehabbing left-hander Matthew Boyd (triceps) at the Tigers' spring training facility in Lakeland, Fla., Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Paredes was pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo last week after suffering a setback in his recovery from a strained right hip, but his ability to get back on the field to take swings suggests he hasn't been shut down entirely. The Tigers may want to see Paredes resume defensive drills in the field before sending him back out on the rehab assignment.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Chapman's third-inning two-bagger extended the Athletics' lead to 6-2 and gave him a rare taste of offensive success in the second half of the season. The Gold Glove third baseman is still hitting just .164 in 19 games since the All-Star break, and Saturday's double was only his fourth extra-base hit over that span.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Cubs.

Moncada has recorded hits in the first two games of the series against the Cubs, but the infielder continues to be mired on a slump that has seen him go just 5-for-42 (.119) with 16 strikeouts over his last 11 contests. Moncada is hitting .256 with a .763 OPS on the season.

Manager Aaron Boone said he expects Urshela (hamstring) to be activated from the 10-day injured list when eligible Wednesday, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

Urshela landed on the shelf at the start of August with the hamstring issue, but he's poised to rejoin the Yankees after missing the 10-day minimum. Rougned Odor should continue seeing time at the hot corner until Urshela is activated.