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Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Thursday's win over the Yankees.

Donaldson entered the ninth having gone 0-for-3 and stepped to the plate with Jorge Polanco on first, and the veteran infielder took Aroldis Chapman's four-seam fastball deep to tie the game. Donaldson now has three home runs over his last six games and has hit safely in four of those contests, as he's beginning to turn things around following a couple of rough weeks at the plate.

Segura went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double Thursday against Atlanta.

Segura has collected at least one hit in six of his last eight games. He entered the contest having driven in only one run in that span, though he delivered a two-RBI walk-off single in the 10th inning Thursday. For the season, Segura is hitting .323/.377/.455 with 22 runs scored and 16 RBI across 183 plate appearances.

The White Sox placed Madrigal on the 60-day injured list Thursday with a proximal tear of his right hamstring.

Madrigal was removed from Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays with right hamstring tightness after he was hurt while running to first base in the seventh inning. After getting re-evaluated, the 24-year-old received a new diagnosis for his injury, which will necessitate a recovery period of at least two months. The White Sox haven't ruled out Madrigal from undergoing surgery, so he could be at risk of missing the remainder of the season. Danny Mendick and Leury Garcia should see increased time at second base going forward, while outfielder Brian Goodwin's contract was selected by the White Sox in a corresponding move.

Muncy (ankle) will start at first base and bat second Thursday against the Pirates, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Just as manager Dave Roberts suggested would be the case, Muncy will return to the starting nine for the series finale after the Dodgers elected to hold the 30-year-old out of action for Wednesday's 2-1 win to receive some extra maintenance for his sore right ankle. Though Muncy is expected to fill a regular role moving forward, he still has yet to regain full lateral mobility due to the ankle issue, so the Dodgers will likely limit him to playing first base for the time being. Muncy previously made 15 starts at second base this season.

Walls went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and a walk in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to Washington.

The shortstop enjoyed a memorable moment in the seventh inning, going deep to right field for his first major-league homer. Walls also contributed a stolen base following a fourth-inning walk. Speed is more of his game -- Walls has stolen as many as 31 bases in a single minor-league season but has topped out at 10 homers -- so fantasy managers looking to roster him should frame their expectations accordingly.

Madrigal left Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays with right hamstring tightness, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

The second baseman went 1-for-3 with an RBI double before being replaced by Danny Mendick in the eighth inning. Madrigal will be evaluated Thursday, at which point the length any potential absence might be determined.

Bregman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a pair of doubles and a walk in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Boston.

The third baseman showed off some power with three extra-base hits Wednesday. His long ball was just his third in 33 games since the start of May. Bregman has still put together a solid stat line with seven homers, 31 RBI, 34 runs scored and a .295/.384/.464 slash line through 237 plate appearances. He's picked up six hits, including a homer and four doubles, in his last three contests, so he appears to have shaken off a recent slump.

Machado went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

Machado notched his 37th RBI of the season following an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning that scored Tommy Pham, but he would remain silent the rest of the way. The star third baseman has hit safely in nine of the Padres' last 12 games, though, and he has racked up two homers, nine RBI and a .846 OPS during that stretch.

Vosler went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

He got the scoring going in the fifth inning when he pulled a Kyle Gibson cutter off the right-field foul pole. Vosler, who was later pinch-hit for by Mauricio Dubon, has provided some nice pop in his limited opportunities this season, as he now has three homers in 32 at-bats.

Muncy, who is being held out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates while he manages a sore right ankle, is expected to be limited to playing first base if he rejoins the starting nine for Thursday's series finale, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy returned from a two-game absence due to the ankle injury in Tuesday's 5-3 win, going 2-for-5 with an RBI. He'll sit Wednesday as part of a pre-planned maintenance program, but the ankle injury still looks to be affecting Muncy in the field, even though he didn't aggravate the issue Tuesday. According to Juan Toribio of MLB.com, manager Dave Roberts noted that Muncy won't be a candidate to go on the injured list, but the 30-year-old will work solely as a first baseman in the short term since the sore ankle is limiting his mobility too much for him to capably handle the keystone.