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Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Tigers.

Ramirez reached base in each of his last four plate appearances. He delivered an RBI single in the sixth inning and went yard two innings later to record his eighth homer of the season. Ramirez now has hits in six of his last seven games, during which he's recorded three home runs, six RBI and eight runs scored. Overall, he's hitting .257/.360/.491 with 28 runs scored, 24 RBI and eight steals across 164 plate appearances.

Bregman (hamstring) could join the Astros for their upcoming road trip in hopes of returning from the injured list before it ends, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Bregman was expected to miss at least three weeks after straining his right hamstring in mid-August. He'll hit that three-week mark Sept. 9, and the Astros' road trip runs from Sept. 4 to Sept. 13, so he appears to be still on that schedule.

Manager Rick Renteria said he's "optimistic" Moncada (upper leg) will be able to rejoin the lineup Wednesday at Minnesota, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The 25-year-old aggravated the upper leg injury during Saturday's game and has been held out of the lineup the past three games. Renteria previously indicated Moncada could return to the lineup for Monday's contest, so it's hardly a sure thing he'll be back in action Wednesday. Danny Mendick and Yolmer Sanchez have received starts at third base during his absence.

Hayes was recalled by the Pirates on Tuesday and will start against the Cubs.

Hayes will bat seventh in his major-league debut and he should take on an everyday role at third base going forward. The 23-year-old has stellar defensive abilities and slashed .265/.336/.415 with 10 home runs and 53 RBI with Triple-A Indianapolis last year.

Paredes is not starting Tuesday against the Brewers.

Paredes has been decent at the plate through his first 11 big-league games, hitting .258/.361/.387. Willi Castro will take over at third base Tuesday.

Davis (hip) isn't starting Tuesday against the Orioles.

Davis will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he left Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with a left hip injury. Luis Guillorme will start at third base.

Senzel (undisclosed) resumed workouts at the Reds' alternate training site Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Senzel wrote on Instagram on Monday that he's "one step closer to returning to the field," and his presence for workouts provides an explanation for the post. The Reds never gave an explanation for his placement on the injured list. Manager David Bell said that it should take some time before Senzel is ready to return to game action. Brian Goodwin should see an increased role while Senzel remains sidelined.

Moncada (upper leg) will sit again Tuesday against the Twins.

Manager Rick Renteria indicated Sunday that Moncada could be back in the lineup as soon as Monday, but that was clearly overly optimistic. Yolmer Sanchez will be the third baseman in his absence.

Senzel (undisclosed) wrote on Instagram on Monday that he's "one step closer to returning to the field," Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds never offered a reason for why Senzel landed on the injured list in mid-August, though it's worth noting that the team was known to have a positive COVID-19 test right around that time and that the identity of the person who tested positive was never revealed. It looks as though Senzel should be ready to reclaim his role as the team's regular center fielder soon, though when exactly he'll be back in action remains unclear.

The Twins are planning to activate Donaldson (calf) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

With center fielder Byron Buxton (shoulder) set to come off the IL on Tuesday, Donaldson's return the following day will put the Minnesota lineup at full strength minus top catcher Mitch Garver (side), who remains without a clear timeline to resume playing. Donaldson missed all of August with a sore right calf, the same injury he dealt with for much of the 2018 season. Before being sidelined, Donaldson was off to a slow start in his first season in Minnesota, going 4-for-22 with seven strikeouts in seven games. Minnesota may give Donaldson a day or two off per week to ensure he stays healthy for the second half of the season, but the 34-year-old should otherwise settle back in as the Twins' everyday third baseman, bumping Marwin Gonzalez back to a utility role.