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Devers went 3-for-8 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Twins.

The 22-year-old is on fire right now, slashing .359/.375/.667 over his last eight games with three homers and seven RBI. Devers has upped his line on the season to .304/.357/.502, with all three numbers qualifying as career bests. Additionally, his 12 round trippers and 47 RBI through 73 contests put him on pace to establish new highs in those categories as well.

LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in the Yankees' 6-3 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

That's now three multi-hit efforts in his last four games for the hot-hitting veteran, who has been as solid as ever at the dish in his age-30 season. LeMahieu is now hitting .313 through 275 at-bats, and while his eight homers don't represent an eye-popping total, he's laced 16 doubles to leave him with a solid .458 slugging percentage.

Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer Tuesday against the Rangers.

Ramirez took Adrian Sampson deep in the third inning to record his fifth home run of the season. It was his first homer since May 14, and only his third extra-base hit in June -- all of which have come since the 14th. He's hitting a disappointing .204/.296/.313 across 304 plate appearances for the season, though he's maintained at least some value by swiping 16 bases.

Moustakas was removed from Tuesday's game in San Diego after being hit by a pitch on the left hand, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports.

Moustakas has been playing through a fractured finger on his right hand for most of the season and is now dealing with a potential issue on his left hand. The 30-year-old briefly remained in the contest before being replaced at third base by Travis Shaw. According to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Moustakas was diagnosed with a left hand contusion.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Mets.

Donaldson took Jacob deGrom deep in the ninth inning to record his 13th homer of the season. After hitting seven home runs through the end of May, Donaldson already has six long balls in June, with five coming in his last eight games. All of that damage has come at home, where Donaldson has seen a big boost in his performance all season. Overall, he's hitting .259/.363/.482 across 292 plate appearances.

Duffy (hamstring) is scheduled to take batting practice and then get 4-to-5 at-bats in a simulated game Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Duffy was placed on the injured list at the beginning of the season due to a left hamstring strain, though he appears to be making steady progress after it was determined that he won't require surgery. A timetable for his return is still up in the air at this point, but the team should have a better idea of where Duffy stands following Tuesday's activities.

Moncada (back) is expected to be back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The White Sox were optimistic about Moncada's chances of playing Tuesday, but he was ultimately ruled out with a back issue. It remains to be seen whether skipper Rick Renteria's timetable for Moncada's return will be correct this time around. He will be available off the bench Tuesday if needed, per Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com.

Moncada (back) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cubs, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

It was reported after Moncada exited Sunday's game with upper-back tightness that he would likely be back in the lineup for Tuesday's contest, but he apparently is still feeling discomfort. Jose Rondon is starting at third base, hitting sixth. Per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, Moncada's back apparently bothers him when he swings right-handed, and the White Sox face lefties Tuesday and Wednesday, so we might not see him back until this weekend's series in Texas.

Senzel will start in center field and bat fifth Tuesday against the Astros, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Senzel had led off in each of his starts dating back to May 8, but manager David Bell will at least temporarily pull the plug on the rookie in the table-setting role and instead give Jesse Winker a spin atop the lineup. It's unclear if Bell merely wants to get a more seasoned option in Winker to try and ignite the offense against Houston ace Justin Verlander or if Senzel is being penalized for his poor production of late. The 23-year-old has managed a lowly .265 on-base percentage so far this month, though he has racked up eight extra-base hits in 12 games.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Giants.

The 28-year-old continued his recent power surge, as Monday's long ball was his fifth in the last eight games. Muncy's walk rate is down slightly in 2019, but his strikeout rate is down and his hard-hit rate sits at a healthy 44.5 percent. He ranks ninth among all major-league first basemen in OPS (.935), which is only slightly below his mark from his breakout 2018.