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Duffy (hamstring/back) has still not resumed any baseball activities but is getting closer to doing so, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The oft-injured infielder is dealing with multiple injuries, and his possible return date is currently projected as early-to-mid May in a best-case scenario. The report from manager Kevin Cash that Duffy is getting closer to resuming baseball activities is encouraging, but he'll presumably still face a multi-week rehab process even when he reaches that benchmark.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with a solo homer in a 14-0 victory against the Marlins on Tuesday.

The Reds have really struggled offensively this season, but they were probably due for a night like this. Cincinnati exploded for 14 runs on 16 hits, including four homers. Suarez accounted for three of those hits, raising his season average to .258. He also has two homers, four RBI and three runs in 10 games this season.

Bregman left Tuesday's game against the Yankees after tweaking his right hamstring, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Bregman sustained the the injury running the bases and was removed during the eighth inning. The 25-year-old is likely to be out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale so he can take advantage of the following off-day. Bregman hopes to be ready for Friday's game at Seattle.

Moncada went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and two runs in a 10-5 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old went a bit cold over the weekend, going 1-for-14 in the three games prior to Tuesday, but it's nice to see the youngster avoid a prolonged slump. He's had a strong start, hitting .326 with a .628 slugging percentage and 13 RBI this season. He also has three homers and 11 runs in 10 games.

Kieboom went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base for Triple-A Fresno on Monday.

The 21-year-old didn't take long to adjust to his new level of competition. Kieboom's still looking for his first homer, but that shouldn't take long, especially with regular action in the hitter-friendly parks of the PCL. The Nats have made it clear they don't want to rush Kieboom to the majors, even with Trea Turner (finger) sidelined, but as the organization showed last year with Juan Soto, it won't hesitate to pull the trigger if the club has a need and a top prospect proves to be ready for the next challenge.

Devers will start at third base and hit sixth Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Devers has previously batted sixth on two occasions this season, but both came against left-handed starting pitchers. Righty Matt Shoemaker is on the mound for Toronto in Boston's home opener, so Devers' drop in the lineup looks to be a byproduct of his early struggles rather than for matchup-related reasons. Devers may need to rebound from his 9-for-40 start to the campaign before reclaiming the spot in three hole he had previously occupied on a regular basis.

Moncada went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Rays.

Moncada's in a bit of slide after a productive start. He's 1-for-14 with five strikeouts over the last three games. It's nothing to be too concerned with unless the slide grows longer and becomes a full-fledged slump. Moncada's taken a more aggressive approach this season, swinging earlier in counts; his swing percentage is up to 46 percent, five points higher than in 2018.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.

The 30-year-old snapped an 0-for-16 skid over his prior five games in emphatic fashion, taking a Trevor Cahill offering in the fourth inning to straightaway center field for his third homer of the year. Moustakas is still stuck with a .194 batting average (7-for-36) for now, but that could rise quickly now that he's out of his mini-slump.

Longoria is starting at third base and hitting sixth Monday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria is scuffling at the plate to start the season, slashing just .194/.216/.306 through 10 games. As such, he'll slide to the bottom half of the order for the first time all year, with Brandon Belt and Buster Posey hitting third and fourth, respectively.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

The two-bagger was his first extra-base hit of the season. Donaldson's off to a sluggish start, slashing .167/.306/.200 through nine games with 10 strikeouts, but there's been no indication manager Brian Snitker is thinking about dropping the 33-year-old from the two hole in the Atlanta order, or sitting him more frequently. If Donaldson still isn't producing later in the summer, however, the organization may consider calling up top prospect Austin Riley to handle the hot corner.