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Moustakas has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, Rustin Rodd of the Kansas City Star reports.

The Royals will turn to Cheslor Cuthbert and Whit Merrifield in the short term, but they might be forced to seek for a trade in the long run. Moustakas' loss is a big one for Kansas City, as the third baseman was expected to be a key part of the Royals' offense, and he hit .240 with seven homers in 104 at-bats. Outfielder Brett Eibner was recalled from Triple-A as a corresponding roster move.

Segura went 2-for-5 with a double and scored twice in Thursday's loss to the Pirates.

Segura showed no ill-effects in his first game back after being hit in the head and taken to the hospital on Tuesday. He's off to a nice start this season, slashing .318/.348/.480 through 198 at-bats. The infielder should be inserted back into lineups without hesitation moving into the weekend.

Arenado drove in a run, but struck out twice in a 0-for-4 performance Thursday against the Red Sox.

The 25-year-old third baseman has hit safely in only one of the past five games, but he still found a way to produce on offense with an RBI. However, Arenado has hit .142 in the past 10 games, and it's no secret Colorado needs his offense in the middle of the order.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.

Mark Trumbo will get the start at DH and Hyun-soo Kim will man left field, bumping Alvarez to the bench in this one. The 29-year-old is hitting just .194 with three home runs and 11 RBI on the season.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports.

Mark Trumbo will get the start at DH and Hyun-soo Kim will man left field, bumping Alvarez to the bench in this one. The 29-year-old is hitting just .194 with three home runs and 11 RBI on the season.

Moustakas was placed on the 15-day DL Thursday with a right ACL tear.

It is not clear if it is a complete or partial tear, and the team has not yet released a timetable for his return, but he is likely done for the season. Kyle Schwarber, for instance, suffered a fully torn ACL and LCL before the season and was then ruled out for all of 2016. Outfielder Brett Eibner was recalled from Triple-A as a corresponding move, but he won't be responsible for filling this massive void at third base. The Royals will likely turn to Cheslor Cuthbert and Whit Merrifield in the short term, but neither player offers much long term upside. Hunter Dozier, 24, is having a major breakout year in the upper levels of the minors, and is slashing .296/.324/521 with four homers in 17 games at Triple-A, so he could be a consideration later in the season. The Royals may also look to address their need at the hot corner via trade. Either way, it's probably safe to drop Moustakas in single-season leagues at this point.

Segura (head) is back in the lineup Thursday against the Pirates, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Segura went to the hospital after taking a pitch to the head Tuesday and was subsequently held out of Wednesday's lineup. However, he was not diagnosed with a concussion, and he'll return to his usual spot atop the lineup Thursday. Brandon Drury, who started at second base Wednesday, will shift to right field and bat fifth.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run and strikeout against the Padres on Wednesday.

Duffy extended his hitting streak to six games with an RBI single in the sixth, and he's seen the ball pretty well of late going 8-for-21 during that span. His average rose to .250 for the first time since May 15, so things are definitively trending up for the 25-year-old infielder.

Davis homered and drove in two runs in Double-A Corpus Christi's 7-4 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday.

Davis is swinging a hot bat right now as he's homered six times and driven in 14 runs in the past ten games. He's boosted his batting average from .226 to .270 during that time and is now sitting at a healthy .335 OBP. Double-A is the highest level the 23-year-old has played at thus far but if he keeps batting the way he has been lately, it likely won't be long before he finds himself moving further up in Houston's farm system.

Asuaje went 4-for-4 with two runs in Triple-A El Paso's 9-1 victory over Iowa on Wednesday.

Asuaje, batting second in the order for the Chihuahuas, continued his streaky hitting and his average is now up to .331 on the season. He's recorded four multi-hit games in the last 10 as well as tallying nine runs and seven RBI. The 24-year-old has impressed in his first stint at the Triple-A level and if he continues to swing a hot bat, he could receive a big league promotion at some point in 2016.