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Moustakas (thumb) could rejoin the Royals on Saturday, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports.

Moustakas was handed a 2-to-3 week return timetable when he landed on the disabled list earlier this month, and it looks like there is a good chance he will return around the lower end of that estimate. Moustakas could head out on a rehab assignment before being activated from the DL, but even if he does, it does not figure to be a long stint with one of the Royals' minor league affiliates.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

The Orioles will go with a primarily right-handed lineup Tuesday as they'll be facing southpaw Wade Miley and the Mariners. As such, Paul Janish will take over at third base for Alvarez Tuesday. That said, Alvarez had maden four straight starts prior to Tuesday's day off, so he could very well draw back into the lineup at DH or third base for Wednesday's contest.

Rendon has been dropped from second to sixth in the Nationals' batting order for Tuesday's game against the Mets, CSN's Mark Zuckerman reports.

Rendon has hit almost exclusively in the two hole for the Nationals this year, but he is still struggling to get much going with the bat, so manager Dusty Baker decided to swap him and Jayson Werth in the order for at least a night. Rendon will have a tough task Tuesday facing Mets ace Noah Syndergaard, but for what it's worth, he does have three hits in seven career at-bats against him.

Muncy was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

With Josh Phegley headed to the disabled list, the A's were in need of a good bat off the bench, and that's exactly what Muncy can offer. He's played well with the Sounds so far this season, posting an .858 OPS with six home runs and 15 RBI, and even swiped three bases to boot, so although he'll likely have a limited role as a reserve, he could force Oakland's hand if he can translate those numbers to the big leagues.

Reynolds was recalled by the Mets on Tuesday but he is not in the lineup for New York's matchup against Washington.

The Mets add some infield depth with the addition of Reynolds to the active roster. The 25-year-old slashed .238/.303/.369 at Triple-A Las Vegas prior to his call-up Tuesday. Although he's not in the lineup Tuesday, Wilmer Flores' absence due to a hamstring injury ought to lead to some appearances for Reynolds in the near future. Sean Gilmartin was optioned in a corresponding move to promote Reynolds.

Segura went 2-for-5 with a double, triple and three RBI in Monday's win over the Yankees.

Segura had gone 0-for-9 over his last two games, but he broke out of his mini-slump on Monday. The sample size is getting large enough to suggest that Segura could be returning to his 2013 All-Star form. He doesn't take a ton of walks (just four so far this season), but he's finding a way to get on base at a .360 clip. Segura is also driving the ball to the tune of a .512 slugging percentage, which would easily be a new career best (he slugged .423 in 2013).

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Reds.

Ramirez has delivered back-to-back two-hit games and looks to be entrenched as the Tribe's everyday left fielder until Michael Brantley (shoulder) returns from the DL. While he possesses less pop than desired from a corner spot, Ramirez could make for a decent source of runs and stolen bases while he sees a steady stream of at-bats.

Suarez went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 loss to the Indians.

Suarez has now homered in back-to-back games and has shaken off a recent slump at the plate by collecting five hits in his last 11 at-bats. With eight homers already this season, Suarez is well on his way to surpass his 2015 total of 13 home runs.

Reynolds is expected to be called up prior to Tuesday's series opener against the Nationals, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

Reynolds hasn't put up overwhelming numbers with Triple-A Las Vegas, but the Mets don't have much infield depth after placing Wilmer Flores (hamstring) on the disabled list, so he seems primed to make his first appearance in the big leagues. The Mets will likely send a reliever to Triple-A to make room for Reynolds on the roster, but it's currently unknown who specifically will be demoted. Reynolds was selected over Ty Kelly and T.J. Rivera largely because he is already on the 40-man roster.

Moustakas (thumb) took batting practice inside the batting cages Monday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas isn't expected to be back until the end of the month, but he's progressing very well through his recovery process. He just resumed baseball activities Friday, so he's really moving quickly through his rehab. He may need to test his thumb in some rehab games before returning to the Royals, but any information on that should come relatively soon, especially if he continues through his recovery fairly quickly.