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Arenado went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs during Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Arenado launched homers number five and six on the young season, accounting for all of the offense in a game in which Tyler Chatwood out-dueled John Lester. The third-sacker has mashed at a .354 clip with five home runs, 13 RBI and eight runs scored over the last seven games, and he seems likely to rival the monster numbers he posted in 2015.

Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday at the Athletics.

Moustakas' fourth blast of the season gave the Royals an early two-run lead in a game they'd go on to lose. He's now homered in two of his last three games, and despite a .217 batting average, he moved his OPS up to .802.

The Twins will rest Plouffe (ribs) for a few days before making a decision on a DL stint, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Plouffe was removed from Sunday's game and eventually diagnosed with a right intercostal strain. In the aftermath of the extra-inning win, he said that he's felt the concern in recent days but doesn't believe it's "serious." Ultimately, his bout of rest will help determine whether he requires a more lengthy rehab process.

Donaldson went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run, and a double Sunday at the Red Sox.

Donaldson's double in the seventh inning drove in a run to give the Blue Jays a little breathing room in a winning effort. He's now posted multi-hit efforts in three of his last four contests to bring his batting average up to .357.

Plouffe was diagnosed with a right intercostal strain, and is day-to-day, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

Plouffe was taken out of Sunday's game with the Angels in the 10th inning due to the rib muscle injury. It doesn't appear to be a serious injury, and he could be back as soon as Monday's game with the Brewers.

Plouffe suffered an apparent abdominal injury during Sunday's game against the Angels, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Plouffe swung and hit a foul ball, then grabbed his side in discomfort. It is unclear how severe the injury to Plouffe's side is, but the Twins may provide an update on his status at the end of Sunday's game.

Segura is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, according to Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona.

Segura has cooled off since his hot start, going just 5-for-26 over his last seven games, so manager Chip Hale decided to give him a mental break Sunday. Brandon Drury will get the start at second base Sunday in Segura's place.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Manager Paul Molitor will sit Escobar out for a second straight game with Eduardo Nunez thriving out of the gate this season, going 9-for-13 at the dish. With the Twins sitting on a 2-9 record through their first 11 games, expect Molitor to ride the hot hand between Nunez and Escboar while the team looks to facilitate more run production.

Devers went 0-for-4 for High-A Salem on Saturday. The highly-touted prospect has been held hitless in six of his first 10 games and is currently batting .143.

Devers is considered one of the big four prospects in the Red Sox's system and is the organization's top power prospect. This is his first exposure to the High-A level, so we're not overly alarmed at his poor start. He still maintains an advanced plate approach, striking out in just 12 percent of his plate appearances with more walks (six) than strikeouts (five). Be patient and don't allow predatory owners to part with him for less than he's worth.

Suarez went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored in Saturday's 9-8 victory over the Cardinals.

The 24-year-old shortstop's sixth-inning two-bagger plated Jordan Pacheco, and was part of a four-run frame that saw the Reds break a 4-4 tie. Suarez continues knocking the cover off the ball, and has managed to hit safely in all but two games so far this season. He's tallied five multi-hit efforts as well, and leads the Reds in homers with four. He's also impressively kept his strikeouts in check, fanning only seven times in his first 43 at-bats. With multi-tool talent, Suarez looks more and more like a young cornerstone that's set to pay off handsome fantasy dividends.