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Donaldson was 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox.

The reigning AL MVP got to former teammate David Price early, blasting a triple into left-center field in the first inning. Donaldson was subsequently plated by Jose Bautista's RBI double, and the Jays' third baseman added a single later in the game to make it his fourth multi-hit outing of the season. He's also posted extra-base hits in three of his last four games, and looks to have picked up exactly where he left off in his spectacular 2015 campaign.

Plouffe went 3-for-4 with a double, homer and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Angels.

The veteran third baseman posted his second consecutive multi-hit game, and has hit safely in four of his last five contests. The homer was his first since back on Apr. 6 versus the Orioles, but Plouffe now has four RBI over his last three games. Like many of his teammates, he's had his share of struggles at the plate so far in the new season, and is now slashing a .256/.275/.487 line through the first 11 games.

Moustakas (hamstring) will return to the lineup in Saturday's matchup with the Athletics.

Moustakas got the night off Friday to rest a sore hamstring, but he feels well enough to return. He will bat second in the order Saturday.

LeMahieu is out of Saturday's lineup against the Cubs, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

Cristhian Adames will get the start at the keystone and hit leadoff Saturday, making him an intriguing cheap option in daily leagues. It's simply a day off for LeMahieu, and he should be back in the lineup Sunday.

Escobar is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

It looks like a routine day off for Escobar, who has been the regular starter at shortstop. The Twins will instead go with Eduardo Nunez, who will lead off Saturday.

Manager Ned Yost announced that Moustakas will get the night off Friday due to a sore hamstring, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reprots.

The Royals will have a different look than usual Friday with Moustakas being replaced at third base by Christian Colon, who will bat eighth in the order. Colon entered Thursday's game as a pinch-runner for Moustakas, but it wasn't immediately apparent that Moustakas was dealing with a hamstring injury. Friday's night off for Moustakas is likely a precautionary measure to keep him fresh and avoid pushing him too quickly after tweaking his hamstring, so look for him to draw back into the order later in this weekend's series.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the A's.

It's unclear at this point as to why Moustakas, who has played in every game this season, is out of the lineup for Friday's series opener against Oakland. It's possible that manager Ned Yost is simply limiting wear and tear on his cornerstone infielder, or that he merely wanted to get Christian Colon some playing time. It is worth noting, however, that Colon came on to replace Moustakas late in Thursday's contest with Houston. More information on Moustakas' status figures to be made available later Friday.

Peterson is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Peterson, like many other Braves, is off to a poor start this season, hitting a lowly .190/.227/.190. He will take the day off while Gordon Beckham gets the nod at second base.

Hayes, 19, is batting .393/.414/.536 with four RBI through seven games for Low-A West Virginia.

The son of former big-leaguer Charlie Hayes, Ke'Bryan has not shown much power as of yet, but the teenager still has plenty of time to fill out and develop a power stroke. Otherwise, Hayes has an extremely advanced approach at the dish, and ranks as one of the better hitting prospects in the Pirates system already.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's win over Houston.

Moustakas has now reached base safely in all but two games this season and he's up to three home runs in his last six contests. He's firmly entrenched as the Royals' No.2 hitter, and although Alcides Escobar's early season slump is limiting Moustakas' RBI chances, his ability to get on base in front of the likes of Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer ought to give the Moose plenty of opportunities to come around to score moving forward.