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Lewis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-6 victory against the Guardians on Thursday.

Lewis went hitless through his first three at-bats but came through with a big hit in his final trip to the plate, tying the game with a 421-foot shot to center field in the eighth inning. It was his second homer since making his season debut for Minnesota on May 29 following a lengthy recovery period due to last year's ACL tear. Lewis excelled in a minor-league rehab stint and appears to be locked in as the Twins' primary third baseman, starting at the hot corner three times through four games since being activated from the 60-day IL.

Rendon (groin) took batting practice and fielded grounders Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Blum notes, however, that Rendon did not make any throws across the diamond. It's possible he's dealing with some sort of physical issue beyond the left groin strain that sent him to the injured list in mid-May. Nonetheless, the current belief is that the third baseman will be back on the Angels' active roster at some point during their next homestand, which runs from June 6-11.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 3-1 win against the Brewers.

Chapman took Freddy Peralta deep during the opening frame and is now 5-for-13 with two doubles, a homer and four runs over his past four contests. The veteran third baseman was named the AL Player of the Month after an explosive April but fell flat in May with a .585 OPS. Overall this year Chapman has a .289/.368/.502 slash line with 21 doubles, eight home runs, two stolen bases, 30 RBI and 30 runs in 56 games.

Donaldson was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Donaldson first injured his right hamstring back in early April and aggravated the injury on his initial rehab assignment. Things went smoother during his more recent rehab games, though, and he's ready to rejoin the Yankees' lineup. Manager Aaron Boone has said that Donaldson will be an everyday player, although it's possible he'll receive extra days off initially following a long layoff.

Newman is in the leadoff spot again Thursday at Boston.

Newman also batted at the top of the Reds' lineup Wednesday and went 2-for-4 with a run scored. He's slashing .323/.417/.387 in 72 plate appearances since the beginning of May and has recently become Cincinnati's preferred tablesetter versus left-handed pitching opponents. Chris Sale is on the bump for the Red Sox on Thursday.

Ramirez went 3-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-8 win over the Orioles.

Ramirez remains one of the Guardians' top hitters. He's gone 10-for-29 (.345) with four doubles and four RBI during his active six-game hitting streak. With the team around him struggling, he's taken a slight knock to his counting stats with 29 RBI and 28 runs scored this season. He's added six home runs, five stolen bases, 16 doubles, two triples and a .277/.348/.465 slash line through 52 contests. While Ramirez's .813 OPS is his lowest since 2019, he's more than capable of a strong stretch of power hitting to get him back in line with his career norms.

Collier is hitting .230 with a .336 OBP, four home runs and three steals in 37 games for Single-A Daytona.

Collier, who doesn't turn 19 until November, is the fourth-youngest qualified hitter at Single-A. He hasn't put up gaudy numbers, but it's impressive that he has been better than league average (107 wRC+) while keeping the strikeouts in check (22.1 K%) in his full-season debut.

Walls went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Cubs.

Walls got a rare start at shortstop with Wander Franco (shoulder) sidelined, though he has been a regular in the lineup playing both second and third base. He tallied his 15th stolen base of the season Wednesday, six of which have come in his last five starts. Walls' primary path to fantasy value is his speed, though he also has 29 runs scored across 44 games, aided by a strong .349 on-base percentage.

Hayes went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.

Hayes delivered a two-RBI triple in the third inning to snap a three-game hitless streak. Even with the productive day, he's struggled mightily across his last 15 starts by hitting only .175 with a 26.6 percent strikeout rate. He's salvaged his line in that span by driving in 10 and scoring five runs. Nevertheless, Hayes has gone from the Pirates' primary leadoff hitter to regularly batting fifth or sixth.

Jung went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

Jung finished the month of May with a .917 OPS and heads into June on a 14-game hitting streak, during which he's posted a .434/.492/.792 line. The whole Texas lineup hit during May, leading MLB with a .286 average, and Jung was one of four Rangers to post more than 30 hits.