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Urshela went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Friday's loss to Toronto.

Offense was tough to come by for Los Angeles against Toronto pitching, as the team managed just three total hits. Urshela was unable to produce a base knock himself, though he helped generate a run in the fourth inning, following a walk with a stolen base and eventually coming around to score on a sacrifice bunt. The veteran has never stolen more than one base in any big-league season and had a 17th percentile sprint speed in 2022, so it's unlikely that he'll suddenly become a serious threat on the basepaths.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and a stolen base in a 5-4 win over Atlanta on Friday.

Machado has hit pretty well so far this season, batting .310 through 32 plate appearances. However, he's yet to go deep, and Friday's double was just his second extra-base hit of the campaign. The two runs he scored and the theft he nabbed in the win were also his first of 2023, so perhaps he'll start racking up counting stats to complement the nice batting average.

Donaldson was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain, retroactive to April 6.

Manager Aaron Boone indicated Friday that a move to the injured list was likely for Donaldson, and that transaction is now official. The veteran third baseman will be eligible to be activated April 16, though it's unclear if he's expected to be healthy by that point. DJ LeMahieu should operate as New York's primary third baseman in the meantime, but Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Oswaldo Cabrera could also be in the mix.

Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.

The third baseman took advantage of Coors Field's thin air, going back-to-back with Alex Call to lead off the game. Candelario has hit safely in five of the last six games, launching both his homers on the season during that stretch, but he's still batting just .194 (6-for-31) to begin his Nationals tenure.

Vosler is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Vosler will once again head to the bench with the Reds going up against a left-handed pitcher in Bailey Falter. Wil Myers will come in to play first base while Stuart Fairchild starts in right field.

Moncada went 1-for-5 with a run scored Friday against the Pirates.

Moncada returned from a one-game absence due to a sore foot and continued his strong start to the season. He has at least one hit in every contest that he's played and collected multiple knocks in three of seven matchups. Overall, he has 12 hits across 31 plate appearances, though he has struck out at a 32.3 percent clip.

Longoria went 3-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's victory over the Dodgers. He also walked.

Longoria continues to rake in the early part of the season, and he tied the game at 3-3 with a blast off Clayton Kershaw in the sixth. In his first year with the Diamondbacks, the veteran third baseman has gone deep twice over his first five contests while batting .429 (6-for-14) on the short side of a platoon.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Washington.

McMahon's homer went an estimated 441 feet off MacKenzie Gore in the second inning. The second baseman has gone deep twice in the first eight games this season and is slugging .500, but he's also hitting just .200 over his first 30 at-bats.

Paredes went 3-for-5 with a grand slam during Friday's win over Oakland.

The 24-year-old slugger ripped a grand slam against Ken Waldichuk in the second inning. Paredes had just four hits through 17 at-bats before Friday's breakout performance. He now has two homers with six RBI and a 1:5 BB:K.

Ramos (groin) could return to the lineup for Double-A Birmingham next week, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Ramos is out of the lineup currently to start the year while dealing with groin soreness. The 21-year-old is rated as one of the top infield prospects in the system, and he has an outside chance of playing for the White Sox before the end of the 2023 campaign.