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Chapman will start at third base and bat sixth Tuesday against the White Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The continued absence of Ryon Healy (back) will open up consecutive starts for both Chapman and Rajai Davis, but one of the two players will likely lose out on an everyday role once Healy is cleared to return. Given that the Athletics are 13 games under .500 and probably eager to evaluate younger assets than the 36-year-old Davis, Chapman looks like the better bet to retain regular starts. The 24-year-old, who returned from the disabled list Monday, has gone 3-for-18 with three RBI over his first five games in the big leagues.

Escobar will start at second base and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Angels, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Escobar will pick up his fourth consecutive start and fifth in six games, this time as a result of Brian Dozier (back) being given the day off. Dozier is expected to rejoin the lineup Wednesday, but Escobar's ability to play either spot on the left side of the infield or serve as the club's designated hitter will continue to afford him a handful of starts per week. The utility man has provided surprising value for those who have leaned on him in AL-only or deeper mixed leagues, as he's hit .282 while chipping in eight home runs and 26 RBI this season.

Valencia went 3-for-4 in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Royals.

The veteran infielder was responsible for 75 percent of the Mariners' hit output on a night in which the Royals' Ian Kennedy and three relievers stymied their offense. Valencia has four multi-hit efforts in his last eight games, although all but one of the 11 hits he's amassed in those contests have been singles. After a dreadful start at the plate this season, Valencia is now slashing .277/.337/.421 and ranks fourth on the team with 40 RBI. Long known for being particularly effective against left-handed pitching, he's actually been slightly better against righties this season, slashing .278/.328/.429 in 229 plate appearances versus that handedness.

Chapman (knee) was activated from the disabled list Monday.

Chapman was able to get through a pair of minor-league rehab games over the weekend with no issue, clearing the way for him to return to the A's for Monday's series opener against the White Sox. The 24-year-old was slashing .214/.313/.286 in four games for the big club before landing on the disabled list. He should reclaim his role as the starting third baseman upon activation, with Ryon Healy sliding back to DH and Khris Davis returning to the outfield. Matt Olson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.

Segura went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run during Sunday's win over the Angels.

Segura is 14-for-43 through 10 games since returning from the disabled list, and he projects to remain a strong fantasy asset leading off for the Mariners. His year-long numbers are going to suffer from his two DL stints, but he's still posted a rock-solid .846 OPS with five homers, 25 RBI, eight stolen bases and 36 runs through 242 plate appearances.

Moustakas is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Moustakas receives the afternooon off one day after he slugged his team-leading 22nd homer of the season in Game 1 of a doubleheader. It's likely that Moustakas will be back in the lineup Monday against the Mariners to take aim at extending his hitting streak to seven games, but he'll take a seat in favor of Ramon Torres in the series finale.

Longoria went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Orioles.

Longoria opened the scoring on the day when he plated Mallex Smith with a first-inning single, and he went on to produce his third two-hit effort in the last four games. The 31-year-old has upped his batting average in each of the first three months of the season and has boosted his season figure a full 57 points since May 3.

Bregman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

With Bregman on the shelf, Marwin Gonzalez will move over to third base while Norichika Aoki gets the nod in left field. It will be just the second day off since June 18 for Bregman, who went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday night.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's win over Detroit.

Ramirez has caught fire with a .389/.429/.695 slash line, six homers, 18 doubles, 13 RBI, seven stolen bases and 33 runs through 33 games since late May. He's sporting a career-high .934 OPS and has already surpassed last season's 11 round trippers. When you add his positional flexibility, Ramirez is an even more valuable fantasy asset.

Chapman (knee) went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter in a rehab start during High-A Stockton's win over Visalia on Saturday.

The promising rookie is also slated to start and play in the field for the Ports on Sunday and could be right back with the big-league club for Monday's series opener against the White Sox. Chapman appears to be fully recovered from the knee infection that required a four-day hospital stay last week, but the A's likely want to see him at full capacity for at least one game before he's deemed ready to return.