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Segura (ankle) and the Mariners are working on a multi-year contract extension, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Acquired in what has been a considerably rewarding offseason trade with the D-Backs that also netted Mitch Haniger (oblique), Segura has quickly made a lasting impression in Seattle. The shortstop's .341 average is tops in the AL despite the fact he's been on the disabled list since June 3, and he's also sporting team highs in OBP (.391) and hits (62). Terms of the potential deal, which was first reported by MLB Network's Jon Morosi, have not been disclosed.

Plouffe is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Plouffe is hitless in his last 18 at-bats, so he'll get a night off to clear his head. Ryon Healy will move to the hot corner to spell him Tuesday evening.

Escobar (undisclosed) is starting at designated hitter and hitting eighth Tuesday against the Marlins, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

He suffered an injury during a stolen-base attempt in Sunday's game, but is healthy enough to get three or four at-bats against lefty James Paxton. Escobar is hitting .225/.253/.352 with two home runs in 71 at-bats since the start of May. His primary value comes from his defensive versatility, which does little for fantasy owners.

Bregman is out of the lineup Monday against the Royals, Julia Morales of Root Sports Southwest reports.

Bregman looked as though he had righted the ship after a trio of two-hit performances during the Astros' series sweep of the Twins, but he backslid over the weekend against the Rangers, going 0-for-10 over the three games. Astros manager A.J. Hinch will give Bregman Monday's game off to refocus, allowing Marwin Gonzalez to pick up another start at the hot corner.

The Royals are ready to field offers for Moustakas as the summer's trade deadline comes into focus, Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe reports.

It was only a matter of time before the team folded its hand in 2017. With a rebuild in store, Moustakas holds solid trade value for the flailing club. His .255 batting average may not be appealing, but the third baseman has stroked his way to a career-high .510 slugging percentage through 49 games. Packing up and moving out of the Royals' lackluster lineup would likely improve Moustakas' fantasy value.

Duffy (heel) has been working out without restrictions at Tropicana Field in recent days, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The infielder's latest setback involved a ball he fouled off his big toe in early May, which had caused bruising and yet another pause in his rehab. However, Duffy has apparently been fielding grounders, running and hitting without any limitations for multiple days. Although he's yet to resume playing in rehab games with High-A Charlotte, that could well be imminent given his recent activity level.

Machado went 2-for-3 (two doubles) with a walk, one run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Boston.

It's been a rough start to 2017 for Machado, but the weekend series against Boston offered reason for optimism. He went 6-for-15 with two homers and a pair of doubles. Furthermore, after failing to steal a single base last season, his Sunday swipe puts him on pace to approach double digits in that category this year.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Yankees.

The third baseman made the most of his only hit Sunday. Donaldson's eighth-inning blast completed the comeback and proved to be the game-winner in the Jays' 3-2 victory. Three of his four hits during the four-game series were long balls, and Donaldson also notched three RBI and three runs over the weekend affair.

Escobar exited Sunday's game in the ninth inning with an undisclosed injury, LaVelle Neal of the Star Tribune reports.

Joe Mauer moved out of the designated hitter spot to take over at first base while Miguel Sano slid over to third base in place of Escobar, who was injured on a slide while stealing second base. It's still too early to tell the severity of Escobar's injury, but it will be a development to monitor throughout the rest of Sunday. Escobar's positional versatility on the left side of the infield will be missed if he has to miss additional time beyond Sunday.

Valencia went 4-for-4 with an RBI single and three runs in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rays.

Valencia opened the scoring on the night for Seattle with a first-inning single that plated Nelson Cruz, and he went on to add three hits to keep his average over the first two games of the series to a perfect 1.000 (7-for-7). The tear to open June is simply an extension of the momentum the veteran started to build in May, as he's finally rewarding both the Mariners and fantasy owners with the caliber of performances that he had shown in previous stops during his career.