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Segura (ankle) performed running and agility work Wednesday but doesn't look likely to return before early next week, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Manager Scott Servais had originally expressed hope that his newly-minted shortstop would be ready to play in at least one game during the coming weekend series versus the Rangers, yet he now concedes he might not meet that goal. Segura also took full batting practice Wednesday and reported feeling fine after his agility drills, but it appears increasingly likely the Mariners will err on the side of caution with respect to his return.

Chapman is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Nashville ahead of Thursday's game against the Yankees, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Chapman is set to join the Athletics now that he can no longer gain super-two arbitration status. The 24-year-old is slashing .259/.350/.592 with 16 homers and 30 RBI through 48 games (203 plate appearances) for Nashville this season. With Trevor Plouffe struggling at the dish (.215), Chapman could be in line for playing time at the hot corner when Ryon Healy serves as the designated hitter.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

At the time, his ninth homer of the year tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh inning, but the Indians' bullpen promptly imploded in the eighth. With this effort, Ramirez emphatically put an end to a three-game skid in which he'd gone 0-for-11. His inability to match up to last season's batting average and base stealing has put a bit of a damper on his fantasy value, but Ramirez has seen an uptick in power, as he's already just two short of last year's career-high 11 homers.

Moustakas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Giants.

Moustakas hammered a 3-2 offering from Johnny Cueto 406 feet to right field in the second inning to put the Royals on the board. With 18 long balls on the year, only Aaron Judge has more in the American League. Moustakas' BB/K is at a career-low level, but he is poised to set career highs in home runs and RBI. His .565 slugging percentage ranks him second among third baseman in the AL.

Segura (ankle) is scheduled to take batting practice Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Segura was able to test his ankle running Tuesday, and apparently everything went well as he's now set to take batting practice for the first time since suffering the high ankle sprain. If all goes well, the Mariners are hoping Segura will be able to return sometime next week, which would be ahead of scheduled.

Bregman is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

With 12 home runs and a .401 on-base percentage on the season, Marwin Gonzalez is making it increasingly difficult for manager A.J. Hinch to justify keeping him out of the lineup, especially while Bregman (.171 average in June) continues to languish. Gonzalez's ability to play all over the diamond and in the outfield means that he won't steal at-bats exclusively from Bregman, but the young third baseman's ongoing struggles make him one of the more vulnerable players.

Plouffe is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The lack of a designated hitter spot will keep Plouffe glued to the bench Wednesday, but even if the game were being played in Oakland, the veteran third baseman wouldn't be guaranteed entry into the lineup. He ended up sitting out the Athletics' final two games against the Rays over the past weekend, so it seems Plouffe, who is hitting a career-worst .215/.278/.359 this season, may be playing himself out of an everyday role. Ryon Healy will man the hot corner Wednesday and could end up finding himself at the position on a regular basis.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, two walks and two runs in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Longoria continues to wield a scorching bat, as he's now hit .500 (8-for-16) with three doubles, a home run and six RBI over his last four games. The torrid stretch has the veteran third baseman's average up to a season-high .260, and he's now hit safely in nine of his first 11 games of June overall.

Escober went 5-for-6 -- all singles -- with two RBI and two runs in Tuesday's 20-7 win over the Mariners.

The Twins racked up 28 hits in this one, and Escobar accounted for a big chunk. He's gone 8-for-10 with five RBI over his last two starts, but that's far from the sort of production we typically see from the relatively light-hitting infielder. Thanks to his limited playing time, these two games (plus an 0-for-1 off the bench) have brought his average up from .230 to a much more respectable .274.

Plouffe is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With Oakland playing in a National League park, there's no designated hitter spot to allow both Ryon Healy and Plouffe to be in the lineup. Healy will get the nod at the hot corner Tuesday, and Plouffe could see his playing time dwindle when they return to American League play given his poor .217 batting average on the season.