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Alvarez is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The left-handed hitting Alvarez was held out of the lineup the last three games as the Orioles faced a pair of southpaws in that span, but he'll remain out for a fourth straight day even with righty Rick Porcello opposing the Baltimore lineup. Mark Trumbo will get another turn as the team's DH on Wednesday.

Donaldson (hip) will have an MRI on Wednesday, Jays broadcaster Mike Wilner reports.

The hip injury will keep Donaldson out of the lineup Wednesday for the third straight game. His ailment has not responded to treatment as expected, which is why the MRI was deemed prudent. Donaldson is obviously miserable that he can't be out there while the Blue Jays fight to chase down the Red Sox in the AL East (they are two games back), so the fact that he hasn't returned yet speaks to the severity of the injury. Ryan Goins and Darwin Barney are the Jays' only other options at the hot corner while Donaldson is sidelined.

Donaldson (hip) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

The Jays had initially hoped Donaldson would be able to return to action Wednesday, but he'll sit for the third straight game as he continues to nurse what manager John Gibbons described as a "jarred" right hip. Toronto will go with Ryan Goins at third base Wednesday, and he'll bat ninth in the order.

Moncada was named the Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America.

In two minor-league stops, Moncada hit .294/.407/.511/.918 with 15 homers, 62 RBI and 45 stolen bases. His development this season was so tantalizing that the Red Sox summoned him to Boston for the September roster expansion. Unfortunately, what we learned at the Double-A level -- he's challenged by offspeed pitches, particularly the changeup -- was exposed to a greater degree in the majors. Offspeed pitch recognition is an obvious area of improvement for the young infielder entering the 2017 season.

Valencia's roster spot is safe over the rest of the season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

There were rumors that Valencia may suffer a similar fate as Billy Butler -- with the A's releasing him before the end of the season -- but apparently the team has decided to keep Valencia around for the final few weeks. He is in the lineup Tuesday, batting third against Royals lefty Danny Duffy. Valencia has put together a .291/.347/.461 line this season, but he's been a major negative in the field and it seems likely he will be non-tendered or traded this winter.

Donaldson remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.

Donaldson will sit for the second consecutive day, and manager John Gibbons indicated that the reigning MVP "jarred" his right hip during Sunday's game, leading to some minor discomfort. The Jays will again go with Darwin Barney at third base Tuesday, with the hope that Donaldson will be able to return to the lineup Wednesday afternoon.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in the Orioles' 12-2 loss at the hands of the Red Sox on Monday.

Baltimore was hitless against David Price and the Red Sox except for homers by Machado and teammate Chris Davis. The home run was Machado's 35th of the season, matching his career-high total from last season. The power output has come with an increase in contact as well, as Machado is hitting .306, 20 points higher than a year ago.

Alvarez is not in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox.

Manager Buck Showalter is going for a primarily right-handed lineup with lefty David Price taking the ball for Boston, so Alvarez will head to the bench for a day off. Mark Trumbo will slide into the DH spot while Drew Stubbs fills the void created in right field.

Donaldson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, according to Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star.

Donaldson is hitless since Sept. 3, so he will get a day off for the first time since he sat out back-to-back days in late August with a sore thumb. Darwin Barney will man the hot corner Monday in Donaldson's place.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, according to Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun.

Alvarez is just 2-for-14 with seven strikeouts in his career against Tigers starer Justin Verlander, so he will be held out Sunday with Verlander on the mound for the opponent.