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Davis went 4-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI Thursday during Double-A Corpus Christi's 8-4 win over San Antonio.

Davis endured a rough April (.526 OPS), but he's been on fire in May, going deep seven times in 15 games. After an impressive season in the favorable hitting environment of the California League, the 23-year-old third baseman has actually reduced his strikeout rate (24.1 percent) against Texas League pitching while maintaining a solid walk rate around 10 percent.

Escobar (hamstring) is set to begin a rehab assignment this weekend and could be activated from the DL on Monday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Escobar should return as Minnesota's starting shortstop, but Eduardo Nunez may continue to get some starts at shortstop and there's a risk Escobar may not remain an everyday player.

Valencia went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's win over the Rangers.

The third baseman continued his hot streak Tuesday, raising his average to .357 through 84 at-bats. Over the last seven days, Valencia is hitting .455 with a ridiculous 1.471 OPS (which includes all six of his homers for the year). He seems to be experiencing no issues with the hamstring that landed him on the DL in April.

Donaldson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay.

According to the Toronto Star's Brendan Kennedy, Donaldson is simply receiving a rest day Wednesday against the Rays after having played in each of the team's first 41 games. Recent acquisition Jimmy Paredes will fill in for Donaldson at the hot corner Wednesday, but Donaldson should be expected to return to the lineup in the very near future.

Valencia went 2-for-5 on Tuesday night against the the Rangers and smashed his sixth homer of the season.

Valencia stayed hot on Tuesday and now has six homers in his last five games. Since returning from the DL on May 7, Valencia is hitting .414 over eight games with an absurd 1.468 OPS.

Moustakas (thumb) is beginning a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday.

He is in the lineup for the Naturals on Wednesday, and remains on track to join the Royals this weekend if everything goes well during his rehab assignment. Cheslor Cuthbert will continue to see starts at the hot corner over the coming days, but his time as a regular appears to be winding down.

Moustakas (thumb) could rejoin the Royals on Saturday, MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan reports.

Moustakas was handed a 2-to-3 week return timetable when he landed on the disabled list earlier this month, and it looks like there is a good chance he will return around the lower end of that estimate. Moustakas could head out on a rehab assignment before being activated from the DL, but even if he does, it does not figure to be a long stint with one of the Royals' minor league affiliates.

Alvarez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

The Orioles will go with a primarily right-handed lineup Tuesday as they'll be facing southpaw Wade Miley and the Mariners. As such, Paul Janish will take over at third base for Alvarez Tuesday. That said, Alvarez had maden four straight starts prior to Tuesday's day off, so he could very well draw back into the lineup at DH or third base for Wednesday's contest.

Muncy was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

With Josh Phegley headed to the disabled list, the A's were in need of a good bat off the bench, and that's exactly what Muncy can offer. He's played well with the Sounds so far this season, posting an .858 OPS with six home runs and 15 RBI, and even swiped three bases to boot, so although he'll likely have a limited role as a reserve, he could force Oakland's hand if he can translate those numbers to the big leagues.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Reds.

Ramirez has delivered back-to-back two-hit games and looks to be entrenched as the Tribe's everyday left fielder until Michael Brantley (shoulder) returns from the DL. While he possesses less pop than desired from a corner spot, Ramirez could make for a decent source of runs and stolen bases while he sees a steady stream of at-bats.