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Ramirez was hit on the wrist/hand by a pitch Tuesday and will undergo a precautionary X-ray, the Northeast Ohio Media Group's Zack Meisel reports.

The Indians expect him to be fine, according to the report, but it was obviously notable enough that they commissioned the X-ray. Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice and a hit-by-pitch, and did not need to get replaced during Tuesday's game. Look for his status to be updated prior to Wednesday's game.

Chapman, 23, is slashing .259/.372/.560 with nine home runs, 20 RBI and three steals through 31 games for Double-A Midland.

Chapman leads the Texas League in home runs and is tied for fifth in RBI. However, he is also fifth in the league in strikeouts. Nevertheless, he also draws plenty of walks, and could get a look from the big club before 2016 is finished.

Valencia (hamstring) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Valencia exited Monday's tilt early after experiencing hamstring tightness, and while the club is hopeful that it's nothing overly serious, he'll get a day off to rest it Tuesday. Yonder Alonso will slide over to third base with Billy Butler drawing the start at first against Sean O'Sullivan.

Longoria went 1-for-3 with a walk and his fifth homer Monday against the Mariners.

Longoria has been bringing the power this season, with eight doubles and a .455 slugging percentage that would be his best since 2013. But Longoria has been uncharacteristically impatient, with just a 4 percent walk rate, and the result has been a brutal .279 OBP. It's hard to imagine Longoria's .240 average and 23 percent strikeout rate wouldn't be improved if he could find his selective ways of old as well. He has recorded at least one strikeout in each of his past seven games, so even with Monday's performance, it's hard to say things are moving in the right direction just yet.

Valencia is considered day-to-day after exiting Monday's game against the Red Sox with hamstring tightness, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

While this injury doesn't seem to have long-term implications like his most recent stint on the 15-day DL from the same hamstring, Chris Coghlan will likely take over for Valencia if a day of rest is needed Tuesday.

Valencia left Monday's game in the second inning after an apparent leg injury that appeared to be his previously injured left hamstring.

Valencia legged out a infield single in the top of the second and appeared to grimace and pull up as he got to first base. He remained in the game and scored a run, but then was lifted between innings. It appeared to be the same left hamstring that placed Valencia on the DL in April, but there is no word from the team with details or severity as of yet.

Plouffe is in the lineup Monday against Baltimore.

Plouffe reported Sunday that he's still experiencing discomfort in his right intercostal, but it doesn't look to be anything serious given his presence in Monday's lineup. Plouffe, who registered two hits Sunday, will bat cleanup behind Brian Dozier, who returns after missing three games with a hamstring issue.

Reyes, 19, is batting .238/.305/.400 with three home runs and 14 RBI through 29 games for High-A Frederick.

It is important to remember that Reyes is still a teenager and among the younger players at this level. He's already a full-grown man at 6-foot-3, 220-lbs, though. His power remains promising, though he is a ways away from making a big-league impact.

Machado went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 11-3 rout of the A's with both hits leaving the yard, as he hit a two-run shot in the first inning and a grand slam in the eighth.

The two homers were part of a six-HR barrage by the O's. So far Machado's been more than worth the first round pick he cost in most leagues, and he's slashing .350/.403/.691 on the season with nine homers, 22 RBI and 24 runs scored. He's still looking for his first steal after swiping 20 in 2015, however, so incredibly enough there is room for improvement in his performance from a fantasy perspective.

Plouffe's right intercostal strain still bothers him when he swings, and will be checked out on Monday, Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press reports.

It appears Plouffe isn't fully recovered from the intercostal strain that placed him on the disabled list in April. He insists that he is okay and will keep playing, however his performance since returning has been a bit lackluster, getting just three hits in his last 20 at-bats. His two-hit performance Sunday was easily his best performance since returning from the DL.