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Urias is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Gunnar Henderson will start at third base and Jordan Westburg is playing second base. Urias has a six-game hitting streak in the works, though he's slashed just .252/.316/.380 across 275 total plate appearances this year with Baltimore.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Moustakas looks to be getting some routine maintenance as the Halos close out their series in Atlanta with a day game after a night game. Eduardo Escobar will check in at third base for Moustakas, who is slashing .255/.296/.431 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 27 games since joining the Angels in late June.

Henderson went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 13-3 rout of the Blue Jays.

The 22-year-old infielder drove a Hyun Jin Ryu changeup over the wall in right field in the sixth inning, breaking open a 3-3 tie and kicking the Orioles' offense into overdrive. Henderson has been crushing the ball since the beginning of July, slashing .262/.336/.534 in 26 games with seven of his 18 homers on the season, along with 19 RBI and 21 runs.

Garcia went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Mets.

Garcia hit a solid .274 in July, and he's already off to a decent start in August. The infielder provided a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in the contest to help the Royals' offense from atop the order. For the season, Garcia is up to a .273/.321/.385 slash line with four home runs, 15 steals, 35 RBI and 32 runs scored through 74 games. He should continue to see time at leadoff while handling a near-everyday role at third base as the Royals move into prospect evaluation mode over the last two months of the campaign.

Gelof went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Gelof homered for the third time in his last four games, though he's also struck out eight times without a walk in that span. The second baseman is already up to four homers in his first 15 major-league contests. He's batting .237 with seven RBI, 11 runs scored and five stolen bases. While a 32.8 percent strikeout rate is too lofty for long-term success, his mix of power and speed could be intriguing in many fantasy formats.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.

Suarez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning and added a two-run blast in the fifth. The third baseman has tallied 10 RBI over his last seven contests, though he snapped an 11-game homer drought Tuesday. For the season, he's at a .229/.322/.388 slash line with 15 long balls, 68 RBI, 43 runs scored and a stolen base over 107 contests.

The Marlins traded Segura and Kahlil Watson on Tuesday in exchange for Josh Bell, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The Marlins haven't quite received the production they were expecting from Segura when they signed him to a two-year deal in the offseason. He's slashing just .219/.277/.279 with 21 RBI through 326 plate appearances and will likely slot into a bench role.

The Astros designated Perez for assignment Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

With Justin Verlander returning to Houston through a trade with the Mets on Tuesday, Perez will come off the 40-man roster to create room for the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner. Perez is slashing .255/.328/.399 with 47 RBI through 357 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.

Donaldson (calf) took batting practice and fielded grounders Monday and is hoping to return to action this season, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson was moved to the 60-day injured list July 20 after being diagnosed with a high-grade right calf strain. Less than two weeks later, the veteran third baseman was described by Hoch as looking "fluid" while doing on-field work, so it appears Donaldson is recovering more quickly than expected. However, even if he continues to progress, Donaldson isn't eligible to be activated from the IL until mid-September.

Henderson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Henderson's slipped from first to second in the order, swapping places with Adley Rutschman, over the last few days. It hasn't slowed Henderson down -- he's 4-for-12 with three extra-base hits since the lineup change. Henderson went 24-for-98 (.245) in July, a touch better than his .242/.334/.471 slash line for the season. He's added 17 homers, 45 RBI, 57 runs scored and six steals through 95 contests overall.