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Urshela is absent from the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

Urshela has started 16 games this season at four different positions, but he'll take a seat in this one. Luis Rengifo is at second base and Brandon Drury is covering first.

Peraza is starting at second base and batting sixth for the Yankees in Thursday's game versus the Angels, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

Peraza has started against two lefties and been on the bench versus a righty in the three days since his promotion. With Josh Donaldson (hamstring) having a setback, Peraza could stick around longer than originally anticipated. Gleyber Torres will bat cleanup as the designated hitter Thursday.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

His sixth-inning shot off Spencer Turnbull gave the Guardians their only offense on the afternoon, but it proved to be enough. It's Ramirez's second homer of the season, both of which have come in the last five games, but despite the early power outage he's batting a solid ,270 (20-for-74) with four steals, 10 runs and 12 RBI through 19 contests.

Freeman didn't appear in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers due to an apparent left shoulder injury, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Though neither Freeman nor Amed Rosario (back) have been placed on the injured list, their poor health explains why the Guardians felt compelled to call up top middle-infield prospect Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Wednesday's game. After being recalled ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader to help replace an ailing Rosario at shortstop, Freeman went 2-for-4 at the dish in the Guardians' 4-3 loss in Game 1 but appeared to hurt his shoulder while defending a stolen-base attempt in the fourth inning. After a team off day Thursday, the Guardians will presumably reassess both Rosario and Freeman before determining whether either infielder requires a stint on the IL.

Donaldson said Wednesday that he has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset and underwent an MRI on his ailing right hamstring following a setback, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson felt his hamstring tighten up again while playing in his first rehab game with Somerset on Tuesday. The results of the MRI aren't in yet, but he'll have his timeline for a return pushed back at least a few days while his status is in limbo. Even if his setback results in only a brief time away from his rehab assignment, Donaldson could struggle to make it back from the 10-day injured list before the end of April.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

After he was limited to a pinch-hitting role in Monday's 10-1 loss while he tended to a wrist injury, Peterson rejoined the lineup for Tuesday's 4-0 loss and went 0-for-1 with a trio of walks. He'll be back on the bench for the series finale, but the lefty-hitting Peterson's absence likely has more to do with a southpaw (Justin Steele) being on the hill for Chicago rather than any concern about the wrist.

Urias (ear) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, starting at second base and batting fifth, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Urias is making his first start since Saturday after a bruised and sore ear kept him on the bench for the past two games. Adam Frazier will drop out of the lineup to clear room at the keystone for Urias.

Peterson (wrist) made his return from a one-game absence in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs and went 0-for-1 with three walks.

The disciplined night at the plate pushed Peterson's OBP over the .300 threshold for the first time all season. The veteran is still hitting just .200 over his first 59 plate appearances, but his 13.6 percent walk rate qualifies as the second-highest figure of his career.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Wednesday that Moncada (back) isn't expected to return from the 10-day injured list by the end of the week, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada will need a rehab assignment before being activated, and it's not clear when he'll be ready to report to an affiliate. Grifol has said that the team wants to make sure the third baseman is 100 percent recovered from his back issue before returning from the IL, so it's clear the White Sox are proceeding cautiously. Jake Burger's strong play at the hot corner allows the White Sox to be deliberate with Moncada.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

The 29-year-old seems intent on re-defining what it means to have a contract year. Chapman is slashing a blistering .415/.472/.785 through 17 games with nine doubles, five homers, 13 runs and 17 RBI, and his hot streak has him hitting consistently in the heart of Toronto's high-octane offense. His .489 BABIP isn't sustainable, but with Chapman striking out at a career-low 20.8 percent rate and sporting a 100th percentile barrel rate when he makes contact, his production so far can't be written off as purely a small-sample fluke.