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Devers was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right hamstring inflammation, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

He apparently tweaked his hamstring Friday and it's serious enough that the Red Sox didn't waste any time and put him on the IL the next day. Franchy Cordero and Bobby Dalbec should play pretty regularly while Devers is sidelined.

Paredes isn't starting Saturday against the Royals.

Paredes started the last four games and went 1-for-14 with two runs, four walks and two strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Ji-Man Choi starts at first base with Josh Lowe serving as the designated hitter.

Devers isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays due to right hamstring tightness, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Devers tweaked his hamstring during Friday's blowout loss to Toronto, and manager Alex Cora said that it's possible that the third baseman will require a trip to the injured list. Bobby Dalbec, Jeter Downs and Yolmer Sanchez would likely see additional playing time if Devers is ultimately placed on the IL.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a double and a bases-loaded walk in a loss to the Astros on Friday.

Suarez picked up where he left off prior to the All-Star break, pushing his slash line to .270/.404/.568 over his last 11 games with Friday's production. The veteran slugger has reached safely in each one of those contests as well, and he's accumulated 13 RBI in the sample by posting a .333 average and 1.183 OPS in the 20 plate appearances he's logged with runners on base.

Devers isn't starting Saturday against Toronto, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Devers started Friday against the Blue Jays and went 1-for-3 with a double and a strikeout. He'll get a breather while Jeter Downs starts at the hot corner with Yolmer Sanchez taking over at second base.

Chapman went 3-for-6 with a two-run home run, two additional runs and four total RBI in Friday's 28-5 win over the Red Sox.

The four RBI and three runs established new season-high marks for Chapman, whose achievements might have drawn more attention had the rest of the Toronto lineup not gone off as well. Toronto scored 25 of its franchise-record 28 runs in the first five innings alone, with the Nos. 6 through 9 hitters -- Lourdes Gurriel, Chapman, Santiago Espinal and Danny Jansen -- crossing home 14 times on the night.

Duffy has progressed to light baseball activities but is being conservative with his recovery in hopes that his back spasms don't flare up, per MLB.com.

Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad indicated July 15 that Duffy has been able to play catch and swing a bat, but the veteran infielder hasn't yet started a rehab assignment. He last played June 26 before departing with what was later diagnosed as lower back spasms. Duffy slashed .261/.308/.291 with no homers, seven runs and five RBI over 143 plate appearances before landing on the IL.

Jung (shoulder) is taking batting practice and is on track to serve as the designated hitter in minor-league games during the 2022 season, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Jung has been sidelined all season after undergoing shoulder surgery, but he is currently at the team's spring training facility and is expected to participate in sim games shortly. From there, he'll likely go on a rehab assignment and could be activated from the injured list in time to play in a few games with Triple-A Round Rock prior to the end of the campaign.

Bregman went 4-for-8 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored across both games of Thursday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Bregman collected a pair of hits in each game and also slugged his 12th home run of the season in the second contest. He's shown an uptick in power for much of July, going yard three times while also racking up four doubles to maintain a .528 slugging percentage across his last 14 games. Overall, Bregman is hitting .245/.359/.420 across 382 plate appearances on the campaign.

Candelario went 3-for-7 with a solo home run and two runs scored across both games of Thursday's doubleheader against the Athletics.

The home run in Game 1 was Candelario's seventh of the year and second this month. The 28-year-old has seen a dip in playing time recently, though he did start both contests Thursday at third base. Candelario will continue to jockey with Willi Castro and Harold Castro for playing time, and the former will need to improve his .198 average and .590 OPS if he wants to hold off his challengers down the stretch.