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Toro is starting at second base and hitting eighth Thursday against the Rangers.

Toro was not in the original lineup but will draw the start after J.P. Crawford was scratched with an undisclosed injury. Toro was picking up regular playing time as the Mariners dealt with suspensions to Crawford, Jesse Winker and Julio Rodriguez, but his role should be diminished going forward, assuming Crawford's absence is short term.

The Royals recalled Garcia from Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday.

Garcia was one of several minor leaguers called up in advance of Thursday's series opener in Toronto after the Royals placed 10 players on the 26-man active roster on the restricted list in corresponding moves. With those 10 players unavailable for the entire four-game set in Canada due to their vaccination statuses, Garcia should get the chance to make his MLB debut this weekend, though he won't be included in Thursday's lineup. The 22-year-old infielder has slashed .287/.365/.397 with three home runs and 27 stolen bases across 351 plate appearances at the Double-A level this season.

Donaldson is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Reds.

Donaldson will get a day off after he went 1-for-7 with an RBI and run scored in the first two games of the series. DJ LeMahieu will slide over to third base while Anthony Rizzo mans first base and bats third against the Reds.

Paredes isn't starting Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Paredes started the last two games and went 1-for-7 with a double, a run, a walk and a strikeout. However, he'll take a seat for the second time in the last four games Thursday while Ji-Man Choi starts at first base with Jonathan Aranda taking over at the keystone.

Walls went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Walls has started all four games at shortstop since Wander Franco went down with a fractured wrist. On Wednesday he tallied his fourth home run of the season and first since June 7. Walls has maintained just a .165/.246/.274 line across 256 plate appearances this season, but the Rays have continued to find him a regular spot in the starting lineup.

Miranda went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Brewers.

Miranda was the hero Wednesday as he slugged a walk-off home run in the ninth inning -- his eighth long ball of the season. He's started 11 of the Twins' last 14 games -- primarily at first base -- and after the performance, he's hitting .348 with four home runs, 16 RBI and five runs scored in that span. Though Miranda isn't locked into a single position, he has certainly helped his cause to remain a regular in the lineup with his recent performance. Miranda owns a .260/.299/.463 line across 187 plate appearances overall this season.

Toro is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

Toro went 0-for-3 with a walk in the front end of the doubleheader, which was his 11th start in 13 games. He's benefited from the Mariners having one of J.P. Crawford, Jesse Winker or Julio Rodriguez out for each of the past 11 contests while the trio had their suspensions staggered out, but Toro will likely lose out on playing time now that each of the three has served their respective bans.

Devers will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

After missing three straight games due to back discomfort, Devers checked back into the lineup Tuesday at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Boston's 3-2 loss. Though manager Alex Cora previously expressed some hesitation about using Devers at third base on the turf at Tampa Bay's Tropicana Field, the 25-year-old's inclusion in the lineup at the hot corner suggests he's feeling good following his return to action a day ago.

Urias went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 win against the Cubs on Tuesday.

Urias did his damage early off Chicago starter Adrian Sampson with a single in the second inning, a two-run long ball in the fourth and another single in the sixth. The three-hit performance continued a strong opening to July for the 28-year-old Urias, who's slashing .417/.462/.542 through 24 at-bats.

Devers (back) went 1-for-4 in a 3-2 loss Tuesday in Tampa Bay.

After sitting out the last three games with a back injury, Devers hit third and served as the designated hitter for Boston. He singled in the sixth off Corey Kluber but was left stranded. The 25-year-old will be an All-Star for the second straight year and is having arguably the best season of his career. He leads the American League in hits and is second in runs scored, total bases, batting average and OPS among qualified batters.