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Devers exited Friday's game against the Yankees due to low back pain, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Devera appeared to tweak his back injury during an at-bat in the bottom of the fourth inning, and he was replaced defensively for the top of the fifth. He was sidelined for two games earlier in the week due to a combination of hamstring and back tightness, but it's unclear whether his current injury will impact his availability any further.

Devers was removed from Friday's game against the Yankees in the top of the fifth inning due to an apparent lower-back injury, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Devers struck out in the bottom of the fourth inning and appeared to be wincing and grabbing his lower back in the dugout prior to being replaced defensively for the top of the fifth. He missed two games earlier this week due to back tightness, but it's not yet clear whether his current injury will force him to miss additional time.

Moncada will sit Friday against the the Tigers.

A reason for Moncada's absence has not been announced, but it's possibly related to the bruised right foot that forced him out of Wednesday's game against the Twins. He was able to start Thursday's series opener, though he went 0-for-3 in that contest. Josh Harrison slides to third base Friday, with Leury Garcia starting at second.

Walls will not start Friday's game against the Reds, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls ranks fourth on the Rays with 236 plate appearances, though that's due entirely to his defense and positional versatility, as his .165/.246/.269 slash line leaves more than a bit to be desired. Isaac Paredes and Wander Franco will be the middle infielders Friday, with Yandy Diaz starting at third base.

Suarez went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk in Thursday's 8-3 victory versus the Blue Jays.

Suarez swatted one of three Seattle homers in the contest, smashing a solo shot to left field to cap the scoring in the fifth inning. Before that, he knocked in a pair of runs with a third-inning single. Suarez has been a solid source of power and run production this season, trailing only rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez for the team lead in homers (14) and RBI (41). His .240 batting average is also a nice improvement after he hovered around the Mendoza Line each of the past two seasons.

Devers went 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs and five RBI on Thursday against the Yankees.

Devers returned to the lineup after a two-game absence caused by minor back and hamstring injuries. He didn't show any signs of discomfort or rust, as he took Gerrit Cole yard twice to bring his homer total on the season to 19. Overall, Devers is hitting .330/.387/.598 across 351 plate appearances on the campaign.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a grand slam Thursday against the Red Sox.

Donaldson broke the game open with his eighth home run of the season. In addition to homering in consecutive games, Donaldson has at least one hit in seven of his last nine starts. In that span, he's driven in nine and scored five runs. Despite the strong stretch, Donaldson is hitting only .231/.316/.402 across 269 plate appearances for the campaign.

Moncada (foot) is starting Thursday's game against the Tigers, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Moncada sustained a right foot contusion during Wednesday's series finale against the Twins, but he'll start at third base and bat sixth a day later. Over his last three games, he's gone 3-for-11 with a double, two RBI and three strikeouts.

Devers (hamstring/back) will start at third base and bat second in Thursday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

A sore right hamstring in addition to a bout with back tightness prompted the Red Sox to hold Devers out for the final two games of their series with the Rays, but the 25-year-old is ready to go for the start of a four-game set with Boston's biggest rival. Before his absence, Devers was running hot at the plate with a .318/.388/.455 slash line over his previous 10 starts.

Bride (shoulder) has progressed to swinging a bat, the Associated Press reports.

The rookie had already engaged in pregame sprints before Monday's game, so it's been a solid week on the recovery front. However, Bride is still likely a few days away, at minimum, from a return.