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Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks Saturday against Cleveland.

Donaldson took Cal Quantrill yard in the seventh inning to record his second home run of the season. He also continued to show good discipline at the plate, and he's now earned a free pass in four of his last five games. On the surface, Donaldson is striking out at a concerning 30 percent clip through 60 plate appearances, but he has been punched out only once across his last 12 plate appearances.

Monacada "is still feeling something" in his injured oblique while swinging left-handed, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Moncada took some swings Friday, but with him still experiencing some soreness, it remains to be seen when he will do so again. It's unclear when he may be ready to return to action.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.

He took Bruce Zimmermann deep in the seventh inning, but it was the last gasp of offense for the Angels on the night. Rendon is still looking to build some momentum at the plate, slashing .205/.319/.359 through 11 games with two homers and six RBI. The home run was his second of the season and his first since April 12.

Burger went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Burger had a tough night at the plate, as he struck out looking with the bases loaded to end the game. Though he began the season with a pair of multi-hit performances across five starts, Burger now has just one hit across his last 15 at-bats. If his struggles continue, Burger may lose playing time once Josh Harrison (shoulder) is able to return to the lineup.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-3 win Friday in Tampa Bay.

Devers homered to leadoff the third inning against Corey Kluber. The third baseman has reached base safely in 13 of the first 14 games this season and has seven extra-base hits. The 25-year-old hit 30 home runs and drove in over 100 in each of the last two full seasons and was on pace to reach those milestones in the COVID-shortened 2020 season. While it's still very early in this season, he's on track for a third 30-homer, 100-RBI campaign.

Moncada (oblique) swung in a batting cage Friday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada has yet to play a game this season while dealing with an oblique strain. He took light swings earlier in the week but has now advanced to "healthy" swings, per Van Schouwen's report. The third baseman still doesn't have a clear timetable for his return, however, and he'll likely need a rehab stint before being activated.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday.

Suarez's clutch eighth-inning knock brought home Adam Frazier to tie the game at 6-6, but the Rangers would ultimately notch a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to seal the win. Suarez has three home runs and has seen six of his eight hits overall go for extra bases, but his .186 average and .300 on-base percentage are in line with his career-worst .198 and .286 figures for the Reds in 2021.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with an RBI during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

Chapman hit a two-out double in his first plate appearance during the second inning but was left stranded. After grounding out to third in his second at-bat, Chapman came up with runners on first and second and recorded an RBI after a pop up over first base fell in for a single. The third baseman came on with a runner on again in the eighth, but Lourdes Gurriel was thrown out at third after Chapman hit a single to left field. Through 13 games, Chapman has eight RBI and and three multi-hit games to go along with two homers.

Groshans (groin) has joined Low-A Dunedin, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Groshans suffered an oblique strain late in camp and hasn't yet appeared in any minor-league games this year. He'll build up in Dunedin since the Blue Jays' extended spring training complex is located there, but he should head to Double-A New Hampshire or Triple-A Buffalo at some point.

Walls went 2-for-3 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Cubs.

Walls has earned starts in four of the last five games, and he has delivered multiple hits in the past two. After leading off the fourth inning with a base knock, he stole second base but was ultimately stranded. Wall has made multiple appearances at second and third base in addition shortstop early this season, and his ability to play across the infield could help him find significant playing time despite not having a regular spot in the lineup.