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Donaldson is still battling flu-like symptoms Tuesday, but he's tested negative for COVID-19, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

The fact that he's negative for COVID-19 suggests that Donaldson won't miss too much more time, but he'll be absent at least for Tuesday's game against Baltimore. He also has a one-game suspension hanging over his head when he returns, a punishment which stems from inappropriate comments he made to Tim Anderson on Saturday. However, he plans to appeal, so he'll likely be in the lineup whenever he's activated.

Rendon will sit Tuesday against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

This appears to be just a routine day off for Rendon. He got off to a slow start at the plate this season but has hit .361/.425/.556 over his last 10 games. Matt Duffy will start at third base.

LeMahieu was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore due to left wrist discomfort.

As long as the issue remains nothing worse than discomfort, LeMahieu should be able to return within a few days, though it's of course always possible the injury turns out to be something worse than initially reported. With Josh Donaldson on the COVID-19 injured list, the Yankees are suddenly quite thin at the hot corner, leaving starts available for Marwin Gonzalez and Miguel Andujar.

LeMahieu was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles for undisclosed reasons.

LeMahieu was on the bench Monday but was originally supposed to lead off and play third base Tuesday. Aaron Hicks will jump up into the leadoff spot in his absence, while Marwin Gonzalez enters the lineup at the hot corner. Whether LeMahieu is dealing with anything which could develop into a long-term absence is not yet clear.

Gelof owns a .318/.374/.465 slash line with 14 extra-base hits and 25 RBI across 171 plate appearances with Double-A Midland.

The 22-year-old was running much hotter just a week ago, as he's currently mired in an 0-for-20 slump. The fact his numbers remain as impressive as they are despite the funk is a testament to how effective he's been at the plate. Gelof had a brief three-game stint with Triple-A Las Vegas last season in which he went 7-for-12 with a double and six RBI, and given how well his season with the RockHounds is going, it may not be long before he bumps up for another go-around with the Aviators.

Burger was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

Burger will join the roster in place of Luis Robert, who landed on the COVID-19 injured list. He could have a path to playing time at the designated hitter spot if AJ Pollock shifts to center field to cover for Robert, leaving the outfield corners open for Andrew Vaughn and Gavin Sheets, though he could be stuck on the bench if the White Sox prefer better defense from their outfield trio. Burger spent the first month of the season on the active roster while Yoan Moncada was out with an oblique injury and didn't particularly impress, hitting .239/.276/.352 with a 35.1 percent strikeout rate in 21 games.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a win over the Athletics on Monday.

Suarez put the final runs of the night on the board for the Mariners with a 374-foot shot to left that plated Julio Rodriguez in the fifth inning. The veteran has hit safely in eight straight games and 10 of the last 11 overall, and he's now gone deep in back-to-back contests.

Perez is on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Corpus Christi with an undisclosed injury.

Due to being on the 40-man roster entering the season, Perez made his big-league debut briefly earlier this season, but he was sent to Double-A back on April 18 and landed on the injured list retroactive to May 3. He is hitting .196 with one home run in 13 games at Double-A.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians.

Bregman took Triston McKenzie deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, providing all the offense for the Astros in the contest. The long ball was his sixth of the year and first since May 8, ending a 12-game homerless streak. Bregman has batted just .161 with two extra-base hits and three RBI over his last nine contests. The third baseman has yet to find his stride this season, producing a disappointing .229/.349/.424 slash line over 144 at-bats.

Urias went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Monday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.

Urias scored a run during Baltimore's big third inning before hitting a go-ahead homer off Gerrit Cole in the sixth. The 27-year-old infielder has put together back-to-back multi-hit performances for the first time this season and he's 6-for-13 with five runs scored over his last three games. He's still slashing just .224/.272/.344 through 137 plate appearances.