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Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double, four RBI and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Astros.

Ramirez doubled in the first, drove in a run on a groundout in the top of the third, launched a two-run homer in the fifth frame and added another another RBI and a stolen base later in the contest. He now has 10 home runs and four stolen bases on the year and his 41 RBI lead the league. The third baseman has reached base in six straight games, hitting two long balls and adding nine RBI over those contests. Ramirez is once again providing extreme value to fantasy managers in 2022.

Donaldson, whom the Yankees placed on the COVID-19-related injured list earlier Monday, received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from MLB that he plans to appeal, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

The suspension stems from inappropriate comments Donaldson made to the White Sox's Tim Anderson in the Yankees' 7-5 win Saturday. A decision on when or if Donaldson serves the one-game ban likely won't be made until after he's reinstated from the COVID-19 IL and his appeal is heard. Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, manager Aaron Boone said Donaldson hasn't tested positive for COVID-19, but the 36-year-old displayed symptoms consistent with the virus and was deactivated as a matter of precaution. The Yankees called up Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Donaldson's spot on the active roster.

Candelario isn't starting Monday against the Twins.

Candelario drew starts in the last five games and went 3-for-18 with a solo home run, a walk and seven strikeouts. Harold Castro will take over at third base and bat fifth.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Red Sox on Sunday.

Suarez also struck out in each of his other three plate appearances, so his feast-or-famine profile is as prevalent as ever. The veteran slugger sports an impressive .297/.350/.541 slash line over his last 10 games and his current .225 average is at its highest point since April 30, but he's also struck out 14 times over that same productive span.

Donaldson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list for an undisclosed reason Monday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Donaldson hasn't yet tested positive for COVID-19 but is away from the team since he's experiencing symptoms, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. A timetable for the 36-year-old's return depends on whether he tests positive for the virus, but Marwin Gonzalez and Gleyber Torres will likely see increased playing time while Donaldson is sidelined.

The Orioles optioned Nevin to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

Nevin saw a streak of 14 consecutive starts come to an end in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Rays, and his opportunities with the big club were expected to become more scarce moving forward following Ryan Mountcastle's return from the 10-day injured list earlier in the weekend. Rather than keeping Nevin around as a luxury bench piece who would typically only start against left-handed pitching, the Orioles will send the 24-year-old back to Norfolk so he can play on a more frequent basis.

Donaldson will sit Monday against the Orioles.

Donaldson finds himself on the bench in back-to-back games, though he isn't going consecutive days without making an appearance, as he started the first half of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox. It's unclear if there's a specific reason for his absence or if the veteran is receiving merely a routine day off. Either way, Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at third base.

LeMahieu isn't starting Monday against the Orioles.

LeMahieu started in the last four matchups, but he'll get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-8 over the last two games. Gleyber Torres will start at second base and bat cleanup.

The Orioles promoted Prieto from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie on Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

A two-week stint on the injured list earlier this season wasn't able to derail Prieto, who moves up to Bowie after slashing .340/.381/.619 across 105 plate appearances in 25 games with Aberdeen. The 23-year-old infielder showed impressive contact skills, as he struck out in only 15.2 percent of his plate appearances.

Donaldson isn't starting in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Donaldson will get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-4 in Sunday's matinee. DJ LeMahieu will shift to third base while Gleyber Torres starts at the keystone.