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Freeman is done for the season due to "labrum concerns," Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

He was out from June 24 through July 17 with a shoulder injury, then returned for a week and was placed back on the injured list with Double-A Akron. This report doesn't make it seem like the Arizona Fall League will be an option for Freeman, so the hope is that he can get healthy in time for spring training. Freeman, 22, has one of the best hit tools in the minors, slashing .323/.372/.470 with an 11.7 percent strikeout rate in 41 games during his first exposure to Double-A pitching.

Donaldson will be on the bench Saturday against the Astros.

Donaldson was on the bench for six straight games while dealing with a hamstring injury before returning to the lineup for the last two. There haven't been reports of a setback, so it's likely he's simply receiving a routine day off as the Twins look to avoid overworking him. With Minnesota firmly out of the playoff picture and Donaldson under team control though 2024, it would hardly be a surprise to see the veteran third baseman receive regular maintenance days down the stretch.

Bregman (quadriceps) went 1-for-3 with two walks for Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.

Bregman resumed play for the Skeeters on Friday and played all nine innings at third base. He last played in a game Tuesday, going 1-for-2 in a rain-shortened game. Bregman did not play when the suspended game resumed Wednesday, nor did he appear Thursday after a day of travel.

Groshans hasn't hit a home run for Double-A New Hampshire since a two-homer effort back on June 25, though he's still managed to hit .294/.374/.412 with 10 doubles and an 11:18 BB:K in the 25 ensuing games.

His lack of home-run power is certainly concerning, but Groshans has kept hitting nonetheless, and he's cut down his strikeout rate to a noteworthy degree in the process. The Fisher Cats also play in a park that typically favors pitchers. Of course, as a guy who has minimal speed and is expected to land at third base in the majors, he's going to have to hit the ball out of the yard way more often. Groshans has only five homers on the season, and if he doesn't ultimately find a way to tap into his raw power, he'll run the risk of falling into more of a utility-type profile.

Bregman (quadriceps) did not play for Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday but will start Friday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman, who was pulled from a rehab appearance Sunday due to hamstring tightness, last played in a game Tuesday before that contest was suspended due to rain. He did not finish up the suspended game Wednesday and will have had two full days off before continuing his rehab with the Skeeters over the weekend.

Rivera went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

Rivera hit a two-run double in the first inning off Dallas Keuchel to put the Royals on the board. He was the only player in the game with multiple RBI. The 25-year-old recently returned from the IL and has appeared in just four games this season, going 3-for-13. This was his first extra-base hit and RBI of the season.

Ramirez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

Ernie Clement will fill in at third base for Ramirez, who looks to be getting a maintenance day after staring each of Cleveland's last 11 games. Shortly before manager Terry Francona announced in late July that he was leaving the team to focus on his health, he mentioned that Ramirez could be subject to more frequent days off in the second half of the season while the 28-year-old manages a lingering elbow issue. Ramirez isn't expected to be shut down for the injury, but it wouldn't be surprising if he received one day off a week by the time September rolls around, especially with little at stake for a Cleveland team that currently finds itself out of the American League playoff picture.

Donaldson (hamstring) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros.

Donaldson was excluded from the lineup in each of the last five games due to right hamstring tightness, but he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout as a pinch hitter across the last two contests. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third Thursday.

Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays.

His blast came in the ninth inning off Jordan Romano as Cleveland came up short in a late rally. Ramirez has been on a tear, going yard five times in his last 10 games, and on the season he's slashing .254/.342/.526 with 24 homers, 11 steals, 65 RBI and 69 runs through 97 contests.

Bregman (quadriceps) will continue his rehab at Triple-A Sugar Land through the weekend, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman, who missed some time due to a hamstring issue earlier this week, participated in the Skeeters' suspended game Tuesday, going 1-for-2 with a double. Houston general manager James Click was encouraged by how the third baseman ran the bases, but the team wants to make sure he's fully healthy before bringing him back to the majors, since the hamstring injury set back his base-running progress. Bregman has missed Houston's last 39 games due to the quad issue.