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Toro went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and a steal in Wednesday's loss to Houston.

He's now gone yard in four straight games -- the first two as an Astro, and the last two now against the Astros. Toro drew the start at second base in this one, and it seems the Mariners will use him there pretty often to get his bat in the lineup. Toro's still hitting a modest .219/.297/.439 on the year, but a .198 BABIP has depressed his batting average. He has an excellent track record in the high minors (.392/.497/.600 in 33 career Triple-A games and .306/.393/.513 in his last Double-A season) and could rebound with more regular playing time with Seattle.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over St. Louis.

With three homers and a triple in his last four games, the third baseman has gotten on a bit of a surge lately. Ramirez is up to 22 long balls, 60 RBI, 66 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 373 plate appearances overall. He'll typically hit in the heart of Cleveland's order when he's in the lineup. Manager Terry Francona utilized Ramirez as the designated hitter Wednesday, but he should be back at third base when Cleveland opens its series in Chicago on Friday.

Candelario went 2-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

Candelario drove in three of Detroit's 17 runs in the series-clinching win. The 27-year-old infielder is now up to 34 RBI this season, and fantasy managers would certainly like to see more in that category the rest of the way. Candelario is batting a solid .268 and usually occupies a spot in the middle of the team's order, so he's certainly capable of boosting his counting stats, especially if his teammates are locked in like they were Wednesday.

Devers exited the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Toronto with tightness in his left quadricep, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. He went 4-for-7 with two doubles and a run scored between the two contests before leaving the nightcap.

Manager Alex Cora said he and the team are hopeful that Devers will be able to return to the lineup Friday, when the Red Sox kick off a series at Tampa Bay. Devers was already in line for a scheduled day off in Thursday's series finale with the Blue Jays, so the injury doesn't seem to be a major concern at the moment.

Devers exited the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Toronto with what appeared to be a leg injury, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Devers was seen rubbing his right hamstring as he pulled into second base. There's been no official reason given for his departure, but more details should emerge shortly. Prior to his exit, Devers had gone 4-for-7 with two doubles and an RBI during the twin bill.

Donaldson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

With the Twins and Tigers playing extra-inning games Monday and Tuesday and both teams facing a quick turnaround for Wednesday's series finale, Donaldson is likely just receiving a maintenance day. Willians Astudillo will cover third base in place of Donaldson.

Toro slugged a two-run home run in his only plate appearance during Seattle's 8-6 loss to Houston on Tuesday.

Toro pinch hit for Dylan Moore in the ninth and belted a home run to right off former teammate Ryan Pressly to halve Seattle's deficit, but it proved to be too little too late. Making an early impact with his new team is an encouraging sign, though it's unclear whether Toro will receive steady playing time with Kyle Seager and Ty France presumably ahead of him on the depth chart at third base and first base, respectively.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis.

The third baseman accounted for all of Cleveland's run production with his fourth-inning blast off Adam Wainwright. Ramirez has homered twice in his last three games. He's up to 21 long balls, 59 RBI, 65 runs scored and 10 stolen bases while slashing .253/.344/.519 across 369 plate appearances. Ramirez may sit out Wednesday as manager Terry Francona tries to maintain the 28-year-old's lingering elbow soreness.

Astudillo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against Detroit.

Astudillo took Tyler Alexander yard in the fourth inning to record his fifth home run of the season. Since being recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on July 21, Astudillo has drawn three starts and recorded 12 plate appearances. He's managed only two hits in that span, though both have gone for extra bases. Overall, he's hitting .246/.271/.396 across 140 plate appearances on the season.

Rivera (wrist) reported to Double-A Northwest Arkansas to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Rivera landed on the shelf at the end of June with a left wrist fracture, but he's nearly completed his rehab program. The 25-year-old should require a handful of games in the minors before being activated.