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Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With six starts in the Rays' last seven games, Walls looks to have an edge on the top job at shortstop, but Tampa Bay's ample depth in the infield means that the rookie will likely sit at least once a week. Wander Franco will fill in at shortstop Sunday in place of Walls, who has opened his big-league career with a .231/.333/.356 slash line, one home run and three stolen bases through his first 121 plate appearances.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Donaldson got things rolling for the Twins with an RBI single in the first inning, then led off the fourth with a solo home run to left. The long ball was his first of July and contributed to his first multi-hit effort of the month. The 35-year-old is slashing .250/.349/.487 with 14 homers, 37 RBI, 40 runs scored and a 38:55 BB:K over 281 plate appearances.

Urias went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a walk in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Royals.

Urias drove in DJ Stewart on base hits in back-to-back plate appearances to help Baltimore race out to an early 7-0 lead and eventually put an end to its five-game losing streak. While Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) is on the shelf, Urias should continue to serve as Baltimore's everyday shortstop. Saturday marked Urias' 14th consecutive start at the position.

Toro went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-1 loss to the White Sox.

Toro was the only real blemish for Lucas Giolito, who tamed Houston's offense for nine innings. With Alex Bregman (quadriceps) inching toward a rehab assignment and activation, Toro's fantasy relevance could come to a close near the end of the month.

Burger went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over Houston.

Burger capped the scoring for the White Sox with a solo blast in the seventh inning, the first home run of his MLB career. The rookie sent the ball 456 feet to left field at a velocity of 115.2 mph. Burger is batting .400 (10-for-25) through nine games and has collected multiple hits in five contests.

Paredes is starting at second base and batting sixth in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Friday but didn't get the chance to play when the twin bill was rained out. The 22-year-old is slashing just .172/.297/.345 in 11 games this season, but the Tigers likely want to evaluate their young players a bit more in the second half, so Paredes could see fairly regular playing time while he's with the big club.

Moncada went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in Friday's 7-1 loss to Houston.

Moncada had been dealing with hand soreness prior to the All-Star break, which could have been beneficial to his recovery. He missed a few games at the beginning of July and is 4-for-21 with three extra-base hits and five RBI over the six games since his return to the lineup.

Rendon (hamstring) recently suffered a setback in his recovery and won't return for at least a couple more weeks, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rendon landed on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain July 6, and manager Joe Maddon said that the third baseman likely won't return until late July or early August. While Maddon didn't sound too concerned about the setback, Rendon will require more time on the shelf before he's cleared to return.

Urshela is on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive for the virus Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Urshela is one of six confirmed positive cases for the Yankees coming out of the All-Star break. He'll be out for at least 10 days and will need to clear the health and safety protocols before being able to rejoin the team. DJ LeMahieu figures to see more action at third base in Urshela's absence, which should lead to more opportunities at the keystone for Rougned Odor and Tyler Wade.

Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

The 22-year-old was sent to Triple-A in late June but will rejoin the Tigers to open the second half of the season. Paredes is 5-for-29 with a homer, four RBI and three runs in 11 major-league games in 2021, but more playing time should be available at the keystone with Willi Castro optioned to Toledo in a corresponding move.