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Moncada isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Moncada returned from a hand injury Monday and went 1-for-9 with a triple, two RBI and two strikeouts across his last two appearances. Jake Burger will start at the hot corner while Gavin Sheets takes over at first base.

Donaldson (hamstring) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson will miss a fourth consecutive game as he continues to deal with right hamstring soreness, and he hasn't appeared off the bench in any of the last three contests. Per Park, manager Rocco Baldelli said Donaldson will be available off the bench Wednesday and will go through another full workout Thursday before it's determined if he's ready to rejoin the starting nine.

LeMahieu went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 win over the Mariners.

All three of LeMahieu's hits went for singles and he had all three base knocks before the end of the third inning. The 32-year-old led off the game with a base knock and then came around to score on a three-run blast by Giancarlo Stanton and later drove in a run during the third. LeMahieu has hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games and has raised his slash line to .276/.350/.375 with seven homers, 34 RBI, 46 runs scored, two steals and a 37:55 BB:K over 363 plate appearances.

Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to Monday.

The club initially sounded optimistic that Rendon would be able to avoid his third trip to the IL this season after he exited Sunday's game. While he is going on the injured list after all, manager Joe Maddon said that Rendon may have been healthy enough to play later this week, per J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News. With that in mind, the third baseman figures to have a good chance of being activated when the club returns from the All-Star break July 16. Jack Mayfield was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding roster move.

Donaldson (hamstring) is not starting Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

There's yet to be any update from the Twins, but it's growing increasingly likely that Donaldson gets placed on the injured list, as right hamstring soreness has now sidelined him for a third consecutive game. Leadoff hitter Luis Arraez once again gets the nod at third base Tuesday.

Devers went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and three RBI during Monday's 5-4 win over the Angels.

Devers delivered an RBI single his first time up and then swatted a two-run shot in the fourth to put Boston up 4-1. The 24-year-old already has three multi-hit games in July and continues to look more and more like the breakout player from 2019. For the year, Devers is slashing .290/.357/.581 with 21 homers, 71 RBI, 58 runs scored, three steals and a 29:82 BB:K over 347 at-bats. He was recently named a starter for his first career All-Star Game.

Moncada went 1-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in Monday's 8-5 loss to Minnesota.

Making his return from a three-game absence due to a hand injury, Moncada hit a seventh-inning triple that plated two and brought the White Sox within one run before Ryan Burr permitted a pair of Twins to score in the eighth. Moncada's return moved Jake Burger to a bench role.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and two steals in Monday's 9-8 loss to Tampa Bay.

Ramirez returned to Cleveland's lineup after missing a few games with an elbow issue and didn't skip a beat. He hadn't stolen a base since swiping a pair May 19 and is now up to eight on the year. The 28-year-old infielder is 8-for-20 (.400) with seven runs scored and five extra-base hits over his last six appearances. Ramirez improved his slash line to .268/.349/.536.

Candelario went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles and a run scored in Monday's win over the Rangers.

Candelario continued a good recent run, as he now has six hits in his last 11 at-bats, pushing his season average up to .270. The infielder doesn't offer a ton of power, as he only has four home runs in 74 games this year, but he's been one of Detroit's most consistent hitters since the beginning of 2020. He should remain in the lineup most days moving forward and produce decent counting stats.

Rendon (hamstring) will not be in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

The severity of Rendon's left hamstring soreness and whether he'll require a trip to the injured list is unclear at this time, but more details figure to come out following Monday's contest. In case Rendon does end up on the IL, infielder Jack Mayfield is with the team in Anaheim, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.