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Candelario (personal) will rejoin the Tigers sometime this weekend and is expected to be activated from the bereavement list Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The 27-year-old was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday and will need to go throught he COVID-19 protocols once he rejoins the team. Harold Castro and Isaac Paredes are likely to work at third base until Candelario is ready to go.

Paredes is starting at shortstop Friday against the White Sox.

Paredes' starting nod at shortstop comes as a bit of a surprise given that he was called up to fill in for Jeimer Candelario (personal) at third base, and is widely expected to see the bulk of his innings at the hot corner or second base in the coming years. Per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, manager A.J. Hinch wants to give Paredes a look at shortstop, saying the prospect received "favorable reviews" during his time at the position in the minors.

Urshela went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a triple in Thursday's loss to the Twins.

Urshela helped New York build an early lead with a solo shot to left field in the fourth inning. Prior to that, he collected his second career triple -- and first since his rookie 2015 campaign -- in the first frame. Urshela has remained a steady bat in the Yankees' lineup this season, slashing .278/.323/.444 with seven homers, 27 RBI and 11 doubles.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Thursday's win over the Yankees.

Donaldson entered the ninth having gone 0-for-3 and stepped to the plate with Jorge Polanco on first, and the veteran infielder took Aroldis Chapman's four-seam fastball deep to tie the game. Donaldson now has three home runs over his last six games and has hit safely in four of those contests, as he's beginning to turn things around following a couple of rough weeks at the plate.

The White Sox placed Madrigal on the 60-day injured list Thursday with a proximal tear of his right hamstring.

Madrigal was removed from Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays with right hamstring tightness after he was hurt while running to first base in the seventh inning. After getting re-evaluated, the 24-year-old received a new diagnosis for his injury, which will necessitate a recovery period of at least two months. The White Sox haven't ruled out Madrigal from undergoing surgery, so he could be at risk of missing the remainder of the season. Danny Mendick and Leury Garcia should see increased time at second base going forward, while outfielder Brian Goodwin's contract was selected by the White Sox in a corresponding move.

Walls went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and a walk in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to Washington.

The shortstop enjoyed a memorable moment in the seventh inning, going deep to right field for his first major-league homer. Walls also contributed a stolen base following a fourth-inning walk. Speed is more of his game -- Walls has stolen as many as 31 bases in a single minor-league season but has topped out at 10 homers -- so fantasy managers looking to roster him should frame their expectations accordingly.

Madrigal left Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays with right hamstring tightness, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

The second baseman went 1-for-3 with an RBI double before being replaced by Danny Mendick in the eighth inning. Madrigal will be evaluated Thursday, at which point the length any potential absence might be determined.

Bregman went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a pair of doubles and a walk in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Boston.

The third baseman showed off some power with three extra-base hits Wednesday. His long ball was just his third in 33 games since the start of May. Bregman has still put together a solid stat line with seven homers, 31 RBI, 34 runs scored and a .295/.384/.464 slash line through 237 plate appearances. He's picked up six hits, including a homer and four doubles, in his last three contests, so he appears to have shaken off a recent slump.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Cardinals.

Ramirez took Carlos Martinez deep for a three-run home run in the third inning. He added a first-inning RBI on a groundout and scored in the ninth inning after hitting a double. The 28-year-old is slashing .271/.353/.546 and leads Cleveland with 14 long balls and 35 RBI. He also has six stolen bases this season.

The Orioles optioned Urias to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.

The move was necessary to make room for Mac Sceroler's (shoulder) activation from the injured list. Urias went 2-for-4 with a homer in his only game after being recalled June 4, but that apparently wasn't enough to earn a longer stay with the big-league club. That said, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Urias up with the Orioles again at some point this season. All in all, he's hit .246/.328/.386 for the big club in 2021.