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Walls, who went 1-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Friday, is hitting just .158 (3-for-19) with an RBI, five walks, seven strikeouts, a steal and two runs over his last eight games overall.

The rookie has also struck out at a 29.7 percent clip during that sample, as he begins to encounter some of the expected struggles against big-league arms one would expect in even an elite prospect's first foray versus big-league arms. Nevertheless, Walls' outlook certainly remain bright, and his impressive .357 on-base percentage is largely a byproduct of an encouraging level of patience at the plate that's helped generate a 19.0 percent walk rate.

Madrigal went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 win over Detroit.

Madrigal gave the White Sox what looked like a comfortable 7-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with his second homer of the season before the bullpen made the game a nail-biter. He's driven in a run in four of the last five games.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout in Friday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Devers had recorded three hits across his last two games, and he led the Red Sox to the win Friday with his two-out homer in the top of the first inning. The 24-year-old is now slashing .279/.350/.592 with 15 home runs, 46 RBI and 36 runs this season.

Urias was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

The 27-year-old was demoted to Triple-A in mid-May after posting a .626 OPS through six weeks with the Orioles, and he'll return to the major-league roster Friday. Urias also struggled in the minors with a .191/.269/.277 slash line, and he may be sent back down once Pat Valaika (personal) returns from the bereavement list.

Bregman will get a rare day off Friday against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Bregman hits the bench after starting 40 of the Astros' last 41 games. He's been in a bit of a slump over his last eight games, grabbing just four hits. Aledmys Diaz will be the third baseman in his absence.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Tigers.

Moncada took Casey Mize deep in the opening frame to record his fifth home run of the season. It was only his second long ball since April 30, though he's in the midst of a seven-game hit streak, during which time he's driven in four and scored five runs. Overall, Moncada is hitting .299/.426/.444 across 230 plate appearances this season.

Donaldson went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs, a double and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Royals.

Donaldson homered off Kris Bubic in the first inning and off Jakob Junis in the seventh inning. He also doubled to lead off the fifth frame and came around to score. It was his first game this season with three extra-base hits. The 35-year-old is slashing .250/.352/.461 with seven home runs, 22 RBI and 24 runs in 182 plate appearances. He leads the Twins with a 13.7 BB% and has reached base 12 times in his last five games.

Madrigal is not in Thursday's lineup against the Tigers.

He is hitting .351 with zero home runs and zero steals over his last 10 games. Leury Garcia will start at second base and bat eighth.

Chapman went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday.

The struggling third baseman entered Wednesday's contest having produced an unacceptable .073/.231/.073 slash line and 30.8 percent strikeout rate across the 52 plate appearances covering his previous 13 games. However, Chapman managed to vault his average back over the Mendoza Line with his first multi-hit effort since May 18, the game prior to the beginning of the skid. Despite Wednesday's success, Chapman's season .205 average and .653 OPS are significantly below his career norms, although he's offered fantasy managers some solace by lacing one-third of his 39 hits for extra bases (six doubles, two triples, five home runs), helping lead to 21 RBI.

Urshela went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double Wednesday against the Rays.

Urshela provided the Yankees with a lead they never surrendered when he slugged a two-run home run in the first inning. It was his sixth homer of the season and first since May 14. In that span, Urshela has collected only 12 hits in 62 at-bats while tallying seven RBI and three runs scored. Overall, he's hitting .261/.311/.415 across 190 palte appearances.