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Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Boston.

The 28-year-old reached the 20-steal mark for the fourth time in his nine-year career when he stole second in the sixth inning. Ramirez has been one of Cleveland's most productive players this year, adding 32 home runs, 86 RBI, 90 runs scored and a .260/.349/.549 slash line through 524 plate appearances. He'll likely remain in his usual No. 3 spot in the order, as he's started in 27 straight games -- the elbow soreness that bothered him in late July seems to be behind him now.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-8 loss to Toronto.

The third baseman continues to tee off lately, with 10 homers in his last 19 games after he managed just 14 in his first 112 contests this year. Chapman's .225 batting average won't turn many heads, but he's posted a reasonable .743 OPS with 67 RBI, 69 runs scored and three stolen bases through 541 plate appearances. If he can finish the year strong, it'll help offset a rather rough first four months.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 win over Cleveland.

With the game deadlocked at 0-0, Devers emphatically altered the score with a three-run homer on a 3-2 count off Blake Parker. The 24-year-old is now working on a five-game hit streak and has hit three home runs off Cleveland pitching in the last seven days.

Moncada isn't starting Saturday against the Royals due to a wrist injury, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada has been experiencing pain in his wrist when he swings from the right side, so he'll be held out Saturday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench or whether he'll return for Sunday's series finale.

Moncada will sit Saturday against the Royals.

Moncada will get a rest despite the fact that he's riding a 17-game hitting streak. Romy Gonzalez will take over for him at third base.

Candelario went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and four runs scored in Friday's 15-5 win over the Reds.

He was one of the offensive stars of the rout for the Tigers, capping his big night with a solo shot off Vladimir Gutierrez in the fourth inning. Candelario has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him 12 homers on the year, and over his last 14 contests he's slashing .322/.344/.593 with nine RBI and 11 runs.

Urshela (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Urshela still has not made an appearance on the field in the month of September after hurting his hand Tuesday while defending a double steal. His MRI came back clean and the Yankees have a couple extra roster spots to work with now, so an IL move doesn't appear to be necessary at this time. Tyler Wade will man third base Saturday.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to Boston.

The third baseman got Cleveland on the board with his fourth-inning solo shot off Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi. Ramirez added an RBI single in the ninth, but Cleveland's rally ended there. The three-hit effort ended his 0-for-11 skid at the plate -- a rare cold stretch in an otherwise strong campaign. He's slashing .260/.348/.551 with 32 homers, 86 RBI, 89 runs scored and 19 stolen bases through 520 plate appearances.

Chapman enters Friday's series opener against the Blue Jays having posted a .268/.359/.750 slash line with nine home runs over his last 17 games.

The Gold Glove third baseman's power surge since mid-August has been remarkable, with his two-homer, three-RBI effort versus the Tigers on Tuesday particularly standing out. Chapman has still struck out at a 31.3 percent clip during that 17-game span, which is right in line with his 31.6 percent season figure. However, his massive 42.9 percent HR/FB rate within the sample completely dwarfs his 15.5 percent year-long performance in that category, and goes a long way toward explaining his fantasy-friendly stretch.

Walls is 1-for-6 with two strikeouts in his first two games since being promoted from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

The rookie's first taste of big-league action came earlier this season, when he posted a .200/.311/.305 slash line with eight doubles, a home run, 13 RBI and three stolen bases across 38 games. His latest starts came while Wander Franco was out due to headaches, however, so it's not clear how much playing time Walls will get down the stretch as the Rays try to lock up an AL East title.