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Moncada is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Moncada recently revealed that he "hasn't felt the same" since his battle with COVID-19 in July, saying he's still experiencing a "lack of energy, strength." The numbers certainly bear that out, and it would not be a surprise to see the White Sox sit him here or there down the stretch in an attempt to rejuvenate Moncada. Yolmer Sanchez starts at third base in his absence.

Donaldson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Donaldson just returned from a calf injury earlier in the week and it makes sense that the Twins wouldn't want to push their luck with the 34-year-old. Ehire Adrianza will take over at third base and bat eighth against right-hander Casey Mize.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base Saturday against the Brewers.

Ramirez took Brandon Woodruff deep in the fifth inning to record his ninth homer of the season. Two frames earlier, he reached base on a bunt single and swiped second base -- his ninth of the campaign. Ramirez had been hitless in his previous two starts, but he has a strong .250/.347/.487 line with 29 runs scored and 26 RBI across 176 plate appearances.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Blue Jays.

Devers hit a two-RBI double in the fourth inning to give the Red Sox a 6-2 lead. That advantage didn't last, but Devers got his team on the comeback trail with his solo shot in the seventh inning. The third baseman is up to seven long balls, 25 RBI and 23 runs scored through 39 games. He's gone 12-for-30 (.400) with three homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored in his last eight games.

Tests on Urshela's injured elbow did not reveal additional issues beyond a bone spur, and the infielder is expected to return to action when first eligible, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Urshela was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday and is in line to return to action against Toronto on Sept. 15. The third baseman had been playing well prior to landing on the IL, racking up three consecutive multi-hit games and going 6-for-11 with a pair of doubles and three RBI over the span. He is expected to resume baseball activities in a few days.

Astudillo was recalled from the Twins' alternate training site Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Astudillo served as the 29th man during the Twins' doubleheader Friday, but he'll remain on the active roster after Alex Avila (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The 28-year-old should serve in a depth role during his time in the majors.

LeMahieu isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

LeMahieu didn't start in Friday's nightcap, and he'll remain on the bench Saturday. Tyler Wade will start at second base with Thairo Estrada starting at third.

Rendon isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Rendon will get a breather for Saturday's matinee, but he should be available for Game 2. Franklin Barreto will start at third base in the first game.

Toro started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

Toro emerged in the lineup because of second baseman Jose Altuve's knee injury. That prompted Aledmys Diaz, who had been filling in at third base for the injured Alex Bregman (hamstring), to slide over to second base. Altuve is expected to miss three games this weekend, including Saturday's doubleheader, so Toro could get at-bats both days.

Candelario went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Candelario had a base knock in Game 1, so he was 1-for-5 for the day. The steal was a surprise, as Candelario had stolen just six bases in 312 career big-league games to that point. Candelario is batting .358/.433/.585 with three homers in his last 15 games and has been batting cleanup for the Tigers, so while we can't expect many more steals the rest of the way, Candelario is showing enough to warrant consideration even in shallow fantasy formats.