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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins.

Ramirez put Cleveland ahead with his three-run blast off Twins starter Jose Berrios in the third inning. It's the sixth homer of the year for Ramirez, who has added eight stolen bases, 21 RBI and 23 runs scored while posting a .240/.336/.455 slash line in 31 games.

Chapman was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers for an undisclosed reason.

Chapman remained in the game after being hit in the helmet by a pitch Tuesday, although the club hasn't confirmed whether his absence Wednesday is related. Vimael Machin will enter the lineup as the third baseman. Whether Chapman misses any additional time remains to be seen.

LeMahieu (thumb) is progressing well and and should face live pitching at some point this weekend, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Manager Aaron Boone said the team is "really encouraged" by LeMahieu's progress facing high-velocity pitching from a pitching machine. If facing live pitching goes well, he could be activated early next week.

Rivera started at second base and went 0-for-2 in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Athletics.

Rivera filled in for the injured Rougned Odor, who was scratched due to an eye infection. Rangers manager Chris Woodward opted for the right-handed-hitting Rivera against Oakland lefty Sean Manaea instead of Derek Dietrich, a lefty batter who later replaced Rivera when right-hander Lou Trivino entered the game. Rivera is hitless in five plate appearances since being promoted to the active roster.

Toro started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

Toro, who sat out the first game in favor of Jack Mayfield, launched his third home run, which snapped an 0-for-15 run. Toro has been the primary replacement at third base as the Astros manage the hot corner while Alex Bregman remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Moncada has been playing though what manager Rick Renteria describes as leg soreness and fatigue, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada recently sat out a game due to the leg issue and is 1-for-15 in his last four games. Renteria is asking the third baseman "to be very controlled when he's moving out there." This could be a residual effect of Moncada's late start to summer camp due to the coronavirus.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Blue Jays.

His bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning completed the comeback from an early deficit and proved to be the game-winning hit. Devers is also climbing out of his personal early-season hole -- over his last 12 games he's recorded five multi-hit efforts, posting a .302/.339/.509 slash line with two homers and 12 RBI.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases and two runs scored in a win over Minnesota on Tuesday.

Ramirez generated the game's first run in the first inning when he singled, stole second and third base, then came around to score on a two-out single. The performance marked the third time this season that Ramirez has swiped two bags in a game. While his .239/.333/.436 slash line is mildly disappointing, he has drilled five home runs and is tied for second in baseball with eight stolen bases.

Rendon isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Rendon went hitless in three at-bats during the first portion of the twin bill, and he'll take a seat for the second game. David Fletcher will shift to the hot corner with Luis Rengifo starting at second base.

Donaldson (calf) has resumed playing in intrasquad games at the Twins' alternate training site, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Donaldson has been increasing his activity since landing on the 10-day injured list with a right calf injury. He's recently progressed to taking at-bats in intrasquad matchups. Despite the positive signs, a timetable for his return still hasn't been announced, but his absence from the Twins' ongoing 10-game road trip suggests he won't be activated until at least next week.