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Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 16-4 loss to the White Sox.

The Twins were already down 14-1 when Donaldson took Dallas Keuchel deep in the sixth inning. The veteran third baseman is one of the few Minnesota players performing up to expectations so far this season, hitting .274 with five homers and 16 RBI through 28 games.

Madrigal went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 16-4 rout of the Twins.

He took J.A. Happ deep in the third inning, giving the light-hitting second baseman the first homer of his career. Madrigal came into Monday mired in a miserable May, slashing .200/.200/.220 through 12 games, but this performance could signal the start of a hot streak.

Candelario (knee) will bat third and play third base Monday against the Mariners, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario left Saturday's game against the Cubs after getting hit in the knee by a pitch. He didn't play in Sunday's contest but is ready to go again following a day off.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

Devers capped off a four-run rally in the fifth inning Sunday with his second home run in as many games to put the Red Sox in the lead. The 24-year-old is now slashing .278/.354/.583 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and 26 runs this season.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over Minnesota.

Chapman opened the game's scoring with his RBI single in the second inning. He later plated runs in the fifth and seventh innings on a sacrifice fly and another base knock. The slugging third baseman has just two multi-hit games this month, both coming in his last seven appearances. Chapman is slashing .225/.327/.387 with 18 RBI through 42 games.

Astudillo was removed from Sunday's game against the A's with a bruised hand, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old went 0-for-1 and exited Sunday's contest after suffering the injury on a hit-by-pitch. Astudillo was working behind the plate and was replaced by Ben Rortvedt.

Ramirez went 3-for-3 with three doubles, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Seattle.

Ramirez was productive at the plate, and his lone run came on an Eddie Rosario groundout in the sixth inning. For the year, Ramirez is slashing .261/.344/.575 with 11 home runs, 22 RBI, 25 runs scored and four stolen bases in 154 plate appearances. The third baseman has produced a .314 ISO, right in line with the .315 mark he had last year as a strong power hitter in the heart of Cleveland's order.

Urias was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

The O's needed some length behind Adam Plutko on Sunday, so they swapped out Urias for lefty Bruce Zimmermann. Urias surprised with his small-sample performance last season, but he has struggled to a .226/.305/.321 line so far in 2021. He will have to spend at least 10 days in the minors unless he's brought back as an injury replacement.

Urshela (knee) is in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

A knee injury cost Urshela several games and even required an MRI, but this is now back-to-back starts for the third baseman after he hit a pinch-hit homer in Friday's game. With that, it seems the worst of the knee issue is behind him. Urshela is slashing .303/.349/.479 with five home runs, 19 RBI, 11 runs scored and one steal through 33 games this season.

Candelario (knee) is available to come off the bench Sunday against the Cubs, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

As expected, Candelario is out of the lineup for the series finale against Chicago, but it sounds like he could still end up appearing off the bench, which suggests the swelling in his knee has already started to die down. He was hit by a pitch on his left knee Saturday. Jonathan Schoop will be the starting first baseman in Candelario's absence.