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Bregman went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs Tuesday in the Astros' 11-6 win over the Rockies.

Bregman has been one of several Astros to catch fire during the team's 5-0 start in August. The two-time All-Star has turned in multi-hit performances in four of those contests and sports a .545 on-base percentage over that stretch. He'll occupy third base and bat third Wednesday in the series finale.

Duffy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Duffy will cede third base duties to Mike Brosseau as the Rays wrap up their series with Toronto. The two will likely continue to share time at the hot corner until the Rays return Yandy Diaz (foot) from the 10-day injured list.

LeMahieu went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks during a 9-4 victory against the Orioles on Tuesday.

This is already his third multi-hit game of August, and LeMahieu has three homers in the first six days of the month as well. His .336 average pops off the page, but LeMahieu is an MVP candidate because he also has a career-best 18 homers and 76 RBI from the leadoff spot. He also owns a .534 slugging percentage and 78 runs in 414 at-bats this season.

Manager Ron Gardenhire said Tuesday that Candelario (thumb) would be out "a while," Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario landed on the injured list with a sprained left thumb Tuesday. Tests revealed no fracture, but the sprain is apparently a fairly serious one. The Tigers have yet to establish a target return date.

Urshela (leg soreness) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Orioles.

He will miss his second game in a row after fouling a ball off his leg twice Sunday. Urshela was reportedly available off the bench in Monday's game, so the same likely holds for this contest. DJ LeMahieu is starting at third base while Mike Ford starts at first base, hitting seventh.

The Tigers placed Candelario on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a sprained left thumb.

Candelario suffered the hand injury in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Rangers and was sent in for X-rays a day later. While the scans cleared Candelario of any structural damage to his thumb, the Tigers determined a few days off wouldn't be enough for the third baseman to recover from the injury. The Tigers recalled Dawel Lugo from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move and could turn to some combination of him and Harold Castro to cover the hot corner while Candelario is on the shelf.

Astudillo (oblique) started swinging a bat before Monday's game, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports

Astudillo is finally showing some signs of progress after being sidelined since going on the IL in late June. He's likely going to need a lengthy rehab assignment, so he may not return to the team until rosters expand in September.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Royals.

The third baseman continues to bulk up his numbers in a breakout season. Devers is slashing .315/.348/.639 in 25 games since the All-Star break, and on the year he's already established new career highs with 23 homers, 87 RBI and 92 runs through 112 contests.

Candelario was held out of Monday's game against the White Sox due to a left thumb injury, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario reportedly suffered the injury during Sunday's matchup in Texas on a swing, though X-rays came back negative. Despite this, skipper Ron Gardenhire hasn't ruled out a trip to the shelf for Candelario. He's set to be re-evaluated Tuesday to determine his availability moving forward, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.

Urshela (leg) is available off the bench if necessary Monday against the Orioles, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Urshela fouled two balls off his leg Sunday against Boston. He avoided structural damage and doesn't appear to be in line for a long absence.