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Burger (Achilles) has been delayed by a bruised left heel, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Burger was expected to return from a ruptured left Achilles around June 1 but was unable to hit that target. The injury isn't considered significant, but it will be at least another week before he reports to an affiliate.

Urshela is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Didi Gregorius' return from Tommy John surgery has crowded the Yankees' infield, and Urshela will be the odd man out on this occasion. Gregorius will need frequent off days during his first few weeks back in action, and the Yankees will likely rotate players through the designated hitter spot, but Urshela will probably be the infielder who loses out most often. DJ Lemahieu starts at third base Monday.

Moncada went 4-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Royals.

Moncada was nearly impossible to keep off the bases Sunday, singling four times in the contest. His third hit of the afternoon gave the White Sox a 3-1 lead and knocked opposing starter Glenn Sparkman out of the game. His average is up to .294 as his breakout 2019 campaign continues.

Urshela will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Indians, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

The Yankees' infield became more crowded earlier this weekend when Didi Gregorius was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, but his arrival won't necessarily push Urshela out of the lineup. Urshela will draw his 10th consecutive start Sunday and may be less impacted by the addition of Gregorius than Kendrys Morales, whose designated-hitter spot may be regularly rotated between Gregorius, Gleyber Torres, DJ LeMahieu and Urshela.

Devers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Devers' red-hot run at the plate has finally come to an end this weekend, as the third baseman has gone hitless in 12 plate appearances while striking out five times in the first three games of the series. With the Red Sox facing a tough lefty (Blake Snell) in the series finale, Devers will retreat to the bench while Eduardo Nunez picks up a start at the hot corner.

Chapman is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Texas.

Chapman went 0-for-4 in the afternoon contest. He'll sit for just the fourth time all season, with Chad Pinder starting at third base.

Astudillo will be sent down to Triple-A Rochester ahead of Saturday's game against the Tigers, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

The move won't be made official until Saturday morning, but the Twins are expected to promote a pitcher in Astudillo's place, per Hayes. Astudillo has put together a .259/.282/.370 slash line with two home runs and 11 RBI over 32 games this season in the big leagues.

Bregman went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-7 extra-innings win over Seattle.

Bregman launched his 18th homer, tying him for second place in the AL, in the fifth inning. He's shouldered a heavy load since the Astros' other top stars (Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer) landed on the injured list. Since May 25, Bregman has hit safely in 11 of 12 games, posting a slash line of .354/.429/.625 with seven extra-base hits, nine RBI, seven walks and 11 runs scored.

LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a run and two RBI in the Yankees' 6-2 win over the Blue Jays on Thursday.

It was the second straight three-hit game for LeMahieu, who is now working on a 10-game hitting streak. He continues to thrive in his first season with the Yankees, as this performance raises his slash line up to .323/.371/.480 through 223 at-bats. He's also driven in 40 runs, an impressive total considering he's done most of his work this season from the leadoff spot.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base Wednesday in the Indians' 9-7 win over the Twins.

Ramirez's pair of base knocks ended a three-game hitless streak that spanned 11 at-bats. Even after the multi-hit effort, Ramirez is barely above the Mendoza Line for the season (.207 average), though a 15-for-17 success rate on stolen-base attempts has spared him from being a total disaster for those who invested in him.