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Duffy, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in a win over the Yankees on Wednesday, is hitting .316 (12-for-38) with six extra-base hits (three doubles, three home runs) over 46 plate appearances in September.

Some of his teammates have been grabbing the headlines recently with their game-winning hits, yet Duffy has rather quietly hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games. The veteran's .248/.340/.305 line for the season leaves something to be desired in terms of both batting average and slugging percentage, but his current stretch of hitting is a particularly welcome sight considering it's come during the Rays' playoff push and the fact he hit just .189 in August.

Candelario is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.

He is 5-for-27 (.185) with one home run over his last 10 games. John Hicks will start at first base and hit sixth.

Devers will not be in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Devers, who is starting at third base and hitting second Wednesday, will head to the bench for Thursday's series finale as the Red Sox -- which are eliminated from the playoffs -- look to rest some of their regulars over the final week of the season.

Urshela (hand) will sit Wednesday against the Rays.

Urshela left Tuesday's game after getting hit by a pitch in the hand. His X-rays were negative, and although manager Aaron Boone suggested he may not have to miss any time, that was apparently overly optimistic. He'll sit for at least one game and will get another rest with the Yankees' scheduled off day coming up Thursday. According to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, he's expected to rejoin the lineup Friday against the Rangers.

Manager Aaron Boone said that Urshela may not miss any further games after exiting Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Rays in the seventh inning with a bruised left hand, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports. "Not necessarily," Boone said, when asked if Urshela would miss the Yankees' final four games with the injury. "Certainly, if he has an issue with it [Wednesday], then yes, but I don't necessarily at this point look at it as he's automatically down."

Urshela took a 95-mile-per-hour pitch off the hand during a fifth-inning plate appearance, prompting the Yankees to pull him before his next turn through the lineup came up. Fortunately, X-rays conducted later in the night cleared Urshela of any structural damage, but he'll be re-evaluated Wednesday before the Yankees assess his availability for the series finale in Tampa Bay. The Yankees aren't planning on sending Urshela in for further tests, so he seemingly has a good shot at playing this weekend in Texas even if he's not in the lineup Wednesday.

Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two home runs and seven RBI in Tuesday's 11-0 rout of the White Sox.

Out since Aug. 24 due to a broken hand, Ramirez immediately made up for lost time in his return to the lineup, slugging a grand slam off Carson Fulmer in the first inning before adding a three-run blast off Hector Santiago in the third. Cleveland is a half-game back of a wild-card spot and four games behind Minnesota in the AL Central, but getting Ramirez back could provide just the boost the team needs to make the postseason. On the year, the 27-year-old is slashing .256/.327/.477 with 22 homers, 24 steals, 67 runs and 82 RBI through 127 games.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Astros' 3-0 victory over the Mariners on Tuesday.

That's now 40 homers on the season for Bregman, extending his career high in what has been another phenomenal campaign at the dish for the 25-year-old. In addition to the gaudy long ball total, Bregman sports an elite .297/.420/.593 slash line in 152 games.

X-rays on Urshela's left hand were negative, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

He was hit on the hand by a 95-mph fastball and eventually exited the contest due to significant swelling and bruising. Urshela is day-to-day with a bruised hand and four games left in the regular season. DJ LeMahieu will work as the primary third baseman while Urshela is sidelined.

Urshela exited Tuesday's game against the Rays with a left hand contusion, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Urshela was hit on the hand by a 95-mph fastball and initially stayed in the game (he ran for himself), but then he was pulled when the Yankees were done batting. His hand was already swelling up and turning black and blue when he was on the bases, so he will need to get the swelling down in order to return to action Wednesday. The Yankees will then have Thursday off before a weekend series against the Rangers.

Ramirez (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. He's starting at third base and hitting sixth against the White Sox.

His return will be a boost for the Indians, who are fighting for a spot in the playoffs. Ramirez wound up missing a month with a fractured hamate bone in his right hand, which ultimately required surgery near the end of August. The third baseman will look to pick up where he left off prior to suffering the injury, as he compiled an impressive .327/.363/.705 slash line with 13 home runs and six steals in 41 second-half games before going down.