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Chapman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Chapman started the last 24 games at third base for Oakland but will head to the bench Sunday for third time this season. The 26-year-old is slashing .280/.371/.560 with 10 home runs, 10 doubles and 24 RBI through 41 games. Chad Pinder will start at the hot corner and bat sixth in his absence.

Astudillo (hamstring) will start at catcher and lead off in Sunday's game against the Tigers, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Reinstated from the 10-day injured list at the conclusion of Saturday's doubleheader, Astudillo will immediately step back into a prominent lineup spot in his first game back with the Twins. While Astudillo was sidelined, the hot-hitting Mitch Garver strengthened his hold on the top catching job, but Astudillo's defensive versatility should afford him multiple avenues to at least semi-regular action. Prior to getting hurt, Astudillo had hit .327 with six extra-base hits and just one strikeout in 53 plate appearances.

Candelario went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins, an 8-3 loss for the Tigers.

Candelario got a breather for Game 1 after going hitless in his previous 19 at-bats, and he responded with a second-inning blast off Kohl Stewart in his return to the lineup. It was only the second home run of the season for the 25-year-old after he popped 19 a season ago.

Astudillo (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list following Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Astudillo was first eligible to be activated off the injured list Wednesday but ended up taking a couple extra days on the shelf. The 27-year-old should re-enter the mix as a utility man after slashing .327/.340/.531 with two home runs and seven RBI prior to the injury.

Devers went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run and two RBI in Saturday's win over Seattle.

Devers singled in the second, hit a two-run single in the third and later came around to score, and singled again in the eighth. He's now hitting .326/.402/.444 on the season.

Candelario is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.

Candelario went hitless in 19 at-bats over his last five games, so manager Ron Gardenhire decided to hold him out of the lineup for the first time since April 10. Given how frequently Candelario has been playing, it seems likely he will be back in the lineup for Saturday's second game.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a walk and a walkoff solo home run in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Cleveland.

Facing Cleveland closer Brad Hand in the 12th inning, Chapman got a 3-2 slider on the inner part of the plate and ripped it 427 feet down the left-field line. It's the first walkoff hit of any kind in his career, but it likely won't be the last. Chapman now boasts a .279/.368/.565 slash line with 10 homers and 23 RBI through 40 games.

Urshela went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

Urshela drove home a pair of runs in the sixth on a single to left field, which ended up being the deciding factor in the ballgame. The 27-year-old third baseman has been red hot through 30 games this season, slashing .349/.409/.518 with 10 home runs and 13 RBI.

Devers went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Friday's blowout victory over Seattle.

Devers launched a solo homer to right field in the fourth inning, and he plated two more in the fifth on a single. He also tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning on a double, putting him at four RBI on the night. The 22-year-old third baseman has been unstoppable at the dish of late and is 14-for-38 with two homers and 10 RBI through his first nine games of May.

Duffy (hamstring) was moved to the 60-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy will be bumped off the 40-man roster to make room for the acquisition of Travis d'Arnaud, who was traded to the Rays from the Dodgers on Friday. Duffy likely won't be ready to come off the injured list at least until the end of May, so this move appears to be simply procedural.