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LeMahieu went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and a walkoff RBI in the Yankees' 5-4 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

LeMahieu had a nice day from the leadoff spot, reaching base four times and knocking in the game-winning run. He's been swinging a hot bat since his return from the injured list, recording multiple hits in three of his first four games back. LeMahieu still only has one homer through 115 at-bats, but he's slashing .330/.385/.443 and has also laced 10 doubles.

Urshela went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in the Yankees' 5-4 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

The Yankees were trailing 4-2 with one out in the ninth inning, but Urshela came to the rescue with a game-tying two-run blast off Anthony Swarzak, before DJ LeMahieu got a walkoff hit later in the inning. Urshela was initially expected to see his playing time reduced with Miguel Andujar's return from the injured list, but he's slashing .360/.424/.547 over 75 at-bats, and manager Aaron Boone said he wants to continue to deploy Urshela at the hot corner regularly, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with two-run home run, a double and four RBI in a 9-1 win for the White Sox over the Indians on Monday.

Moncada had been quiet at the dish lately, without an RBI to his name since April 26, but he broke out with this multi-hit effort that saw him drive in four of his team's nine runs. He launched his seventh homer of the season, touching up Trevor Bauer with a two-run blast in the first inning. The 23-year-old sports a solid .293/.349/.526 slash line through 133 at-bats.

Manager Rocco Baldelli acknowledged that Astudillo (hamstring) isn't certain to be activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday when first eligible, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. "We'd like to get [Astudillo] outside and take some ground balls," Baldelli said. "That has been difficult, with the field being tarped and not being able to do that. I really don't have any new news on that because he's really done everything we've needed him to do in the training room...I can't tell you when he's coming off the IL. I can't tell you it's going to be 10 days, but I don't think it's going to be that long."

While Baldelli's comments suggest Astudillo won't require a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from the IL, it's clear the Twins want the 27-year-old to put in some more activity to prove his left hamstring is no longer an issue. The poor weather in the Midwest has complicated matters, but Astudillo should ramp up his workouts early this week before the Twins pinpoint a date for his activation. Hayes suggested that Saturday's doubleheader with the Tigers may be a more realistic target for Astudillo to return than Wednesday's series finale in Toronto.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

Bregman put Houston on top with a fifth-inning grand slam, and his team wouldn't lose the lead. He's hit four homers during his current three-game home run streak, racking up six hits and nine RBI during that span.

Urshela will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday against the Twins, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Urshela is making his third start in four games, but he'll likely have to settle for more of a part-time role moving forward after Miguel Andujar (shoulder) returned from the 10-day injured list Saturday. Andujar will serve as the Yankees' designated hitter Sunday, but he played third base in his return to the lineup a day earlier and is expected to be a mainstay at the hot corner if his torn right labrum doesn't present too many issues with his throwing.

Chapman went 2-for-4 a double, a triple and two runs in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

Chapman is knocking the cover off the ball thus far in May, as he's now ripped five extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple, one home run) in his first three games of the month. The 26-year-old third baseman is 7-for-14 during that stretch, pushing his season line to a stellar .306/.393/.621 (145 plate appearances).

Duffy, who had a scheduled day off Saturday in his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte, came out of Friday's game without setbacks, Jeff Seidel of MLB.com reports. "Good day, three at-bats," manager Kevin Cash said. "Got down the line fine. Two defensive plays at third base [and] looked good. [He] came in today, felt very good."

Duffy will suit up again Sunday, although whether he'll once again man third base or fill the designated hitter role is yet to be decided. The rehabbing infielder is slated for multiple games with the Stone Crabs before being evaluated for possible activation.

Candelario went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 15-3 loss to the Royals on Saturday.

Saturday's game proved to be a lost cause for the Tigers, but Candelario was finally able to hit his first home run of the season. The 25-year-old is slashing .234/.336/.393 and has 15 runs scored and seven RBI over 29 games and has recently taken over as the Tigers' leadoff hitter.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Angels.

Bregman popped a solo home run in the first inning off Trevor Cahill and followed that with a three-run shot in the eighth inning against Chris Stratton. He now has eight home runs, four of which have come in his last four games. After a relatively slow start to the season, he now has a .275/.400/.541 line across 135 plate appearances.