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Duffy (quadriceps) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy hasn't seen the field since exiting Wednesday's game with right quad tightness. The severity of the issue remains unclear, and the Rays could just be playing it safe through Sunday's season finale since they're already eliminated from playoff contention. Andrew Velazquez will start at third base and bat ninth Saturday.

Bregman will not start the first game of Saturday's twinbill versus Baltimore but is set to bat third and start at shortstop for the nightcap, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Manager A.J. Hinch will give each of his regulars some rest during the doubleheader, so Bregman will take a seat for the matinee, with J.D. Davis starting at third base and batting seventh.

Segura was benched for not running hard enough from second base to home plate in the Mariners' win over the Rangers on Friday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura actually scored on the play in question, but manager Scott Servais was displeased with the apparently lackadaisical approach the shortstop took on the basepaths. Segura finished the game with a walk and a run in the victory, and Servais was noncommittal about whether he'd be in the lineup Saturday.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, four RBI and two runs in Friday's 14-6 victory over the Royals.

Donaldson blew the game open with a grand slam in the seventh inning to stretch the Indians' lead to 10-0. He also added a double and a run earlier in the frame, as the Indians scored 10 of their 14 runs in the seventh. Donaldson now has a .249 batting average to go along with eight home runs and 23 RBI over 212 plate appearances in 2018.

Astudillo isn't in the starting lineup for the second half of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Astudillo went 0-for-1 with an RBI and a walk in the first half of the twin bill, and he'll get the night off. Juan Graterol draws the start behind the dish and will bat ninth.

Duffy (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy will sit for the second straight game after exiting with right quad tightness Wednesday. Joey Wendle grabs another start at third base for the Rays, with Brandon Lowe starting at second base.

Moncada is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada takes a seat for the matinee as right-hander Jose Berrios heads to the mound for Minnesota. Leury Garcia will start at second base and bat second in his absence.

Astudillo went 2-for-4 with a double, four RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Tigers.

Astudillo drove in a pair of runs with a single in the third inning, and followed that up with a two-RBI double in the fifth. He's been especially hot of late, collecting multiple hits in six of his last 10 starts. That's paced him to an impressive .357/.372/.524 slash line across 82 plate appearances, to go along with three home runs, 19 RBI and eight runs scored.

Donaldson went 3-for-4 on Thursday against the Royals.

All of Donaldson's hits were singles and the Indians had a quiet game offensively, leaving him with no counting stats to show for his effort. However, he has reached base in seven of his last nine at-bats across the last two games. Donaldson's playing time is ramping up, and though his power production isn't up to its usual levels -- he has only three extra-base hits across 40 at-bats in September -- he's still shown the ability to reach base at a high clip.

Duffy (quadriceps) is not in the lineup against the Yankees on Thursday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy exited Wednesday's contest with right quad tightness and will require some additional time off before returning to the lineup. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener versus Toronto, though there's a chance he will be available off the bench Thursday. In his absence, Joey Wendle will start at third base while Brandon Lowe gets the nod at second.