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White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said Moncada has the ability to defend at positions other than second base, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "He has the athleticism also to be an above-average defender at other positions too. It's a subject for further conversation," said Hahn.

The notion of moving Moncada doesn't come out of nowhere. While in Boston's organization, he played third base and was promoted to the majors at that position. Additionally, because the White Sox used the fourth overall pick in the 2018 draft to select Nick Madrigal, a second baseman with shortstop skills, the team may eventually have to create room in the middle infield. Moncada would be more valuable as a middle infielder, but the 23-year-old's bat should play as a corner infielder or outfielder, his .233 batting average this season notwithstanding.

Donaldson went 0-for-1 with four walks and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.

Even without a hit, Donaldson had a solid day at the plate in reaching base a season-high four times. The 32-year-old is hitting just .222 since joining Cleveland, but he's also sporting .378 OBP in that span.

Devers went 4-for-6 with a double, two homers and six RBI in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Devers put the Red Sox up 5-0 in the first inning with his bases-clearing double before adding an RBI single in the fifth inning and a pair of solo homers in the seventh and eighth frames. The young third baseman has now homered four times in the last five games, going 7-for-23 (.304) with 10 RBI over that stretch.

Duffy was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees with right quad tightness, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Duffy walked and scored in his only plate appearance prior to exiting Wednesday's game. The Rays are listing him as day-to-day. Brandon Lowe entered the game in place of Duffy.

Burger (Achilles) is no longer wearing a walking boot, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Burger has been out since February due a ruptured Achilles, which he re-tore back in May. The young third baseman is hoping to resume baseball activities sometime after Jan. 1, with a return to game action tentatively lined up for the beginning of June.

Chapman is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

Chapman will take a seat for the first time since the beginning of July as manager Bob Melvin rests some of his starters with the A's already qualified for the postseason and the AL West decided. The 25-year-old hit .306/.368/.571 with 30 doubles and 14 homers between absences from the lineup. Chad Pinder will start at the hot corner and hit seventh.

Bregman is not in the starting lineup versus Toronto on Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

As expected, manager A.J. Hinch decided to rest most of his starters after the club clinched the AL West following Oakland's loss to Seattle on Wednesday. J.D. Davis will start at third base while Bregman heads to the bench.

Segura went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Segura blasted a solo home run in the third inning for his 10th long ball of the year. While he's hit just .205 over 73 at-bats since the start of the month, the 28-year-old is still hitting .303 on the year and sits just two RBI away from matching the career-high 64 he produced in 2016.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Bregman gave Houston an early lead with a two-run homer in the first inning. It was Bregman's 31st homer of the season and snapped a drought of 14 games without one, a stretch in which the third baseman hit just .163 (8-for-49). With the Astros clinching the AL West on Tuesday, Bregman and other regulars may get some days off over the final five days of the regular season.

Duffy is on the bench Tuesday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy has gone hitless in his last three contests. Joey Wendle will slide over to third base in his absence, with Brandon Lowe starting at second base.