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Bregman went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Bregman's torrid September continued Saturday, as the third baseman launched his fifth home run of the month in just his seventh game. He's hitting an impressive .480/.567/1.280 with 11 RBI and a 3:5 K:BB over that stretch, bringing his season slash line to .299/.401/.563. He also has 30 homers, 97 RBI and 10 stolen bases.

Duffy will hit the bench Saturday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy sits after starting 13 of the Rays' last 14 games. He hit a solid .321 over that stretch, though he went hitless in the last two contests. Joey Wendle will slide over to third base in his absence, with Brandon Lowe starting at second.

Chapman went 1-for-5 with a two-run single in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

He laced a timely second-inning single to extend the Athletics' lead to 5-0. Chapman is working on a five-game hitting streak in which he's knocked in five runs. The infielder continues to complement his elite defense with one of the best offensive seasons on the team, as he's slashing an impressive .281/.363/.521 with 63 extra-base hits (35 doubles, six triples, 22 home runs) and 58 RBI.

Candelario went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a second run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals.

His 18th home run of the year was a big one, as Candelario launched a walkoff shot in the ninth inning against Jordan Hicks. The 24-year-old has put together back-to-back games with three hits and a home run, but he's also struck out twice in both of those performances, and a 27.4 percent strikeout rate is a big reason why Candelario's stuck with a .238/.308/.400 slash line in 33 games since the beginning of August.

Devers will start at third base Saturday against the Astros, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Devers no longer holds claim on the everyday third base job for Boston. He and Eduardo Nunez, who started Friday and will start Sunday, are splitting the position for now. Devers entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter and struck out with two men on base.

Segura was added to Friday's lineup at shortstop, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Segura was initially left out of Friday's starting nine due to an illness he was dealing with in the morning, but he appears to have markedly improved over the past few hours and will play during the series opener versus the Yankees. Ben Gamel will no longer start and Dee Gordon will man center field.

Segura is not in the lineup against the Yankees on Friday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura will receive a standard breather following five straight starts. In his place, Dee Gordon will start at shortstop while Robinson Cano gets the nod at second base.

Devers is not in the lineup against Houston on Friday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Devers will take a seat after going 1-for-3 during Wednesday's victory over Atlanta, which marked his first start since Aug. 15 after being activated from the DL earlier this week. He's expected to split time at third base with Eduardo Nunez moving forward, and Nunez will indeed man the hot corner and bat seventh during Friday's series opener.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Yankees.

Chapman helped provide some insurance runs in this one, bringing home a run in the fourth on a groundout to put Oakland ahead by seven before doubling in another run in the sixth to make it 8-0. The young third baseman has been hot lately, slashing .345/.397/.690 with five homers and five doubles over the last 14 games, and his .890 OPS on the season ranks among the top 10 in the American League.

Candelario went 3-for-6 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the White Sox.

It's the young switch-hitter's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 21, and Candelario has been mired in an 8-for-49 (.163) slump in between those efforts. He still has a respectable 17 homers on the year, but his .225/.312/.403 line leaves a lot to be desired.