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Segura (shin) is starting at shortstop and batting second against the Athletics on Saturday.

Segura, who was held out of the lineup the last two games after fouling a ball off his shin, will return Saturday. The 28-year-old has a .410/.446/.525 slash line in 65 plate appearances over his last 16 games.

Donaldson (calf) was activated off the 60-day disabled list Saturday.

Donaldson won't have to wait long to join his new team, with the two minor-league rehab appearances apparently being enough after being sidelined since late May. The 32-year-old remains out of the Indians lineup Saturday, and it remains unclear how exactly Cleveland plans to deploy him.

Candelario is not in the lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

It appears to be a rare day off for Candelario, who started 28 straight games for the Tigers heading into Saturday and slashing just .220/.293/.349 with two homers over that stretch. Niko Goodrum will cover third base in this one, with Dawel Lugo picking up a start at the keystone as a result.

Devers (hamstring) will continue to rehab at Triple-A Pawtucket for a few more games, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

The Red Sox want to make sure Devers is past the hamstring injury, especially because he came back too soon from his previous hamstring strain. Pawtucket has three games remaining in the regular season and will not qualify for the postseason, so Devers can continue to get at-bats through Monday. He should be back with Boston by early next week.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Red Sox.

The Red Sox were done in by two of the players they traded to the White Sox to acquire Chris Sale. Starter Michael Kopech shut them down for three innings and Moncada's two-run blast in the first inning provided all the runs the White Sox needed. Moncada, who had struggled since the All-Star break and was dropped in the order, has been a better hitter over the last two weeks. He's reached base safely in 12 straight games and is hitting .282/.364/.538 with five extra-base hits over the last 11 games. That includes a 22 percent strikeout rate, an improvement on his season-long 34 percent.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the Athletics' 7-5 victory over the Mariners on Friday.

Chapman kept his breakout season chugging right along in this victory for Oakland, as he tagged Mariners starter Mike Leake for his 22nd home run of the season in the first inning. He's also stroked 33 doubles and six triples, giving him an elite .530 slugging percentage that puts him in the upper tier of offensive producers at third base this season, even if he still may not have the name recognition of some of the other stars at the position.

Donaldson (calf) was traded from the Blue Jays to the Indians on Friday, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

Toronto's end of the deal isn't yet known. The veteran third baseman has been on the shelf since the beginning of June with a calf injury, but he appeared in two minor-league rehab games before being traded. It's unclear where Donaldson will fit in with Cleveland if he returns to full health before the end of the season. The Indians could opt to play him at third base and shift Jose Ramirez to second base and Jason Kipnis to the outfield, or Cleveland could deploy the 32-year-old at DH due to his health concerns and slide Edwin Encarnacion to first base while moving Yonder Alonso to a reserve role. Either way, Donaldson will have to prove he's healthy before that becomes an issue. He hit .234/.333/.423 with five homers in 36 games in between shoulder and calf injuries earlier in the year.

Segura (shin) will likely return to the lineup Saturday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Manager Scott Servais said Segura has a pretty deep bone bruise in his shin. The manager added that Segura could be available off the bench Friday, though he'll more likely get the whole night off before rejoining the starting nine Saturday. Dee Gordon is starting at shortstop in his place.

Segura (shin) is not in the lineup Friday against the A's, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura will stick on the bench for a second straight game as he continues to nurse a bruised shin he picked up during Wednesday's game. He should be considered day-to-day. Dee Gordon is starting at shortstop in his place.

Segura was removed from the starting nine prior to Thursday's game against the Athletics, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Segura fouled a ball off his shin during Wednesday's contest against San Diego and was forced to exit the game. Although X-rays came back negative, he's clearly still nursing the injury, so the Mariners will hold him out as a precaution. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.