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Moncada went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Tigers.

The 23-year-old is on a tear, hitting .325 (13-for-40) over his last 10 games with four of his six homers on the season, as well as two steals, eight runs and seven RBI. Moncada's strikeout rate is down significantly so far in 2019, and that extra contact could be spurring him towards a long-awaited breakout campaign.

Duffy (hamstring/back) has resumed most baseball activities but has still made "minimal" progress during the few days, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The fact Duffy is now back to apparently participating in baseball activities is certainly a positive, but his overall progress is still moving along at a modest pace. A return at some point in May appears to still be the target for Duffy, with the possibility his injured-list stint persists even longer.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Chapman's 441-foot bomb to left center in the sixth snapped a 1-1 tie and ultimately proved the difference in the game. The power-hitting shortstop has compiled half of his six homers on the season in the last six games, a span during which he's also driven in seven of his 13 runs.

Moncada (head) will start at third base and bat second Thursday against the Tigers, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada was removed from Wednesday's series finale with the Royals shortly after being struck in the left side of the head by an errant throw in the fifth inning. His removal was merely precautionary, as Moncada passed all concussion tests and reported only minor dizziness and a headache after the hit to the helmet. Moncada told Scott Merkin of MLB.com he felt "much better" after waking up Thursday morning, so he'll be free to fill his usual everyday duties for the White Sox moving forward.

Wisdom entered Wednesday's game after Asdrubal Cabrera was removed due to a hand injury. Wisdom struck out in his only at-bat.

The Rangers are downplaying Cabrera's injury, referring to his removal from the game as precautionary. Texas next plays Friday, so the team has time to monitor how the hand responds before making a decision about Cabrera's availability. If Cabrera can't go, expect Wisdom to fill in at third base.

Moncada tested negative for a concussion Wednesday.

Moncada was hit on the left side of his head by a throw while attempting to steal (successfully) in the fifth inning Wednesday. The infielder was initially able to stay in the game before being removed prior to his next at-bat for what the White Sox are calling precautionary reasons. Moncada should be considered day-to-day.

Moncada was removed from Wednesday's game against the Royals in the seventh inning with a potential injury, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

Moncada was hit on the left side of his head by a throw while attempting to steal in the fifth inning, and while he was initially able to stay in the game, he was removed before his next at-bat. Specifics regarding the injury are not yet known.

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in a 9-1 victory against the Athletics on Tuesday.

The Astros were already ahead 4-0, but Bregman doubled the lead with one swing in the fourth. It was only his second homer of the year, but Bregman is hitting .302 with seven RBI, seven runs and two steals in 53 at-bats. Behind eight walks, he also owns a .397 on-base percentage and .869 OPS.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs Tuesday against the Royals.

Moncada took Jorge Lopez deep for both of his homers, increasing his total on the campaign to five. He's hit well in the early going and has recorded at least one hit in six of his last seven games, including three multi-hit efforts. Most encouragingly, his 24.3 percent strikeout rate is nearly 10 percentage points lower than his mark from last season.

Astudillo will start at first base and bat cleanup Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Astudillo will pick up his fourth start in six games, with two apiece coming at first and third base. Though Astudillo is not a full-time player at this point, manager Rocco Baldelli hasn't been shy about deploying the 27-year-old in a prominent spot in the lineup whenever he starts. He should make for a decent value option in DFS contests Tuesday while hitting behind Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco and Eddie Rosario.