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  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Reaches base four times

    Devers went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run and two RBI in Saturday's win over Seattle.

    Devers singled in the second, hit a two-run single in the third and later came around to score, and singled again in the eighth. He's now hitting .326/.402/.444 on the season.

  • Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Not in lineup for twin bill opener

    Candelario is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.

    Candelario went hitless in 19 at-bats over his last five games, so manager Ron Gardenhire decided to hold him out of the lineup for the first time since April 10. Given how frequently Candelario has been playing, it seems likely he will be back in the lineup for Saturday's second game.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Athletics' Matt Chapman: Slugs first career walkoff blast

    Chapman went 2-for-5 with a walk and a walkoff solo home run in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Cleveland.

    Facing Cleveland closer Brad Hand in the 12th inning, Chapman got a 3-2 slider on the inner part of the plate and ripped it 427 feet down the left-field line. It's the first walkoff hit of any kind in his career, but it likely won't be the last. Chapman now boasts a .279/.368/.565 slash line with 10 homers and 23 RBI through 40 games.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | MIN

    Yankees' Gio Urshela: Delivers big hit

    Urshela went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

    Urshela drove home a pair of runs in the sixth on a single to left field, which ended up being the deciding factor in the ballgame. The 27-year-old third baseman has been red hot through 30 games this season, slashing .349/.409/.518 with 10 home runs and 13 RBI.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Delivers four RBI

    Devers went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Friday's blowout victory over Seattle.

    Devers launched a solo homer to right field in the fourth inning, and he plated two more in the fifth on a single. He also tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning on a double, putting him at four RBI on the night. The 22-year-old third baseman has been unstoppable at the dish of late and is 14-for-38 with two homers and 10 RBI through his first nine games of May.

  • Matt Duffy 3B | TEX

    Rays' Matt Duffy: Shifted to 60-day IL

    Duffy (hamstring) was moved to the 60-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Duffy will be bumped off the 40-man roster to make room for the acquisition of Travis d'Arnaud, who was traded to the Rays from the Dodgers on Friday. Duffy likely won't be ready to come off the injured list at least until the end of May, so this move appears to be simply procedural.

  • Matt Duffy 3B | TEX

    Rays' Matt Duffy: Set to resume rehab

    Duffy (hamstring) felt good after running the bases Friday and plans to resume his minor-league rehab assignment Monday at High-A Charlotte, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Duffy was pulled from his minor-league rehab assignment earlier this week as he was unable to move past about 85 percent effort due to the hamstring strain, but he has apparently progressed nicely over the last couple days. It's not currently clear how many rehab games the 28-year-old is expected to require before rejoining the Rays.

  • Taylor Walls SS | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Hitting well since return

    Walls has gone 4-for-10 with a home run, five RBI and two strikeouts in three games for High-A Charlotte since his return from the injured list.

    A quadriceps injury delayed Walls' start to the season, and he only made it through four games upon his return in April before he was right back on the shelf. Thankfully, with the way he's been swinging the bat in recent days, the 22-year-old now seems to be healthy and back to full strength. He projects as a utility infielder long term.

  • Blue Jays' Jordan Groshans: Back in action

    Groshans (foot) has gone 2-for-8 with a walk and four strikeouts in two games with Low-A Lansing since his return from the injured list.

    Groshans had been on an incredible run before the foot issue cropped up, slashing .342/.429/.507 in his first 19 games with a full-season affiliate, and it shouldn't be long before he's back to punishing Low-A pitching. The bat is clearly advanced for his age (19), and with good athleticism at third base, Groshans already ranks among the team's top prospects behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | MIN

    Yankees' Gio Urshela: Pinch hits in win

    Urshela made a pinch-hit appearance in the Yankees' 3-1 win over the Mariners on Thursday, delivering a two-run single.

    Urshela was held out of the starting lineup after exiting with a knee contusion Wednesday, but he came through when needed. He's expected to be able to start Friday, per ESPN.com's Coley Harvey. The third baseman should be good to go moving forward.

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