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Donaldson (shoulder) is expected to need more than 10 days on the disabled list, and is unlikely to return against the Yankees at any point this weekend, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Donaldson was placed on the DL retroactive to April 11. Manager John Gibbons doesn't think he will be ready to return Saturday, which is when he would be eligible to come off the shelf. Gibbons didn't make any promises heading into next week's series against Boston, starting Tuesday, but that seems to be the target date for Donaldson at this point in time. Expect another update on his status by the end of this weekend.

Ramirez went 3-for-5 in Tuesday's win over the Twins, hitting his fourth home run of the season.

Ramirez was one of four Cleveland batters to go deep in Tuesday's contest, hitting a solo shot off of Twins starter Jake Odorizzi to lead off the sixth. Ramirez also collected a couple of singles to make this his first three-hit game of the year. It's only his second multi-hit game on the season, and he still has yet to record a double (he led all of baseball last year with 56 doubles). He's sitting at a .200/.323/.418 slash line, but the season is still very young.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Angels.

Devers hit his second home run of the season in the fourth inning off right-handed reliever Luke Bard. Nothing in his early season stat-line particularly stands out, though he is making good contact as indicated by his 42 percent hard-hit rate. He has batted primarily fifth or sixth in the lineup, and given the strength of the Red Sox offense, that should give him plenty of opportunities to drive in runs.

Moncada went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a steal in the White Sox's 10-2 loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.

Moncada is now slashing .218/.328/.400 following the multi-hit effort against Oakland that also saw him launch his second long ball of the season to account for his team's only runs. The stolen base was also his second in his last two contests after he didn't even attempt a steal in his first 12 games of the year. Owners will hope that Moncada can use this strong showing as a building block going forward as he tries to make good on the promise that made him such a highly touted minor-league prospect. Contact is what he needs to work on most.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports.

As per usual, Alvarez will hit the bench with a left-handed pitcher (Francisco Liriano) toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his place, Danny Valencia will draw the start at designated hitter.

Duffy was placed on the 10-day disabled list after injuring his hamstring, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

Duffy left Monday's game against the Rangers with what was initially described as hamstring tightness. It's now being described as a hamstring strain, and he'll be out a minimum of 10 days. Brandon Snyder was called up to take his place on the roster. He'll likely fight for playing time with Daniel Robertson at third base.

Moncada went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Monday's 8-1 loss to the Athletics.

This was Moncada's first stolen base (and attempt) of the season, which we find somewhat surprising. Moncada's speed has become a less significant part of his offense as he ascended the minor-league levels, but he's well off last season's pace, when he stole a combined 20 bags in 134 games between Triple-A Charlotte and Chicago. Part of his drop in attempts may be due to his success rate. While successful 20 times last year, he was caught 10 other times. We suspect as he learns how to read major-league pitchers, there will be more attempted steals.

Robinson entered Monday's game at shortstop after Jurickson Profar was pulled to undergo concussion protocol. He went 1-for-2 and scored a run in an 8-4 loss to the Rays.

The hit snapped an 0-for-13 slide for Robinson, who entered the game 1-for-23 over the previous six games. He has some infield experience, but just three games at shortstop during his career. With Elvis Andrus (elbow) and Rougned Odor (hamstring) unavailable, a lingering injury to Profar leaves the Rangers scrambling at the keystone. Robinson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold down the starting jobs, pending Profar's prognosis.

Paredes is 9-for-37 (.243) with seven RBI, two home runs and three extra-base hits to begin the year at High-A Lakeland.

One of the youngest players in the league, Paredes only had 12 career home runs coming into 2018. Though the sample size is small, the 19-year-old seems to have increased his pop, as he sports a career-high .271 ISO. Even though he's hitting for more power, Paredes' contact rate is still a solid 81 percent, showing his advanced ability to square up pitches. The lauded prospect is someone to watch in dynasty formats, even though his ETA isn't until 2020.

Duffy left Monday's game with right hamstring tightness.

The Rays are considering Duffy day-to-day for now, although he'll be evaluated again Tuesday, at which point it should become clear if he'll need to miss an extended period of time. If Duffy is unavailable to play, expect Daniel Robertson to see time at the hot corner.