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Moustakas went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's loss to the Tigers.

Moustakas entered the game having gone 3-for-8 (.375) with three runs scored over the Royals' first two outings. Although he struggled in this instance, the 29-year-old third baseman has shown his power in the season's early stages, as two of his three hits have been for extra bases.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Monday's loss to the Pirates.

Although the Twins lost, Escobar put together his second consecutive multi-hit outing, with one of his hits being a double. However, while Escobar has gone 5-for-13 (.385) over three games this season, strikeouts have been an issue early on. Across his 13 plate appearances, the 29-year-old has struck out five times.

The Blue Jays are hopeful that Donaldson (arm) will be back at third base Tuesday against the White Sox, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Donaldson visibly struggled to make throws from third base in the season opener against the Yankees and was moved to designated hitter for the remainder of the series. He was reportedly suffering from a dead arm and couldn't throw but was still able to hit. He was able to participate in long toss following Sunday's game and it appears that he won't be off the field much longer. It will be worth monitoring the issue in coming weeks to make sure that it doesn't linger and affect Donaldson's performance at the plate.

Segura went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Indians.

He opened the scoring for the Mariners after they'd fallen behind by a 2-0 margin through four, lacing a two-bagger to deep right that plated David Freitas. Segura went hitless Opening Day, but he bounced back with three hits and a pair of RBI overall in the last two games of the three-game set against the Indians. He's projected to once again thrive near the top of the order in 2018, with dynamic leadoff man Dee Gordon likely to afford him a solid allotment of RBI opportunities over the course of the season.

Chapman went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.

His 392-foot shot to left center off Shohei Ohtani in the second plated Matt Joyce and Stephen Piscotty to give the Athletics an early 3-2 lead. After a hitless opener, Chapman came on over the final three games of the four-game set, going 4-for-10 with a double, Sunday's home run, four RBI and a walk.

Robinson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Astros.

Robinson drew the start in center field, the position normally occupied by the injured Delino DeShields, who will miss up to six weeks with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. Robinson has appeared in both games since DeShields was placed on the disabled list -- he played left field Saturday -- and should get more opportunities as long as DeShields remains sidelined. He had been in line for the heavy side of a platoon in left field but lost the job completely to Ryan Rua in spring training. But that hasn't worked out so well for the Rangers as Rua is hitless in nine at-bats. If that keeps up, Robinson may get regular at-bats regardless of DeShields' health.

Machado went 1-for-4 and struck out once in Baltimore's shutout loss to the Twins on Sunday.

After Sunday's game, Machado has gone 3-for-9 (.333) with four walks over the Orioles' first three outings of the year. However, despite reaching base regularly Machado has yet to score, as many of his teammates at the top of the order have struggled offensively in the initial stages of the season.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win against the Orioles.

Escobar sat out Saturday after a subpar showing on Opening Day. The rest appeared to help, as he put on a show in Sunday's victory, with each of his hits being for extra bases. Moving forward, Escobar figures to see regular time in Minnesota's lineup while Jorge Polanco serves his 80-game suspension.

Donaldson (arm) went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Yankees.

In addition to making an impact at the dish during the victory over the Yankees, Donaldson was able to make progress towards returning to his usual spot at the hot corner. Per Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com, Donaldson participated in long toss and practiced making throws from third base after the game concluded. While he may not return to playing the field for a couple more days, Donaldson should continue receiving plenty of at-bats as designated hitter.

Robinson will start in center field and bat ninth Sunday against the Astros, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The Rangers have a vacancy in center field with Delino DeShields likely to miss more than a month with a broken hand, and it looks like Robinson and Carlos Tocci will be tasked with filling the void. Both players hit from the right side and have received starts since DeShields was placed on the disabled list, so it appears manager Jeff Banister will opt for a timeshare at the position for now until one candidate separates himself from the other.