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Peterson will serve as the Orioles' leadoff man and play third base Sunday against the Blue Jays, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

With the Orioles' primary table setter this season, Trey Mancini, owning just a .307 on-base percentage on the campaign, it appears that manager Buck Showalter is ready to consider other options atop the order. After reaching base three times out of the leadoff spot Saturday, Peterson will receive another opportunity to prove that he's worthy of the assignment. Peterson has posted a double-digit walk rate in each of the past three seasons, but his poor contact skills and lack of pop have limited him to a career .643 OPS.

The Blue Jays didn't activate Donaldson (calf) from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Orioles, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

There had been optimism that Donaldson would return from the DL at some point over the weekend, but the third baseman apparently hasn't quite made a full recovery from the left calf injury that he sustained May 28. While Toronto hasn't indicated that Donaldson has endured a setback, he may need to complete a few more on-field workouts before the team is comfortable signing off on his activation.

Moncada has gone hitless with five strikeouts in eight at-bats in the first two games of the series against his former team, the Red Sox.

Moncada's slump extends beyond the present series, so it's not just a matter of the opponent's familiarity with him. The second baseman has one hit in his last 19 at-bats, during which he's fanned 10 times (52.6 K%).

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a run-producing double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

Bregman's bat has been sizzling of late, as the third baseman has hit safely in eight straight while scoring eight runs and knocking in eight during the streak. He's following a similar path as last season, when he started slowly before picking it up in the second half. The major difference this season: His bat has picked up, and he's getting on base with more consistency earlier in 2018.

Candelario hit a walkoff, two-run home run Saturday against the Indians. He finished the day 1-for-6 with two RBI and two strikeouts.

The 24-year-old came through in the clutch after starting off 0-for-5 prior to his fateful 12th-inning at-bat that ended in a home run off Cody Allen. Candelario is now up to 10 home runs through 205 at-bats and is hitting .241 since coming off the disabled list May 25.

Duffy, who went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Mariners on Friday, is hitting .346 (9-for-26) with a double, a triple and an RBI over his first seven games of June.

The red-hot infielder has compiled a trio of multi-hit efforts already as well, and he's now pushed his season line to an impressive .316/.355/.406. While Duffy's power numbers remain decidedly modest (two home runs), the 27-year-old is getting on base consistently, and perhaps just as important, remaining healthy after missing all of 2017.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two runs in a win Friday over the Rangers.

Bregman hit a solo home run -- his eighth of the year -- off starter Doug Fister in the fifth inning. It was Bregman's second straight day hitting a home run, and he's now registered a hit in seven consecutive games. The 24-year-old is slashing .268/.379/.448 with 30 RBI and 35 runs scored, while also tallying 19 doubles on the year (which tie him for second among all MLB third basemen).

Segura went 1-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Rays.

Segura swiped his 14th base of the year -- which is tied for fifth in the majors -- but he was also caught stealing and picked off in the game. Segura has recorded a hit in 12 of his last 13 games, and is now hitting .340 with 47 runs scored (both of which lead all MLB shortstops) and an even 40 RBI.

Donaldson (calf) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore.

Donaldson was eligible to return from the 10-day DL on Friday, but it doesn't look as though he will be activated after being left off the lineup card. The third baseman was unsure if he'd be ready when asked about his availability Thursday, and manager John Gibbons echoed his sentiment, adding that he will likely need a couple more days to sort things out. There's a chance Donaldson won't be back until the beginning of next week, but expect more updates on his status this weekend.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Royals on Thursday.

The 25-year-old's sixth-inning two-bagger plated Khris Davis and snapped a 1-1 tie, giving the Athletics a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Chapman had gone hitless over the prior two games, but he's enjoying a solid start to June overall. Factoring in Thursday's production, he is hitting .273 with a pair of RBI over his first six contests of the month, an early and significant improvement over the dreadful .186 average he generated during May.