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Donaldson (calf) is not expected to rejoin the Blue Jays on their current road series in Anaheim or Houston but, with a smooth recovery, could be activated during their next homestand that starts June 29, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

The third baseman is working out in Florida and will be sent on a minor-league rehab assignment when he proves capable of game activities. Fantasy managers setting lineups next week may only get a three-game series out of Donaldson, who's hasn't seen game action since May 28.

Escobar (elbow) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

Escobar is dealing with a right elbow bruise after being hit by a pitch Thursday night which will cost him at least one game. Manager Paul Moliter indicated the 29-year-old could return Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports, with Taylor Motter drawing the start in his stead at third base Friday.

Segura (forearm) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Segura will hit the bench for the second straight day as he continues to deal with an infection in his right forearm. The infection apparently stems from a small cut, and his availability for the rest of the series in Boston remains day-to-day for now.

Valencia is out of the lineup versus the Nationals on Thursday, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Valencia will take the night off following a multi-hit game Wednesday. Steve Wilkerson will get a start at the hot corner in his absence.

Escobar was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion after being removed from Thursday's game, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Escobar was taken out of Thursday's game after being struck with a pitch earlier in the contest. It sounds like he avoided any major damage, so Escobar should be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener against Texas.

The Orioles outrighted Alvarez to Triple-A Norfolk.

As expected, none of the other 29 teams were willing to put in a waiver claim on Alvarez, a player with limited defensive value who only managed a .180/.283/.414 line across 127 plate appearances with the Orioles. He'll likely see steady at-bats as a designated hitter for Norfolk and post gaudy power production, but Alvarez has proven overmatched against major-league competition since joining the Baltimore organization in 2016.

Escobar exited Thursday's game against the Red Sox in the third inning, likely due to the fact he was hit by a pitch in the elbow earlier in the game, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Escobar took a pitch off his elbow in the first inning, and though he was able to stay in the game at first, the 29-year-old was ultimately removed prior to the fourth frame. Taylor Motter came in to play third base.

Segura is not in Thursday's lineup due to an infection in his right forearm, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The Mariners' trainers didn't want Segura on the field during Thursday's game since his forearm is fairly swollen from the infection that stemmed from a small cut. Segura is listed as day-to-day ahead of Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Segura is out of the lineup against the Yankees on Thursday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Segura will hit the bench for a rare day off after starting the past 21 games. Over that span, he's slashed .361/.402/.518 with two home runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases. Andrew Romine will make a start at shortstop in his stead. Expect Segura back in the starting nine for Friday's series opener in Boston.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Bregman extended his hitting streak to six games, a stretch in which he's slugging .792 with three homers, two doubles, six runs scored and nine RBI. The Astros' offense has taken off in June, with Bregman a significant reason why they've scored 5.9 runs per game. In a month when the the team leads MLB in average (.301), OBP (.365) and OPS (.878), the third baseman has posted his best slash line (.286/.354/.629).