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Escobar is out of the lineup against the Cardinals on Wednesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Escobar will receive a rare day off following 23 straight starts in the Twins' lineup as Ehire Adrianza gets the nod at shortstop and Gregorio Petit steps in at third base. Over 35 games this year, Escobar is hitting .281/.333/.547 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. Expect to see him back in the lineup for Friday's game versus Milwaukee.

Moncada went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Pirates.

Moncada returned from the 10-day disabled list in the minimum amount of time Tuesday, and his previously injured hamstring held up well, per Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune. He made all the plays defensively and showed good lateral mobility.

Segura went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, an RBI and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Rangers.

Segura had a field day on the bases and quickly jumped to the No. 4 spot in the majors by bringing his total to 11 steals on the season. This was also Segura's third consecutive multi-hit game, raising his batting average to .316 on the year. Among MLB shortstops, the 28-year-old is in the top five in RBI and runs scored.

Duffy (hamstring) believes he'll avoid a stint on the disabled list but could be out a couple days, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy left Tuesday's win over the Royals with hamstring tightness and was replaced by Daniel Robertson. Carlos Gomez (groin) also exited Tuesday's game, which could force the Rays to make a move if both players are unavailable for a stretch.

Duffy left Tuesday's game against the Royals with right hamstring tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy was replaced by Daniel Robertson at third base in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Rays described it a precautionary move. Duffy should be considered day-to-day for now, with Robertson likely to be the beneficiary should Duffy be held out of the lineup.

Alvarez (hamstring) is hitting eighth as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Phillies, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Alvarez is good to go after missing the last four games with a hamstring issue. The 31-year-old, who is hitting .200/.304/.488 with seven homers through 92 plate appearances this season, will face Nick Pivetta in his first game back.

Moncada (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

Moncada ended up needing just the minimum 10-day stay on the disabled list. Prior to his injury, he was managing to overcome the highest strikeout rate in the league among qualified hitters (37.1 percent) to post a very solid .263/.359/.509 line, thanks largely to the second-highest hard-hit rate in the league (51.5 percent). It's hardly a surprising combination for the young second baseman, but which aspect of his game wins out in the end remains to be seen. Jose Rondon was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday in a corresponding move.

Candelario is on the disabled list merely to rehab his left wrist and not to undergo surgery, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Candelario is battling left wrist tendinitis and has been for some time. An MRI taken Sunday revealed that he'll have to undergo offseason surgery, but for now, he's just getting some time off to rest and rehab. The Tigers believe that Candelario could be ready to go sooner than the minimum requirement of 10 days off, but with Nick Castellanos also day-to-day after being hit in the hand by a pitch, the team couldn't afford to play too shorthanded.

Duffy went 3-for-4 with a pair of run-scoring singles in a win over the Royals on Monday. He was also caught stealing twice.

Duffy essentially was the Rays' offense Monday, plating C.J. Cron in the first with a timely single and then snapping a 1-1 tie with another well-placed hit that brought home Adeiny Hechavarria. The latter run turned out to be the difference in the game, and the performance extended what has been a torrid stretch for Duffy. Factoring in Monday's production, he's now gone for multiple hits in six of the last nine games on his way to a .349 average over 11 May contests.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics.

Devers went yard against left-hander Sean Manaea, the third homer he's hit off a southpaw this season. It looks like left-handers are catching up to him. He pummeled them for a .400 average (20-for-50) last year, but that has dropped to .233 here in 2018. Still, it wasn't bad enough for manager Alex Cora to hold him out against Manaea on Monday.