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Candelario went 2-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Reds.

It's his 11th homer of the year and third in June, but Candelario is only hitting .190 (12-for-63) through 18 games on the month despite the decent power numbers. The 24-year-old might continue to struggle with consistency in his second full season in the majors, but he remains a key piece of the Tigers' rebuild.

Duffy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy will get a well-deserved breather after starting the previous 18 games, slashing an impressive .333/.387/.536 with two homers over that stretch. Joey Wendle will cover third base in his stead, while Willy Adames starts at the keystone and Adeiny Hechavarria gets the nod at shortstop.

Donaldson (calf) will not travel with the Blue Jays when they travel to Los Angeles on Thursday to begin a four-game series with the Angels, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Donaldson is expected to continue rehabbing in Florida before eventually heading out on a brief minor-league rehab assignment when deemed ready, likely ruling out a return over the weekend. At this point, the veteran third baseman remains without a timetable for his return as the Blue Jays continue to handle him with care.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

Escobar doubled in a couple of runs in the sixth inning, then came through with the game-winning RBI single in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. The 29-year-old has now tallied three straight multi-hit games with five doubles and six RBI over that span, and is riding an eight-game hitting streak to raise his slash line to .305/.355/.582.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Twins.

Devers crushed a 418-foot shot to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, though it wasn't enough in the eventual 6-2 loss. The 21-year-old has now gone deep in consecutive games and has tallied multiple hits in four of the last five to raise his slash line to .243/.290/.430 on the year.

Chapman (thumb) received a cortisone injection for his bruised right thumb Tuesday, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

The 25-year-old could resume swinging Thursday if the treatment works as intended.

Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey didn't seem concerned about Lewis' knee injury, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "I don't think there's anything there beyond just some general soreness that he's been fighting through."

Lewis told reporters earlier in the week that he's dealing with patellar tendinitis, but Falvey wouldn't confirm that diagnosis. Either way, the fact that he's leading off in the Midwest League All-Star Game on Tuesday suggests the injury isn't anything overly concerning. Lewis, the 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick, is hitting .302/.344/.455 with six homers and 16 stolen bases in 55 games with Low-A Cedar Rapids this season.

Alvarez was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Tuesday.

Alvarez is hitting just .091 across seven games (two starts) in June and .180 on the season, so the Orioles decided to drop him from their 40-man roster. Steve Wilkerson had his contract purchased from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding roster move. Alvarez will now take a spin through waivers.

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run double in Monday's 5-4 win over the Rays.

Bregman did little against a string of Tampa Bay relievers until the ninth inning, when he delivered a walkoff double to give Houston its 12th consecutive victory. The 24-year-old third baseman has made a habit of coming up with big hits lately, collecting an extra-base hit in each of the last four games along with seven RBI.

Duffy went 3-for-4 with two RBI from a run-scoring single in a win over the Yankees on Sunday.

Duffy capped off both the Rays' three-run second and the team's scoring for the day with a timely single that plated Adeiny Hechavarria and Carlos Gomez. The 27-year-old continues to prove a difficult puzzle to solve for most pitchers, especially in June, when he's hit .339 over 16 games. All three components of Duffy's current .318/.360/.439 line represent career bests, and he's now just six RBI away from equaling the 28 he compiled in 2016 -- his most recent season prior to the current campaign -- over 127 additional plate appearances.