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Moncada (hamstring) took groundballs Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada is progressing nicely from his hamstring injury, leaving the White Sox optimistic that he'll rejoin the club when his 10-day stint on the disabled list is up. Until then, Leury Garcia is expected to fill in at second base.

Lewis is hitting .373/.416/.434 with one home run, 10 steals (on 11 attempts) and a 10:6 K:BB in 89 plate appearances with Low-A Cedar Rapids.

Lewis, who doesn't turn 19 until June, is one of the youngest hitters in the Midwest League, yet has as many steals as strikeouts, so he is really not getting challenged by the pitching at this level. His .373 average is the fourth-highest mark in the league, illustrating that his hit tool is as advertised. He looks the part of a future five-category force, as he should grow into double-digit homer power as he matures. He should be promoted to High-A Fort Myers at some point in the coming weeks.

Urshela was dealt to the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Urshela will move on after being a member of Cleveland's organization since 2009. He was recently designated for assignment after being activated from the 10-day DL (hamstring) last week. In 67 games with the big-league team in 2017, Urshela hit .224 with a .550 OPS and 15 RBI. He will provide organizational depth at the third base spot moving forward.

Alvarez is not in the lineup against the Royals on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

This marks the second straight day out of the starting nine for Alvarez after he started the previous four. In his absence, Danny Valencia will get the assignment at third base while batting seventh in the order.

Robinson (hip) will receive an injection and head to extended spring training for a few games, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Robinson landed on the 10-day disabled list Monday due to left hip soreness. It appears as though he should be able to return to the club at some point next week, but more should be known regarding his status once he's able to participate in baseball activities.

Burger retore his Achilles and is slated to miss the next 12 months, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

He ruptured his Achilles in late February and then apparently retore it while at home last week. The initial timetable was a year, and now that he has experienced the same injury he likely won't return until May of 2019, at which point he will be 23 years old and have zero experience above Low-A. Burger's classic offensive profile at third base makes him worth hanging onto in deeper dynasty leagues, but he can be cut loose in formats where only 150 prospects are rostered.

Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's win over the A's.

Bregman slugged his third home run of the year off starter Sean Manaea in the second inning. Bregman's slash line is a serviceable .259/.372/.403, and he has an impressive total of 23 walks against just 20 strikeouts on the year. He's currently riding a modest seven-game hitting streak.

Valencia was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 15-7 loss to the Royals.

The home run -- Valencia's fourth of the season -- was a solo shot in the eighth inning, which he followed up with a sacrifice fly in the ninth. The Orioles were down 10-0 before they even picked up the bat, but were able to rally for six runs over the final two innings, with Valencia being a driving factor.

Moustakas went 3-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 15-7 win over Baltimore.

Moustakas -- and the Royals overall -- pounded the ball in the first inning, as he hit a 410-foot blast to right field and later in the inning had a two-run single. The 29-year-old also hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning, bringing his season total to 10 homers. Moustakas has eight RBI over the past two games and a .300/.333/.586 slash line in 140 at-bats for the year.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Cardinals.

Escobar continued his strong 2018 campaign with the 403-foot shot to left field in the seventh inning to drive in Max Kepler and put the game out of reach. The home run was the 29-year-old's seventh of the season, and he has a .313/.367/.626 slash line in 115 at-bats.