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Duffy (heel) logged three innings at shortstop and took three at-bats for the Rays' instructional league squad Monday, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy (heel) will end up missing the entire 2017 season after enduring multiple setbacks from offseason surgery to address a left heel injury, but the infielder appears determined to get some work to ease any concerns the Rays may have about his health heading into next spring. It's expected that Duffy will work deeper in his subsequent appearances in instructional league games, with the end goal of eventually playing a full nine-inning contest. Assuming Duffy's heel presents no further complications heading into next spring, he should be given every opportunity to vie for a starting job a shortstop, even if the Rays retain the arbitration-eligible Adeiny Hechavarria.

Donaldson went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, three RBI and a walk in Monday's game against Boston.

Donaldson continued his late-season surge by tacking on his eighth home run and 17th RBI of the month. The long ball also marked his MLB-leading 14th first-inning homer of the year. Dating back to Aug. 1, only Giancarlo Stanton (24) and J.D. Martinez (22) have more blasts than Donaldson (20).

Segura (finger) is unlikely to play in the Mariners' upcoming series against the Athletics, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Segura sprained his finger over the weekend, and while the issue isn't thought to be overly serious, he'll apparently need a couple days off to allow it to heal. He's hoping to play in Seattle's upcoming series against the Angels, but that will depend on how his finger responds to treatment in the coming days. In the meantime, Taylor Motter should continue to start at shortstop for the Mariners.

Segura (finger) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Segura will stick on the bench for a second straight contest as he continues to deal with a sprained finger. His status for the rest of Seattle's series against Oakland remains up in the air. In the meantime, Taylor Motter will continue to see starts at shortstop.

Moncada, who is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, is dealing with a minor shin injury, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

The issue doesn't appear to be anything overly serious; MRI results came back clean and the hope is that Moncada will return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest. The 22-year-old has been hot at the plate since returning from the disabled list at the beginning of September, slashing .303/.369/.539 with five homers in 18 games. Yolmer Sanchez will start at the keystone in his stead Monday.

Moncada is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Moncada has been locked in at the plate recently -- slashing .338/.394/.615 with five homers in his last 65 at-bats -- but he'll get the day off after starting 17 consecutive contests for the White Sox. Since returning from the disabled list near the beginning of September, Moncada has raised his batting average from .189 to .237. With the 22-year-old situated on the bench Monday, Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to cover the keystone, opening up a spot for Tyler Saladino to start at third base.

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Angels.

Bregman had gone 27 games without a home run before hitting his 17th blast of the season Sunday. He had been a slugging machine for one 30-game stretch after the All-Star break, looking like a shoo-in to reach 20 homers, but Bregman's fallen off during the month of September. Still, he rebounded nicely after a shaky first half to post respectable numbers. As the 23-year-old former shortstop adds to his frame, he should put together more sustained power outbursts.

Robinson went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Athletics.

Robinson drew the start at third base for the sixth time in seven games, but as was the case in most of those prior contests, he failed to do much at the plate. Over that span, Robinson has contributed just two hits in 16 at-bats while striking out eight times. With the Rangers 5.5 games off the pace for the second wild-card spot in the American League with seven games left to play, the team has little incentive to rush Adrian Beltre back to regular duties at third base while he manages a hamstring injury, so Robinson's playing time looks to be fairly stable entering the final week.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI during Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Escobar slapped an RBI single in the fifth inning and followed that up with a three-run shot in the sixth. The Twins' third baseman put together a strong performance during the four-game series, going 6-for-18 with seven RBI in the sweep. He now holds a .252 average with 20 homers and 70 RBI on the campaign.

Segura (finger) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Indians, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

After being forced to leave Saturday's game with what seems to be a minor sprained finger, Segura will get the day to recover. Taylor Motter will start at shortstop while Ben Gamel moves to the leadoff spot. Until further notice, consider Segura day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against Oakland.