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Donaldson was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

There hasn't been any word as to why Donaldson was removed from Friday's lineup card at this point in time, but the third baseman will miss the series opener following Thursday's scheduled off day. In his place, Richard Urena was placed in the starting nine, batting ninth and manning third base. Donaldson should be considered day-to-day until more information becomes present.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, 610 Sports Radio - KC reports.

Moustakas will receive a day off to rest his knee, which was irritated during Wednesday's game, and forced the 29-year-old to DH during Thursday's affair. It seems likely that Moustakas will return to the lineup Saturday, as the Royals continue to battle the Twins during a huge series with both teams holding onto wild-card aspirations. In his place, Ramon Torres will make a second straight start at third base.

Ramirez (wrist) is not in the lineup against the Orioles on Friday.

Ramirez will miss a second straight game while dealing with a sore right wrist. Manager Terry Francona stated that the team may choose to hold him out of the next couple of contests as a precaution, so he's likely going to be a game-day decision for the rest of this weekend's series. In his place, Yandy Diaz draws another start at the hot corner.

Ramirez is not in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox due to a sore right wrist, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

It's unclear when the issue cropped up on Ramirez, but it's apparently serious enough to keep him out for Thursday's series finale. The Indians want to make sure Ramirez is healthy for the stretch run, so he could be held out for the next couple of games as a precaution, according to Tribe manager Terry Francona. Yandy Diaz and Erik Gonzalez should see starts around the infield with Ramirez sidelined.

Ramirez is out of the lineup Thursday against the White Sox.

Ramirez will occupy a seat on the bench following five straight starts, going 10-for-22 (.455 average) with five home runs and seven RBI during that span. In his place, Yandy Diaz draws the assignment at third, while batting third.

Moustakas (knee) is in the lineup at DH for Thursday's game against Minnesota, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas was removed from Wednesday's game with right knee irritation, and gets a day off from the field while spending the series opener in the DH spot. Since the calendar turned to September, Moustakas has gone 8-for-20 (.400 average) with one home run and three RBI.

Manager Ned Yost said Moustakas, who exited Wednesday's game with right knee irritation, may serve as the designated hitter for Thursday's game against the Twins, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Yost called the ailment "old news" and said it was just about managing the pain, which likely means more starts at DH with an occasional day off. While it sounds like Moustakas might have to deal with some on-and-off knee pain down the stretch, it doesn't sound like it will force him to miss much, if any, time.

Moustakas exited Wednesday's game against the Tigers due to right knee irritation, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Moustakas was 2-for-3 before Ramon Torres took over for him in the seventh inning. He missed a few games at the end of August with a knee issue, but it's unclear if the two are related at this point. The good news is the Royals deemed the exit precautionary, so Moustakas may not have to miss much, if any, time due to the ailment. He'll be considered day-to-day for now; more should be known about his status once he is reevaluated Thursday.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's loss to Minnesota.

The home run was Longoria's first since Aug. 1. In a season in which seemingly every MLB regular has 20 or more home runs, Longoria still sits with just 18 in 538 at-bats. He entered play Wednesday with a .164 ISO, down from .248 a year ago.

Moncada isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Indians, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Moncada returned from the disabled list Tuesday and proceeded to go 1-for-5 at the plate with two strikeouts. He'll sit out Wednesday night while the White Sox start Alen Hanson at second base.