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Miranda will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Miranda will crack the lineup for the fourth time in five games, this time filling in for a resting Gio Urshela at the hot corner. The designated-hitter spot may represent Miranda's clearest path to a full-time gig at the moment, as Gary Sanchez is expected to move off the non-defensive role to take over as the Twins' No. 1 catcher with Ryan Jeffers (thumb) having been placed on the injured list earlier this weekend. The Twins should get Miguel Sano (knee) back from the 60-day IL following the All-Star break, however, with he and Miranda likely to vie for one spot in the team's everyday lineup.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 14-1 loss to the Yankees.

Devers gave Boston a 1-0 lead two batters into the game, but that was the extent of the Red Sox's opposition. Xander Bogaerts followed with a single, then the lineup didn't get another hit until Kevin Plawecki's double in the ninth inning. Devers, an All-Star starter at third base, has launched a home run in three straight games and leads the team with 22.

Candelario is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.

Candelario will be on the bench for the third game in a row as the Tigers play their final contest before the All-Star break. Willi Castro, who appears to have overtaken Candelario on the depth chart at third base, will start at the hot corner and bat eighth in the series finale.

Donaldson will sit Sunday against the Red Sox.

Donaldson will get a breather after he went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in his first game back Saturday following a minor hand injury. DJ LeMahieu will start at third base while Matt Carpenter enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats fifth in the series finale.

Urshela is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.

Urshela will take a seat after he went 1-for-3 with a double and walk in Saturday's victory. Jose Miranda will draw the start at third base and bat seventh in the series finale.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Rivera looked as though he would have a clear path to starting in all four of the Royals' games in Toronto after 10 players were placed on the restricted list prior to Thursday's series opener, but the 26-year-old will end up sitting for the second day in a row. Michael Massey will pick up another start in place of Rivera, who will head into the All-Star break with a .231/.282/.407 slash line if he doesn't get used off the bench Sunday.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 6-3 win over Washington.

After being added to the National League All-Star team earlier Saturday as a replacement for the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, Riley celebrated the occasion by going yard for the second game in a row. Riley has now produced six home runs in his last eight games, bringing his total to 27 for the season. He trails only the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber (29) for the National League lead in the category.

Kennedy went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.

Kennedy delivered the Diamondbacks' first run with a triple in the fourth inning, his first RBI in nine games. He's been getting steady playing time at second base while Ketel Marte deals with a lingering hamstring injury that's limited him to designated-hitter duty, but that run could end soon. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo indicated earlier this week that the team has a plan in place for Marte to get back to playing the field, a process that should begin in earnest following the All-Star break. Kennedy is batting .250 (13-for-52) with two doubles, one triple, eight RBI and six runs scored over the last 19 games as the Diamondbacks' primary second baseman.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Angels.

Entering Saturday, Muncy had gone 1-for-23 with a double and seven walks in his last eight games. He doubled the Dodgers' lead with a three-run blast in the third inning for his first homer since July 5. The 31-year-old infielder still has a wretched .160 batting average this year, but he's added nine homers, 30 RBI, 35 runs scored and a stolen base through 73 contests. He's maintained a regular role in the lineup against right-handers, though he's sat out three of the Dodgers' 15 games in July.

Escobar went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in a 4-3 extra-inning win over the Cubs in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Escobar played all 21 innings between the two teams Saturday, going 0-for-4 in the matinee before flexing some power in the nightcap. His homer in the latter contest was his fifth in July and his 11th of the year. The infielder is slashing .223/.277/.398 with 40 RBI, 37 runs scored, 18 doubles and three triples through 358 plate appearances this year, and he's been caught stealing on both of his attempts.