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Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the White Sox.

Donaldson led off the sixth with a solo blast to left to bring the Twins within a run. He subsequently led off the eighth with a single and came around to score on a two-run shot from Jorge Polanco to give the Twins their first lead of the game at 5-4. The 35-year-old swatted his second round tripper over his last five games and generated his second multi-hit effort over that span too. Donaldson doesn't have as much pop in his bat as he used to but is still having a productive year, slashing .251/.354/.490 with 15 homers, 39 RBI, 42 runs scored and a 42:59 BB:K over 297 plate appearances.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Cubs.

Arenado took Trevor Williams yard in the fourth inning to record his 18th home run of the season. It was his second long ball in his last 14 games, during which time he's also logged five RBI and seven runs scored. For the season, Arenado is hitting .258/.310/.490 with 57 RBI and 44 runs scored across 384 plate appearances.

Muncy was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with a right shoulder contusion, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Muncy was hit by a pitch and went 1-for-3 with an RBI before being removed from the contest. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day with the bruised shoulder, and he's also expected to land on the paternity list within the next few days with his wife set to give birth to the couple's child.

Bregman (quad) said Tuesday that he will run the bases a few more times at high intensity before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Bregman increased the speed of his base running Tuesday, and so long as he's able to do the same during the next day or two, it sounds like he could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend. The star third baseman is expected to need somewhere between 15 and 30 at-bats in the minors before being activated. With that in mind, Bregman has an outside chance of being reinstated by the end of July, though an early-August return figures to be more likely at this point.

Newman is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

Newman is 3-for-17 with two RBI and two runs in the first four games after the All-Star break. Wilmer Difo will take over at shortstop for the Buccos.

LeMahieu was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Phillies due to a stomach virus, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

LeMahieu took a rapid COVID test and produced a negative result. It's unclear how severe his symptoms are and whether he'll be available to start Wednesday's game. Rob Brantly enters the lineup to play first base and bat sixth Tuesday.

Manager Terry Francona said Ramirez has not fully recovered from his left elbow soreness and will get occasional days off in the coming weeks, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Cleveland's skipper explained that Ramirez's elbow flares up if the slugger overextends on a swing. The team will certainly exercise caution when dealing with the health of its best hitter, so future days off for Ramirez should be considered normal, barring any other indication.

Ramirez Is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

The 28-year-old sits following an 0-for-3 performance Monday, which lowered his average to .180 in 12 games this month. Ernie Clement is starting at third base and batting ninth Tuesday.

Paredes (hip) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Paredes picked up a sore hip during Monday's 14-0 win, so he'll get Tuesday off to recuperate. Harold Castro fills in at second base for Paredes, who went 3-for-3 with a double and a run in the blowout victory.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Peterson had started each of Milwaukee's previous 10 games, going 7-for-32 with a home run, eight walks, five runs, three RBI and two stolen bases. He doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at any one spot with second baseman Kolten Wong back from the injured list and outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) on track to return later this week, but Peterson's ability to play all over the diamond and outfield could allow him to maintain a near-everyday role while he wields a hot bat. The lefty-hitting Peterson's absence from the lineup Tuesday appears to be mostly a byproduct of southpaw Mike Minor starting for Kansas City.