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Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.

He gave the Twins an early lead, taking Lucas Giolito deep in the first inning. Donaldson has gone yard in consecutive games, and seven of his 12 homers on the year have come in June as he has slashed a strong .273/.355/.606 through 76 plate appearances on the month.

Arenado went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Arizona.

The veteran third baseman broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning with a two-run shot to left field. The long ball was his team-leading 16th of the season, putting him one ahead of Tyler O'Neill. Arenado has gone deep four times in his past 10 games. Over that stretch, he is complementing the homer total by batting .303 with four doubles, eight RBI and a 6:3 BB:K.

Rivera was removed from Tuesday's game at Boston with pain in his left wrist, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

The 25-year-old apparently had the injury surface while lining out during his at-bat in the opening frame, and he was replaced in the field in the second inning. Rivera should be considered day-to-day until more information is available on the injury.

Anderson (shoulder) has been participating in defensive drills and taking soft toss, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

This is the first word of the third baseman taking swings since landing on the injured list with a left shoulder subluxation in late May. Anderson won't be eligible to come off the 60-day IL until July 27, but he could potentially go on a rehab assignment earlier in July.

Bregman said Tuesday that his ultrasound on his strained left quad "went great" and that he is "way ahead of schedule" in his return timeline, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dusty Baker said earlier Tuesday that he didn't expect Bregman to return for at least another month. The third baseman's own update seems to contradict that of the skipper, as being ahead of schedule would seem to indicate Bregman could be activated sometime in mid-to-late July. It's hard to know whose word holds more weight at this point, but Bregman's timeline will likely be clarified before too long.

Duffy (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

The move clears space on the 40-man roster for the Cubs to select Adam Morgan's contract. It doesn't look as though it will significantly impact Duffy's return date. He was previously thought to be on track to return around the All-Star break and will now be ineligible to come back before July 22, which may not wind up representing much more than a brief delay.

Moncada's absence from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins is due to the fact that his right shoulder is "barking," according to manager Tony La Russa, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada has been in a bit of a slump lately, which could potentially be related to the shoulder issue. The exact nature and severity of the injury are unclear. Leury Garcia will make at least one start at the hot corner in his absence.

Moncada will sit Tuesday against the Twins.

Moncada has struggled to a .195/.333/.244 line over his last 12 games. He'll get a day to clear his head, with Leury Garcia taking over for him at third base.

The Phillies will activate Segura (groin) from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

As expected, Segura will return for Tuesday's series opener after missing nearly two weeks with a Grade 1 strain to his left groin. The infielder was on an absolute tear before the injury, hitting .373 with four doubles, a triple and eight RBI in his last 12 games. Now that he's healthy once again, Segura figures to slot in as Philadelphia's everyday second baseman, relegating Brad Miller to a backup role. The Phillies have yet to announce a corresponding roster move.

Rivera will start at third base and bat sixth Tuesday against the Red Sox.

After receiving a call-up from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, Rivera immediately entered the starting lineup in the Royals' 6-5 loss in the series opener in Boston. Rivera went 2-for-4 with a strikeout and an error in his MLB debut, and he looks like he could be in store for an everyday role at third base for the foreseeable future after the Royals designated Kelvin Gutierrez for assignment Monday.