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Newman went 2-for-4 with a run and one RBI in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Cardinals.

The Pirates were unable to record any extra-base hits in Friday's contest, but Newman put the team on the board with a two-out single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Newman is now hitting .205 with a home run, six RBI and six runs this season.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Ramirez got Cleveland on the board with a two-run single in the third inning. He then tacked on an insurance run with his solo shot in the eighth. The 28-year-old switch hitter now has hits in 13 of his last 14 games with five homers and 11 RBI during that span.

Vosler was optioned to the Giants' alternate training site Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Vosler spent just under a week on the major-league roster and went 2-for-8 with a double, two runs, one RBI and a stolen base in four games. Steven Duggar was recalled in a corresponding move.

Astudillo is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

Astudillo is 8-for-31 with two homers and four RBI while starting eight of the past nine games, but he'll head to the bench Friday. Alex Kiriloff will receive the start at first base while Luis Arraez works in left field for the Twins.

Devers went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a strikeout in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Texas.

Devers' RBI double brought home Alex Verdugo and tied the score at 1-1. The young star is now slashing .292/.366/.562 with six homers and 20 RBI.

Moncada went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in Thursday's win over Tigers in the second leg of the doubleheader.

The 25-year-old smacked a three-run home run off Alex Lange in the sixth inning. Moncada is currently slashing .272/.375/.420 as he continues to bounce back from a poor 2020 campaign.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two RBI Thursday against the Rays.

Chapman was left out of the starting lineup for the second game of the team's series against the Rays, but he's gone 4-for-8 in two contests since. His performance Thursday was highlighted by his fourth-inning homer -- his fourth of the season. Overall, Chapman is hitting .184/.298/.391 with 13 RBI and nine runs scored across 104 plate appearances.

Groshans will open the season with Double-A New Hampshire, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Groshans has only played 71 career professional games, none of which have come above Low-A, but he's still on track in his development even after the canceled minor-league season last year. He's unlikely to make his major-league debut this season but is on track to do so next year if he looks good in the upper minors.

Madrigal isn't in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's twin bill against the Tigers.

Madrigal was slated to sit out Wednesday's game before it was postponed, but he'll instead get a breather in Game 1 of Thursday's twin bill. Leury Garcia will start at the keystone and bat ninth.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Hayes (wrist) is not dealing with a new injury after his examination Friday, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

"Very positive news [from] the outcome of the exam and subsequent diagnostics," Tomczyk said. "We're not going to do the exact same things that we did before, but there will be some gradual progression into full baseball activities." The team is letting Hayes determine when he's ready to start playing catch or fielding grounders. While the 24-year-old won't likely return for at least several more days, fantasy managers have to be pleased that his absence isn't expected to linger too much longer.