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Manager Dusty Baker said that he hopes Bregman (hamstring) will be ready for the team's series against the Athletics that begins Monday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. Baker added that the team is going to be "pretty cautious" with Bregman and his hamstring.

Bregman deemed himself "100 percent" Thursday, but he didn't receive clearance from the training staff to return for this weekend's series against the Angels. It sounds like Bregman will receive semi-regular maintenance days once he's back on the active roster, with the Astros focused primarily on getting him back to full strength in time for the postseason.

Devers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Both Devers and Alex Verdugo are on the bench against lefty Robbie Ray. Manager Ron Roenicke said both are just getting routine days off, per Bill Koch of The Providence Journal. Bobby Dalbec will start at third base and bat eighth.

Madrigal is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Danny Mendick will start at second base and bat eighth against right-hander Matt Harvey. Madrigal is batting .423 in seven games since returning from a shoulder injury, though all 11 hits in that span have been singles and he still sits with just one walk for the season.

Moncada is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Moncada recently revealed that he "hasn't felt the same" since his battle with COVID-19 in July, saying he's still experiencing a "lack of energy, strength." The numbers certainly bear that out, and it would not be a surprise to see the White Sox sit him here or there down the stretch in an attempt to rejuvenate Moncada. Yolmer Sanchez starts at third base in his absence.

Donaldson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Donaldson just returned from a calf injury earlier in the week and it makes sense that the Twins wouldn't want to push their luck with the 34-year-old. Ehire Adrianza will take over at third base and bat eighth against right-hander Casey Mize.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with three home runs and five RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Pirates.

The only Cincinnati run Suarez didn't account for was the team's first one, as Tucker Barnhart led off the third inning with a solo shot before Suarez began his fireworks display. The three blasts were a new career high in a single game for the 29-year-old, while the five RBI tied his personal best. His early-season slump is a distant memory -- nine of his 12 homers on the year have come in the last 15 games, a stretch during which Suarez is slashing .314/.368/.902 with 20 RBI.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base Saturday against the Brewers.

Ramirez took Brandon Woodruff deep in the fifth inning to record his ninth homer of the season. Two frames earlier, he reached base on a bunt single and swiped second base -- his ninth of the campaign. Ramirez had been hitless in his previous two starts, but he has a strong .250/.347/.487 line with 29 runs scored and 26 RBI across 176 plate appearances.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Blue Jays.

Devers hit a two-RBI double in the fourth inning to give the Red Sox a 6-2 lead. That advantage didn't last, but Devers got his team on the comeback trail with his solo shot in the seventh inning. The third baseman is up to seven long balls, 25 RBI and 23 runs scored through 39 games. He's gone 12-for-30 (.400) with three homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored in his last eight games.

Tests on Urshela's injured elbow did not reveal additional issues beyond a bone spur, and the infielder is expected to return to action when first eligible, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Urshela was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday and is in line to return to action against Toronto on Sept. 15. The third baseman had been playing well prior to landing on the IL, racking up three consecutive multi-hit games and going 6-for-11 with a pair of doubles and three RBI over the span. He is expected to resume baseball activities in a few days.

Kieboom was recalled by the Nationals on Saturday and is expected to serve as the team's primary third baseman going forward, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom was primarily a shortstop in the minors, but he's blocked at that position by Trea Turner for the foreseeable future. He hasn't shown the offensive numbers necessary for the hot corner through his first 107 career big-league plate appearances, hitting just .169/.299/.236. The Nationals currently sit second-to-last in the National League, however, so they have little reason not to give the 23-year-old the opportunity to prove that he's part of the team's future.