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Arenado went 3-for-5 with two homers, a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The 29-year-old launched his fifth and sixth homers of the season Wednesday, which traveled 426 and 441 feet, respectively. Arenado entered the series against Arizona in an 0-for-13 skid, but he went 8-for-12 with three homers, two doubles and seven RBI across the three games.

Devers (ankle) is starting at third base and hitting second Wednesday against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Devers has been cleared to rejoin the lineup after missing a pair of games with a sore ankle. The 23-year-old, who is 10-for-57 with two home runs and a 3:21 BB:K this season, will face lefty Blake Snell in his first game back.

The Twins reinstated Astudillo from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned him to their alternate training site Tuesday.

The move was merely procedural, as Astudillo reported to the Twins' alternate site nearly three weeks ago after receiving full clearance following a positive COVID-19 test prior to summer camp. Should either of Minnesota's top two catchers (Mitch Garver and Alex Avila) miss time at any point, Astudillo would likely be at the top of the list for a promotion to the big club.

Moncada (undisclosed) won't start in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Moncada has been nursing general soreness for about a week, so manager Rick Renteria has elected to give the 25-year-old his second breather of the season with the White Sox and Tigers wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game. Ryan Goins will man third base in Moncada's stead and bat ninth in the Chicago lineup. Moncada should be back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals, assuming that series isn't postponed due to several St. Louis players and staff members having tested positive for COVID-19 within the past two weeks.

Bregman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

Bregman's numbers have not been on the same level as last season, where he was a legitimate AL MVP candidate, but the star third baseman has been extremely consistent -- he has recorded at least one hit in all but three games in 2020. He is hitting .232 but owns an excellent .346 on-base percentage in his first 17 games.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's victory over the Athletics.

For the second consecutive contest, Rendon produced a pair of hits -- including a home run -- following a six-game hitless streak that saw his average plummet to .103. The slugger has raised his average 71 points by notching four hits in his last seven at-bats, and he has also collected three walks and three RBI over the last two games.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

Machado buried his former team with a bases-loaded blast to center field in the third inning following a pair of hits and two errors. The long ball was the third in the last three games for Machado, who now has five overall this season. After struggling early in the campaign, Machado has upped his slash line to .232/.321/.493 with the help of a four-game hitting streak.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and an intentional walk in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado went deep off Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen in the fourth inning. In the eighth, reliever Kevin Ginkel intentionally walked Arenado to get to Daniel Murphy. The Rockies' rally continued as Raimel Tapia plated Arenado and Murphy with a two-run double. The 29-year-old Arenado is batting .246 with four homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored in 16 games this season.

Segura went 1-for-4 with a walk, home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Orioles.

Segura hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, giving the Phillies a 6-5 lead. It was his second home run of the season, and second in as many games. Segura has yet to really get going at the plate, as he's hitting just .194/.341/.361 in 44 plate appearances this season. Still he's chipped in eight runs scored and a stolen base, so he has found ways to be productive.

Moncada may not be in the lineup Wednesday since he's been battling soreness for about a week, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old has started the past 15 games at third base and went 0-for-5 Tuesday, ending a modest eight-game hit streak. It doesn't appear to be a serious concern, so Moncada shouldn't be out long, assuming he's held out of Wednesday's starting nine.