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Moncada went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.

Moncada had been dealing with a back issue that limited him to playing parts of three of the previous seven games. The budding star has 29 extra-base hits in 66 games and is slugging .514, second on the team behind the surprising James McCann (.525).

Devers is considered day-to-day after leaving Wednesday's game against the Twins with right hamstring tightness, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Devers indicated the present injury isn't as severe as the left hamstring issues that plagued him last season. The 22-year-old will be able to rest with Thursday's scheduled off day before the Red Sox host the Blue Jays this weekend.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday against the Mets.

Donaldson took Steven Matz deep in the sixth inning, his sixth home run in his past nine contests. He now has 14 homers on the season and is riding a nine-game hitting streak, which has included four multi-hit performances. After a slow start to the season, Donaldson has a .260/.365/.492 line across 296 plate appearances.

Devers was removed from Wednesday's game at Minnesota with right hamstring tightness, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Devers beat out an infield single in the eighth inning but pulled up running from first to third base and subsequently left the field with the athletic trainer. The 22-year-old will have Thursday's scheduled off day to rest before this weekend's series versus the Blue Jays.

LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a two-run single, a walk and two runs in Wednesday's 12-1 win against Tampa Bay.

LeMahieu has multiple hits in four of the last five games and is 9-for-23 with nine runs scored and five RBI in that stretch. The 30-year-old is slashing .315/.360/.459 with 16 doubles and eight home runs through 68 games in his first season with the Yankees.

Asuaje signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Asuaje moved to the Korean Baseball Organization over the offseason but didn't make it through a full season overseas. The 27-year-old had a .196/.286/.280 slash line in 218 plate appearances with the Padres last season.

Muncy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Muncy has started the past 13 games for the Dodgers, slashing .304/.448/.652 with five homers and a 12:13 BB:K during that stretch. He'll give way to David Freese at first base in this one with lefty Drew Pomeranz starting for the opposition.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a home run, double, walk, three RBI and two runs Tuesday in the Rockies' 8-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Though the Rockies and Padres combined to score 92 runs in their four-game series at Coors Field over the weekend, Arenado was surprisingly quiet, contributing only three hits (all singles) despite starting each contest. Fortunately for Colorado, he was at peak form for the start of their nine-game road trip, staking the club to an early lead with a two-run shot off Merrill Kelly in the first inning. He'll be back in the lineup Wednesday as Colorado's cleanup hitter.

Astudillo was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.

Surprisingly strong seasons from Mitch Garver and Jason Castro have left little room for playing time for Astudillo behind the plate, but at-bats are open in a utility role with Marwin Gonzalez on the injured list due to a hamstring strain. Astudillo has kept up an excellent strikeout rate (4.1 percent) in his second season in the big leagues, though his overall .250/.273/.357 slash line is far from impressive.

Moncada (back) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, batting sixth and playing third base.

Moncada had been out of the lineup since leaving Sunday's game against the Yankees with upper-back tightness. He was originally expected to start Tuesday, but he ended up appearing off the bench instead. He owned a 1.040 OPS over the 12 games prior to the injury.