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Manager Craig Counsell said Moustakas, who is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres due to a left hand contusion, will "for sure" return to action this weekend against the Reds, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Counsell said that Moustakas is dealing with some soreness but is otherwise fine after getting hit by a pitch during Tuesday's game. While the manager noted that Moustakas may not be ready for Thursday's series opener, he was confident about the infielder rejoining the starting nine sometime over the weekend. In the meantime, Hernan Perez is starting at the keystone Wednesday.

Freeman was promoted to High-A Lynchburg on Wednesday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

The 20-year-old put together a nice first half of the season with Low-A Lake County, registering a solid slash line of .292/.382/.424 with three home runs and 24 RBI in his first year with the full-season squad. Through 61 games, Freeman already has more runs (51) than he had in 72 games with the short-season team last year (49).

Moustakas, who exited Tuesday's game against the Padres with a left hand contusion, will not be in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale, Sophia Minnaert of FSN Wisconsin reports.

While Moustakas will be held out at least one day as a result of being hit by a pitch Tuesday, X-rays taken on his hand came back negative, so there is reason to believe he will be back on the field in short order. Barring a roster move, Travis Shaw will likely man the hot corner for the Brewers on Wednesday.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Cardinals.

That ended an 11-game power drought for Anderson, who's hit .231 (9-for-39) with a single RBI since his last long ball. On the season, the 26-year-old is slashing a mediocre .246/.332/.386 with eight homers and 30 RBI in 70 contests.

Devers went 3-for-8 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Twins.

The 22-year-old is on fire right now, slashing .359/.375/.667 over his last eight games with three homers and seven RBI. Devers has upped his line on the season to .304/.357/.502, with all three numbers qualifying as career bests. Additionally, his 12 round trippers and 47 RBI through 73 contests put him on pace to establish new highs in those categories as well.

LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in the Yankees' 6-3 win over the Rays on Tuesday.

That's now three multi-hit efforts in his last four games for the hot-hitting veteran, who has been as solid as ever at the dish in his age-30 season. LeMahieu is now hitting .313 through 275 at-bats, and while his eight homers don't represent an eye-popping total, he's laced 16 doubles to leave him with a solid .458 slugging percentage.

Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer Tuesday against the Rangers.

Ramirez took Adrian Sampson deep in the third inning to record his fifth home run of the season. It was his first homer since May 14, and only his third extra-base hit in June -- all of which have come since the 14th. He's hitting a disappointing .204/.296/.313 across 304 plate appearances for the season, though he's maintained at least some value by swiping 16 bases.

Moustakas was removed from Tuesday's game in San Diego after being hit by a pitch on the left hand, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports.

Moustakas has been playing through a fractured finger on his right hand for most of the season and is now dealing with a potential issue on his left hand. The 30-year-old briefly remained in the contest before being replaced at third base by Travis Shaw. According to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Moustakas was diagnosed with a left hand contusion.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Mets.

Donaldson took Jacob deGrom deep in the ninth inning to record his 13th homer of the season. After hitting seven home runs through the end of May, Donaldson already has six long balls in June, with five coming in his last eight games. All of that damage has come at home, where Donaldson has seen a big boost in his performance all season. Overall, he's hitting .259/.363/.482 across 292 plate appearances.

Duffy (hamstring) is scheduled to take batting practice and then get 4-to-5 at-bats in a simulated game Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Duffy was placed on the injured list at the beginning of the season due to a left hamstring strain, though he appears to be making steady progress after it was determined that he won't require surgery. A timetable for his return is still up in the air at this point, but the team should have a better idea of where Duffy stands following Tuesday's activities.