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Manager Aaron Boone said removing Urshela early from Sunday's action was "cautious" and the third baseman's groin injury doesn't appear to be major, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Urshela was removed after fouling a ball off himself in the third inning. Boone also noted that Urshela had a tough time running, but that the team thought he would be okay. It remains unclear if Urshela will miss additional time, but his next chance to be in the lineup will come on Monday as the Yankees travel to Baltimore.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homer runs in the Rockies' 7-5 loss to the Phillies on Sunday.

McMahon hit two of Colorado's four homers on the day, going yard in the fourth inning off Jerad Eickhoff and again in the sixth off Jose Alvarez. The big day boosts his slash line to a respectable .260/.347/.442 through 104 at-bats, to go along with five homers and 17 RBI.

LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and three runs in the Yankees' 13-5 win over the Rays on Sunday.

The veteran infielder checked in with his third long ball of the season with a seventh-inning solo blast off Casey Sadler. He's enjoying a solid first season at the dish for the Yankees, as he's now slashing .312/.358/.433 through 157 at-bats.

Urshela was pulled from Sunday's game against the Rays prior to his sixth-inning plate appearance due to a suspected knee injury, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

During a plate appearance in the bottom of the third, Urshela appeared to be in pain after fouling a ball off his knee, but remained in the contest. The Yankees' decision to lift Urshela from the game a few innings later suggests that his knee may have swelled up, though the team should provide an official diagnosis for the third baseman later Sunday. Thairo Estrada stepped in for Urshela and promptly delivered a bases-clearing double to break the game open for the Yankees.

Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

With the exception of Josh Bell, the Pirates have gotten little production of late from their starting infield. The ongoing offensive struggles of third baseman Colin Moran and shortstop Cole Tucker in particular have opened up more work for Newman, who had started in six of the Pirates' past eight games. Though Newman is back on the bench Sunday, his 13-for-36 (.361 average) showing at the plate since returning from the injured list earlier this month should continue to earn him at least semi-regular starts.

Donaldson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

The newly recalled Austin Riley will shift from left field to third base to fill in for a resting Donaldson in the series finale. Donaldson had started each of the Braves' past five games, going 4-for-16 with a home run, double and six walks.

Duffy (hamstring) started at shortstop in High-A Charlotte's loss to Clearwater on Saturday and went 0-for-2 with a walk.

Duffy is now hitting just .083 in his rehab assignment despite the low level of competition, but of overriding importance is that he's remained free of setbacks. The fact he played shortstop Saturday hints at the possibility he might see time there at the big-league level when he returns if Willy Adames and Daniel Robertson continue to underperform, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Giants.

Escobar now has 10 homers, 31 RBI, 28 runs, and a .289 average on the season. The infielder is on a six-game hitting streak, going 9-for-27 with three homers and 10 RBI in that span.

Longoria (illness) went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and two walks in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Longoria missed two games with a stomach bug but was able to play the full nine innings Saturday. The third baseman provided the RBI in the first inning and then scored a run in the sixth inning on a triple by Brandon Crawford. Longoria is hitting .230 with 17 runs and 16 RBI in 39 games this season.

Moustakas went 1-for-5 with a run and stolen base in a 4-3 loss to the Braves on Saturday.

This was the veteran infielder's first swiped bag since May 6. He has three steals this season, but for a guy who isn't known for speed who also has 11 home runs, that's not bad at all, and he hasn't been caught stealing yet this year. He is hitting .262 with 23 extra-base hits, 29 RBI and 27 runs in 164 at-bats.