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Devers went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Friday's blowout victory over Seattle.

Devers launched a solo homer to right field in the fourth inning, and he plated two more in the fifth on a single. He also tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning on a double, putting him at four RBI on the night. The 22-year-old third baseman has been unstoppable at the dish of late and is 14-for-38 with two homers and 10 RBI through his first nine games of May.

Duffy (hamstring) was moved to the 60-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy will be bumped off the 40-man roster to make room for the acquisition of Travis d'Arnaud, who was traded to the Rays from the Dodgers on Friday. Duffy likely won't be ready to come off the injured list at least until the end of May, so this move appears to be simply procedural.

McMahon is not starting Friday against lefty Eric Lauer and the Padres, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon has started against just three of the 14 lefties the Rockies have faced this season. Friday's game marks the third in what currently lines up to be a stretch of seven straight games against left-handed starters, so McMahon could find himself sitting frequently in the near future. Garrett Hampson, who starts at the keystone Friday, should see a run of opportunities.

Escobar is not starting Friday against Atlanta.

Escobar hits the bench for just the fourth time this season. He's hitting .377 with five homers over his last 15 games. Ildemaro Vargas gets the nod at third base in his absence.

Duffy (hamstring) felt good after running the bases Friday and plans to resume his minor-league rehab assignment Monday at High-A Charlotte, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy was pulled from his minor-league rehab assignment earlier this week as he was unable to move past about 85 percent effort due to the hamstring strain, but he has apparently progressed nicely over the last couple days. It's not currently clear how many rehab games the 28-year-old is expected to require before rejoining the Rays.

Walls has gone 4-for-10 with a home run, five RBI and two strikeouts in three games for High-A Charlotte since his return from the injured list.

A quadriceps injury delayed Walls' start to the season, and he only made it through four games upon his return in April before he was right back on the shelf. Thankfully, with the way he's been swinging the bat in recent days, the 22-year-old now seems to be healthy and back to full strength. He projects as a utility infielder long term.

Groshans (foot) has gone 2-for-8 with a walk and four strikeouts in two games with Low-A Lansing since his return from the injured list.

Groshans had been on an incredible run before the foot issue cropped up, slashing .342/.429/.507 in his first 19 games with a full-season affiliate, and it shouldn't be long before he's back to punishing Low-A pitching. The bat is clearly advanced for his age (19), and with good athleticism at third base, Groshans already ranks among the team's top prospects behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

His solo shot off Greg Holland in the ninth inning gave Atlanta a brief 2-1 lead, but the bullpen then coughed up runs in the ninth and 10th to squander it. Donaldson is now slashing .258/.378/.492 through 35 games with six homers and 18 RBI, and while his MVP days are behind him, he's still proving to be a strong contributor when he's healthy.

Kieboom went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI for Triple-A Fresno on Thursday.

The Nats' top fantasy prospect showed no signs of sulking in his first game back with Fresno since losing his spot in the majors. It could be awhile before Kieboom gets another shot with Washington, but if he keeps dominating PCL pitching he'll earn a return trip later this season.

Newman went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored in Thursday's 17-4 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday.

He's 6-for-13 since coming off the injured list. With Cole Tucker overmatched at the plate, Newman might play more frequently ahead of Tucker at shortstop. Whether Newman can continue to hit at the major-league level remains to be seen, but he has posted a career slash line of .287/.343/.387 in parts of five minor-league campaigns.