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Valencia will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter and bat fifth Sunday against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

The Orioles have included Valencia in the lineup in only two of their past six games with Renato Nunez taking over as the club's primary third baseman. Valencia's ability to slot in at DH or at one of the corner-outfield spots should still help him pick up occasional starts, but the rebuilding Orioles aren't committed to giving a 33-year-old on an expiring contract consistent at-bats.

Asuaje is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs.

Asuaje will hit the bench for the fourth straight game with Cubs left-hander Jon Lester taking the mound. The 26-year-old is also 0-for-27 over his past 11 games as Jose Pirela gets another start at second base for the Padres.

Robinson will start in center field Sunday, Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Robinson was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday after the Rangers placed Delino DeShields Jr. (concussion) on the disabled list. He'll split the center field duties with Carlos Tocci, who started Saturday. Robinson hit just .175 during his time in the majors but had a .930 OPS in 223 plate appearances while at Round Rock.

Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the Angels.

Ramirez only reached base once but made it count, stealing his 26th base in the eighth inning. He now has four steals in his last five games, pushing him into a tie for the American League lead with Dee Gordon. After a seven-game hitless streak -- during which he went 0-for-16 -- Ramirez extended his hitting streak to five games with Saturday's performance and remains one of the most valuable fantasy players regardless of format.

Urshela was traded to the Yankees for an undisclosed return Saturday, Conor Foley of the Times-Tribune reports.

Urshela will likely fill an organizational depth role for the Yankees. He's appeared at every infield position in his three-year MLB career but offers very little with the bat, hitting just .225/.274/.315 in 167 games.

Robinson was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Robinson is up to replace Delino DeShields (concussion). He's done very little in his previous opportunities with Texas this season, hitting just .175/.258/.238 in 26 games.

Moustakas is not in the lineup against the Rockies on Saturday.

Moustakas figures to see the majority of starts at third base for Milwaukee, but he will receive a breather Saturday with the left-handed Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Rockies. Look for him to return to the starting nine in the series finale Sunday with righty Jon Gray set to start.

Asuaje is not in Saturday's lineup versus the Cubs.

Asuaje will remain on the bench for a third straight game as Cory Spangenberg picks up a start at the keystone. With left-hander Jon Lester on the mound for Chicago on Sunday, there's a decent chance Asuaje will be withheld from the starting lineup once again.

Anderson went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk Friday against Philadelphia.

Anderson was responsible for Miami's only run of the game, as he plated a run in the eighth inning on a single to center field. The 25-year-old has pieced together a .286/.367/.423 slash line through 110 matchups in 2018, and he'll look to finish off the final months of his first full big-league season on a high note.

Valencia is out of the lineup against Texas on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Valencia will remain on the bench for a second straight game while Renato Nunez gets another start at third base. Across 76 games this year, Valencia is hitting .270/.322/.422 with nine home runs and 28 RBI.