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Moustakas, who went 1-for-5 in his Brewers debut Saturday, took groundballs at second base before the game and impressed manager Craig Counsell there, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. "I was really pleased with how he moved around there," Counsell said. "We'll see moving forward, but I'm very comfortable with what we've got right now."

Counsell didn't commit to giving Moustakas starts at the keystone going forward, but it sounds like it's a possibility. Moustakas played third base and hit third in his Brewers debut, while Travis Shaw shifted to second base and made a couple of nice plays at his new position.

Devers strained his left hamstring in Saturday's game against the Twins and is likely headed to the disabled list, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

He strained his left hamstring on a bunt early in the game and then it tightened when he rounded second base in the ninth inning and he was forced to pull up at third base. He will be reevaluated Sunday, but assuming he does land on the DL, he would be eligible to return on Aug. 8. Eduardo Nunez and Brock Holt figure to play at second base and third base in the short term, but the Red Sox could also add an infielder from Triple-A or perhaps trade for one.

Devers will have his injured hamstring evaluated Sunday and will likely require a stint on the disabled list, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Manager Alex Cora broke the possible DL news during his post-game media session. Devers strained the hamstring early in the game on a bunt attempt, then it tightened up on him while rounding second base in the ninth inning.

Devers left Saturday's game against the Twins with an apparent lower-body injury, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Silverman said Devers appeared to hop approaching third base, so it could be a hamstring, knee or quad injury. He apparently would have scored easily on the play, but he had to pull up at third base. Brock Holt replaced him as a pinch runner. His status will be updated when the team provides an official diagnosis.

Moustakas is starting at third base and hitting third in his Brewers debut Saturday against the Giants.

The Brewers will alternate lefties (Christian Yelich is leading off) and righties (Lorenzo Cain is hitting second and Jesus Aguilar is hitting fourth) in Moustakas' debut. He is now a part of a very potent lineup, although he will have to wait until next weekend's series against the Rockies to take advantage of the friendly dimensions of Miller Park.

Escobar is making his Diamondbacks debut at third base, hitting fifth Saturday against the Padres.

He is sandwiched between A.J. Pollock (hitting cleanup) and Ketel Marte (hitting fifth) against righty Tyson Ross. Escobar is expected to serve as the everyday third baseman until Jake Lamb (shoulder contusion) is activated from the disabled list in the coming weeks. Once Arizona is at full strength, Escobar should still see close to everyday at-bats, but will move around the infield, as he's capable of playing both spots on the left side as well as second base.

Vargas was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Saturday.

With newly acquired Eduardo Escobar added to the active roster, the Diamondbacks needed to clear a spot on the 25-man roster, and Vargas was an obvious casualty. He will continue to serve as organizational depth and should be recalled when rosters expand in September to work as a utility option off the bench.

Asuaje is out of Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

With southpaw Patrick Corbin on the hill, Asuaje, who is in an 0-for-14 funk in his last five games, takes a seat. Jose Pirela will start at the keystone and hit seventh.

Muncy isn't in Saturday's starting lineup against Atlanta, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Muncy has gone 0-for-9 with four strikeouts and a walk over his last two starts, so he'll get a day off to regroup at the dish. Logan Forsythe draws the starts at second and will bat sixth.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Rockies on Friday.

Although the Athletics underwhelmed as a whole in the friendly hitting conditions of Coors Field, Chapman was an exception. The 25-year-old continues to wield a smoldering bat, with Friday's tally representing his fifth multi-hit effort in the last seven games. Chapman is now hitting .329 overall in July, and coupled with an even more impressive June in which he hit .347, he's raised his season average 41 points to .269 over his last 32 games.