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Segura went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Seattle's 7-6 victory over Boston on Friday.

Segura only had five home runs on the season coming into this contest, but the 28-year-old shortstop showed he's still got some pop with this first-inning blast off Rick Porcello. It was nice to see him leave the yard, but the relatively low home-run total hadn't really been detracting from Segura's fantasy value at all. He's been on what seems like a season-long tear, to the tune of a .344 batting average, a .493 slugging percentage and 14 stolen bases.

Chapman (hand) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The move was far from unexpected after Chapman was held out of Friday's game against the Angels. Despite the fact an MRI earlier in the day revealed no structural damage, Chapman was likely projected to miss several games anyhow, which presumably helped cement the decision. Franklin Barreto was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move, but Chad Pinder is expected to be the primary beneficiary of Chapman's absence.

Farmer was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times

Farmer had a rough 30-game stint with the Dodgers earlier in the season in which he recorded a .230/.304/.279 batting line in 69 plate appearances. He has five doubles and three homers in 22 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, but don't expect Farmer to get much run barring an injury to Dodgers catchers Yasmani Grandal or Austin Barnes.

The Reds don't appear to be close to calling up Senzel despite his recent tear at the plate at Triple-A Louisville, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports. "We just want to make sure he has a place to play," Reds general manager Nick Krall said on Friday. "He's been progressing well, and he's making good contact. We feel he's played well in Triple-A, especially since he's come back from the injury the past two weeks."

Unless the Reds give up on Jose Peraza, which seems unlikely, or trade Scooter Gennett, there isn't an obvious place to play Senzel. He's not going to displace Eugenio Suarez or Gennett directly in the lineup, and he hasn't been playing outfield in the minors, so a move out there isn't in the works. Gennett can play the outfield, but he also has a bad shoulder which prevents him from making longer throws. At some point if Senzel keeps hitting as he has been, he'll force the issue, but for now, fantasy GMs with shares in the top prospect will have to be patient.

Longoria (hand) will see Dr. Steven Shin for an evaluation of his fractured hand Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The Giants and Longoria will be hoping that Dr. Shin doesn't recommend surgery, in which case a return within six weeks may be a possibility. If surgery is required, though, Longoria may miss upwards of two months, which would push his return date deep into August. Either way, expect Longoria to be officially placed on the 10-day disabled list soon.

Manager Bob Melvin said and MRI revealed no structural damage but Chapman (hand) could be placed on the 10-day disabled list in the coming days, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports.

Chapman was left out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels after suffering a hand contusion at some point during the series versus Houston this week. The club will have a couple days to decide what to do with Chapman since a stint on the DL can be backdated up to three days. Expect Chad Pinder to receive a majority of the starts at third base if Chapman winds up missing an extended period of time.

Chapman (hand) is out of the lineup against the Angels on Friday, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports.

Chapman will hit the bench after being diagnosed with a hand contusion Thursday, though results from his scheduled MRI on Friday have yet to be revealed. Consider him day-to-day for the time being while Chad Pinder gets a start at third base in his stead.

Donaldson (calf) will not be activated from the disabled list Friday, John Lott of The Athletic Toronto reports.

Donaldson ran the bases Thursday but still needs some more running so that he can "be competitive when he returns," according to general manager Ross Atkins. His return date is not yet known.

Duffy was 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

It was his first home run since May 12, but Duffy has a solid .333 average (17-51) so far in June. After missing all of 2017, the 27-year-old infielder has been one of the Rays' more productive bats in 2018, slashing .316/.354/.425 with 16 extra-base hits and 19 RBI in 212 at-bats.

Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 5-2 victory over the White Sox on Thursday.

Ramirez remains among the league leaders in home runs, hitting his 20th of the season Thursday. The 25-year-old third baseman is on base to crush his career-high 29 home runs hit last season. On top of that, Ramirez has 46 RBI and a .292/.384/.611 slash line so far in 2018.