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Candelario (finger) isn't in Wednesday's starting lineup against Boston.

Candelario left Tuesday's game early with a jammed right middle finger, and the injury is likely still bothering him, as Ronny Rodriguez is penciled into the lineup at third base. Candelario will be available off the bench if needed and figures to return within the next few days.

Walding was sent back down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Walding was optioned in a corresponding move to J.P. Crawford's return from the 10-day disabled list (forearm). Over three games with the Phillies, Walding went 0-for-6 with six strikeouts. The 25-year-old has been productive at the Triple-A level this season and will likely continue to remain with the IronPigs barring another injury to a big-league regular in Philadelphia's infield.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

Anderson's third homer of the year was a two-run shot in the fifth inning, and he also drove in a third run earlier in the tilt after legging out an infield single. The 25-year-old has reeled off three straight multi-hit games and has multiple hits in six of his last eight. Boosted by this latest stretch, Anderson is slashing .298/.371/.418 and figures to continue hitting in the heart of the Miami lineup.

Moncada went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, a stolen base and a solo home run in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Moncada started the game with a 433-foot bomb to center field in the top of the first inning, and his stolen base in the fifth helped manufacture another run. The 23-year-old now has a .247/.327/.444 slash line with eight home runs, seven stolen bases and 75 strikeouts in 198 at-bats this season.

Escobar went 5-for-8 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Escobar powered the Twins' offense Tuesday, driving home all but two of their runs in the doubleheader. The 29-year-old is 12-for-28 with five doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI over his last seven games.

Davis was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Davis' recent stint in the majors will be short lived as he'll now head back to Fresno in order to open up a roster spot for Josh Reddick's activation from the disabled list Wednesday. Davis went 3-for-21 following his most recent promotion May 20.

Segura went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

A day after seeing an eight-game hitting streak come to an end, Segura wasted no time getting back in the hit column with a single in the first inning before adding his fifth homer. The 28-year-old is slashing .333/.353/.483 and will continue to be among the league's leaders in runs scored and steals.

Candelario exited Tuesday's game against the Red Sox and was diagnosed with a jammed middle finger on his right hand.

The injury was caused by a 104 mph groundball off the bat of J.D. Martinez, but thankfully X-rays came back negative for Candelario. Overall it's good news for the 24-year-old and his chances of avoiding the disabled list.

Candelario left Tuesday's game against the Red Sox with an apparent right hand injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Candelario was hit on his right hand by 104 mph groundball off the bat of J.D. Martinez, and was subsequently charged with an error after throwing the ball away. The severity of the injury is unclear at this point. Ronny Rodriguez took over at third base for the Tigers.

Newman could be one of the first position players Pittsburgh recalls when it needs infield help, general manager Neal Huntington said Sunday.

Speaking on his weekly radio show, Huntington said that Newman successfully handled a crash course at second base when it looked as though starter Josh Harrison might miss an extended period of time. Newman is slashing .313/.353/.391 with one homer and 13 stolen bases in 192 Triple-A at-bats. The 2015 first-round draft pick has the potential to help fantasy teams with his batting average, but holds just a career .725 OPS in four minor-league seasons.