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Moustakas went 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and two runs in the Royals' 10-0 rout of the Mariners on Monday.

Moustakas got a two-run double in the first, singled in the second and then slugged his first homer of the year in the eighth. That was more than enough for Royals starter Jakob Junis, who was masterful in seven innings of one-hit ball. Moustakas is off to a decent start, going 9-for-32 (.281) with four extra-base hits, five RBI and five runs in eight games. The 29-year-old set career bests last year in several categories, including home runs (38), RBI (85) and slugging percentage (.521), and he's a strong bet to continue producing in those areas.

Peterson was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Monday.

The Yankees wanted a righty-hitting outfielder for their next two games as they face a pair of tough left-handers in Chris Sale and David Price, so Peterson was cut loose to make room for Shane Robinson. He appeared in two games for the Yankees and went 3-for-9 with a walk. Peterson will take a spin through waivers to determine where he'll report.

Rendon is batting fourth Tuesday against the Braves.

Rendon has batted second in each of the Nationals' first 10 games, but the Nationals apparently want to get him into more of a run-producing role and protect Bryce Harper a bit. The third baseman is hitting .310 with a homer and four RBI so far.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's win over the Orioles.

The Blue Jays entered the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead, but Curtis Granderson took a bases-loaded walk and then Donaldson homered to blow the game wide open. Donaldson already has three homers and he's started five of the last six games at third base, so the dead-arm issue seems to be fully behind him. The 32-year-old is looking for his fourth straight 30-plus-homer season.

Davis went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Monday's 2-0 win over the Twins.

Davis' sixth-inning single provided the only run the Astros would need on a cold night in Minnesota. The hit was his first in 10 trips to the plate and leaves him with a .111 batting average over the first two weeks of the season. The Astros have two more games this week before they are expected to welcome back Yulieski Gurriel (hand) on Friday. His return will signal an end to Davis' stay on the major-league roster.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two strikeouts in Monday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

Duffy appears to be locked in as the five hitter against righties and the leadoff man against lefties. The 27-year-old capitalized on his opportunity in the five hole Sunday, as he drove in a pair of runs. Duffy now has back-to-back multi-hit games, and he figures to be the everyday third baseman for the Rays whenever he's healthy.

Davis will draw the start at first base Monday against the Twins, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Josh Reddick's illness will prevent him from playing Monday and caused a chain reaction in the lineup. Marwin Gonzalez will move to the outfield, granting Davis a rare start. Davis has looked lost at the plate early on, with just one hit and one walk in 15 plate appearances. His early-season slump comes on the heels of an impressive spring training when he posted a 1.067 OPS. The inflated spring OPS may have been due to opposing hurlers working on their stuff and throwing a substantial amount of fastballs, some of which were down the heart of the plate. He's noticed a difference in the way he's getting pitched to during the regular season -- more sliders down and away. "Get the balls that are up," Davis said. "There's nothing wrong with my swing, fundamentally... I was chasing the sliders down, instead of keeping them up." His stay with the Astros is expected to end Friday when Yulieski Gurriel (hand) is due to be activated off the disabled list.

Moncada went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.

Moncada showed some power, as one of his two hits was a double. Although he went hitless in Sunday's outing, the 22-year-old has put together multi-hit performances in two of his last three games. While he's beginning to accumulate hits at the dish, strikeouts remain an issue for Moncada, as he's struck out in 34.1 percent of his plate appearances this season.

Alvarez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

As expected, Alvarez will take a seat on the bench with a left-hander starter (J.A. Happ) toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays. In his place, Danny Valencia will pick up another start at designated hitter, batting sixth.

Suarez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday.

There is still no timetable for the infielder's return, and this trip to the DL still comes as no surprise given that his thumb is fractured. Cliff Pennington seems like the main beneficiary for additional playing time, though Alex Blandino -- who was called up to take Suarez's place on the roster -- could also see some time at the hot corner given his solid showing in the minors last season.