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Segura went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and a run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Athletics.

Segura extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a fifth-inning single that plated Boog Powell and Guillermo Heredia, extending the Mariners' lead to 3-0. The 27-year-old is now slashing .397/.446/.515 and boasts a .418 wOBA over 74 plate appearances in May, while also leading the Mariners in hits (46) and the AL in batting average (.359).

Moncada was placed on the 7-day disabled list Wednesday with a bruised left thumb, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

X-rays came back clean, so Moncada's placement on the disabled list seems more precautionary. He described the injury as nagging, so the White Sox will likely give the top prospect ample time to heal before getting him back in action. Moncada is off to a healthy start at Triple-A this season, slashing .331/.401/.504 with six homers and 10 stolen bases through 34 games.

Candelario was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

With Ben Zobrist returning to action for the Cubs on Wednesday, it's likely Candelario was sent down to see everyday at-bats with Iowa. The 23-year-old appeared in six games with the big club before being sent back, going just 3-for-21 (.143) over that span. He'll remain an option going forward should the Cubs deal with any injuries, though he isn't likely to stick in the majors unless he has an everyday role.

Valencia went 2-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Athletics. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.

The veteran infielder has snapped out of an early-season funk, with Tuesday's pair of hits boosting his May line to .345/.410/.545 with two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI. Valencia hit just .181 in April, but he's raised his season average 73 points to .252 by hitting safely in 12 of his 14 games this month. The 31-year-old has also doubled his .222 BABIP from April to .444, while his hard contact rate has shot up from 23.6 to 38.5 percent thus far in May.

Manager John Gibbons said Donaldson (calf) won't return from the disabled list this weekend, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

While it was reported earlier that a return for this weekend's series against the Orioles was possible, that has now been ruled out. Gibbons noted that Donaldson didn't suffer any setbacks, but rather the Blue Jays were just overly optimistic about his return date. An updated return date wasn't provided, though it seems the star third baseman will likely be back in action sometime in the next week or so.

Peterson will start at third base and bat seventh Wednesday against the Blue Jays, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

It's the second start in a row at the hot corner for Peterson, who will likely be in line for everyday at-bats in the short term after Adonis Garcia (Achilles) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday. Peterson has shown some on-base skills on the past, but beyond offering the occasional stolen base, there's not much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective.

Reyes will miss six-to-eight weeks after having surgery on his broken right pinky finger, MASN's Steve Melewski reports.

According to MASN's Roch Kubatko, Reyes broke his finger by punching a wall. It's a shame for the top prospect, as he was making headway through the Orioles' lower levels. Based on the initial timeline, Reyes will return to High-A Frederick in late June.

Senzel went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI for High-A Daytona on Tuesday.

Senzel has recorded a double in four straight games to give him a Florida State League-leading 14 on the season. The Reds' top prospect stumbled out of the gate with only four RBI in April, but his slugging has resurfaced in recent weeks to bring his OPS up to .800. The 21-year-old, who was the No. 2 overall selection in the 2016 first-year player draft, is expected to be a quick riser through the Reds farm system.

Kieboom was placed on the 7-day DL at Low-A Hagerstown on Sunday with a right leg injury, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

The Nats' No. 4 prospect was off to great start for Hagerstown, slashing .333/.398/.586 through 29 games with six homers and 20 RBI as well as a reasonable 20.3 percent strikeout rate. Kieboom's injury doesn't sound serious, so he should be back in action and pushing for a midseason promotion to High-A soon enough.

Duffy (heel) will continue to rest and be reevaluated Friday, Marc Topkin of Tampa Bay Times reports.

Duffy had been working his way through multiple minor-league rehab games before being temporarily shut down this week. An update on his condition should become available following his medical evaluation Friday.