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Donaldson went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs, and a walk in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants.

The slugger didn't go deep, but he still provided his fantasy owners with a very solid day. He has consistently been Toronto's best hitter and is looking to follow up his 2015 MVP performance with another strong campaign this season.

Duffy collected three hits and stole a base during Wednesday's 5-4 win over Toronto.

Hitting third in the order, Duffy ended a three-game hitless drought. The young infielder started the season hot but has cooled since then. His .261 average is below his career .285 number, but he looks to be an important part of San Francisco's offense. The stolen base was his fourth of the season, putting him on pace to pass his career mark of 12 set last season.

Asche (oblique) will play in a full nine-inning extended spring training game Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

Asche is returning from an oblique injury that he suffered in late March and has just recently begun baseball-related activities. After swinging a bat earlier this week, the Phillies are now giving the 25-year-old the green light to play in an extended spring training game. Pending any setbacks in his outing on Thursday, the outfielder should be closing in on a rehab assignment in the coming weeks with a possible return to the majors later this month.

Valencia (hamstring) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

This is the second consecutive game Valencia is missing after coming out of Monday's game with hamstring tightness. Valencia's off to a strong start on the season, hitting for a .311/.354/.361 slash line. Throughout his career, he's always been an excellent hitter against lefties, but is hitting .319 against righties versus .286 against lefties this season. Yonder Alonso remains in the lineup at third base on Wednesday.

Ramirez (hand/wrist) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.

He was hit on the hand/wrist by a pitch in Tuesday's game and was sent for X-rays, although the team said those X-rays were a precaution. Ramirez does not play every day, even when healthy, so with Thursday being an off day, the team may be taking advantage of the opportunity to give him a couple days to rest in advance of the weekend series against the Twins. Marlon Byrd will start in left field with Juan Uribe manning the hot corner Wednesday.

Asche (oblique) is expected to play in an extended spring training game on Wednesday or Thursday, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Asche has been taking batting practice of late and is making solid progress in his recovery from a strained oblique. He could begin an official rehab assignment soon, putting him on track to rejoin the Phillies sometime this month.

Segura went 3-for-5 with an RBI and was caught stealing in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Once again operating out of the leadoff spot, Segura extended his season-best hitting streak to eight games and boosted his batting average to .350 in the process. While fantasy owners would rather not see Segura gunned down on the basepaths, the fact that remains aggressive in that regard bodes well for his value moving forward, with a 20-20 season looking like a distinct possibility.

Ramirez was hit on the wrist/hand by a pitch Tuesday and will undergo a precautionary X-ray, the Northeast Ohio Media Group's Zack Meisel reports.

The Indians expect him to be fine, according to the report, but it was obviously notable enough that they commissioned the X-ray. Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice and a hit-by-pitch, and did not need to get replaced during Tuesday's game. Look for his status to be updated prior to Wednesday's game.

Chapman, 23, is slashing .259/.372/.560 with nine home runs, 20 RBI and three steals through 31 games for Double-A Midland.

Chapman leads the Texas League in home runs and is tied for fifth in RBI. However, he is also fifth in the league in strikeouts. Nevertheless, he also draws plenty of walks, and could get a look from the big club before 2016 is finished.

Valencia (hamstring) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Valencia exited Monday's tilt early after experiencing hamstring tightness, and while the club is hopeful that it's nothing overly serious, he'll get a day off to rest it Tuesday. Yonder Alonso will slide over to third base with Billy Butler drawing the start at first against Sean O'Sullivan.