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Brewers shortstop Jean Segura failed to record a hit in Monday's victory over the Pirates. The hitless effort snapped Segura's 10-game hitting streak. During the streak, Segura was batting .364 (16 for 44) with two doubles, two triples and a home run.

The run raised his season average more than 30 points to .289, though Monday's 0-for-4 dropped him down to a .282 clip.

Blue Jays outfielder Danny Valencia drove in two runs to help the Blue Jays defeat the Marlins 11-3 on Monday.

Valencia went 2 for 5 with two RBI. He drove in the two runs when he doubled off Brad Hand in the first inning, which scored Jose Bautista and Chris Colabello.

Over his last 11 games, Valencia is 12 for 40 with one home run and seven RBI.

Blue Jays designated hitter Josh Donaldson drove in a team-high three runs to help propel the Blue Jays to an 11-3 victory over the Marlins on Monday.

Donaldson went 2 for 5 during the game with one run scored. His biggest hit was a solo home run in the second inning off Andre Rienzo.

Over his last 13 games, Donaldson is 20 for 55 with seven home runs and 15 RBI.

Third baseman Josh Donaldson will get a change of scenery Monday, as he's scheduled to be the DH for the Blue Jays as they take on the Marlins. 

Donaldson has only been the DH twice previously this season, and not since April 24. But Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has said he wanted to give Donaldson a break from the field, yet keep his potent bat in the lineup. 

Donaldson has hit 10 of his 15 homers at Rogers Centre. 

The Indians are shuffling their infield very dramatically right now.

In one day, the team optioned shortstop Jose Ramirez and third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall to Triple-A Columbus, while recalling Zach Walters and Giovanny Urshela to take their respective spots.

Urshela was hitting .276 with three home runs and nine RBI in 76 at-bats for Triple-A Columbus this season.

Twins infielder Eduardo Escobar will likely take over as the team's starting shortstop following the option of Danny Santana to Triple-A Rochester.

Escobar has bounced around the diamond for the Twins, playing 24 games in left field but making eight starts at shortstop and also seeing limited time at second base and third base. He's the only Twins player besides Santana to get a start at shortstop, and the team balanced the move by recalling Kennys Vargas.

Eduardo Nunez has experience at the position as well, so the team could opt to split playing time between the pair of utility players. The Twins could also end up promoting infielder Doug Bernier, who is already on the 40-man roster.

Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

It's Plouffe's first break from the starting lineup since May 10. He's had a tough time offensively in June, going 1 for 24 with one walk in six games this month. Eduardo Nunez will man third base, while Torii Hunter will slot into the cleanup spot in the lineup.

The Twins are home underdogs (+113) on Sunday, per VegasInsider.com.

Second baseman Danny Espinosa was held out of the Nationals' lineup on Sunday, after starting eight of the last nine games.

Espinosa is replaced by Anthony Rendon, who starts his second game at second base, both coming in the last four outings. 

Rendon will bat cleanup. 

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Longoria has been dealing with a sore wrist, and will hit the bench for a second straight day as a result. He has hit .273/.351/.414 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 198 at-bats.

The Rays are road favorites (-129) in Seattle, per VegasInsider.com.

Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves.

Alvarez is taking a seat against Braves lefty Alex Wood. Sean Rodriguez will start at first base and bat seventh.

The Pirates are road favorites (-148) in Atlanta, per VegasInsider.com.