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DeJong isn't in the Royals' lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

DeJong went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run score during his Royals debut Wednesday, and he'll now take a seat for Thursday's series opener. Maikel Garcia will slide to third base while Michael Massey starts at second, opening up the DH spot for Freddy Fermin.

The Orioles placed Westburg on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hand fracture.

Westburg suffered the unfortunate injury when he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays. The Orioles haven't provided a timetable for Westburg's return to action, but he could be sidelined well into September. Baltimore is set to use Jackson Holliday at second base and Ramon Urias at third base most days, but prospect Coby Mayo could eventually get called up from Triple-A Norfolk and receive a look at the hot corner.

Vientos went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.

The third baseman gave the Mets an early, if temporary, lead when he took Pablo Lopez deep in the second inning. Vientos has gone yard in back-to-back games and four times in the last eight contests, boosting his slash line on the season to .286/.341/.563 with 16 homers and 42 RBI in 246 plate appearances.

Burger went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Burger put the Marlins ahead for good in the third inning Wednesday, cranking a 423-foot, two-run shot off a Taj Bradley two-strike pitch to put Miami ahead 4-2. The 28-year-old Burger has been heating up at the plate -- he's homered in back-to-back games while going 7-for-20 with three long balls in his last five contests. Overall, Burger is slashing .235/.282/.416 through 351 plate appearances this year with 15 homers, 42 RBI and 38 runs scored.

Devers went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Devers walked off Seattle with a double in the top of 10th inning that plated Tyler O'Neill. The three-hit performance extended a hit streak to eight games, during which Devers has gone 17-for-32 (.531) with 10 extra-base hits, seven RBI and seven runs scored.

Espinal started at third base and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-4 loss to the Cubs.

Espinal and his smoldering bat made a fourth consecutive start. He's hit in all four games, going 8-for-14 with three doubles, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs. The month of July was Espinal's best of the season; the utility infielder slashed .432/.457/.727 with three homers and eight RBI over 16 games.

Rojas went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

Rojas gave Seattle its first and only lead in the fifth inning with a solo shot to center field. It was just his second homer during a rough July in which the third baseman batted .200 over 70 at-bats, though he did work 13 walks. Rojas batted leadoff for the first time in six games Wednesday, and that could continue to be his slot in the lineup for as long as Victor Robles (hip) remains out of action.

Rengifo was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rockies due to a flareup of his right wrist injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rengifo was having problems with his wrist after a swing in the eighth inning of Wednesday's contest. No plans are in place to take him in for imaging, though that could change if his wrist is still bothering him ahead of Thursday's series finale. The 27-year-old was forced to sit out for nearly three weeks after he first injured his wrist July 3.

Paredes went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds.

After going 0-for-4 in his Chicago debut Tuesday, Paredes got things going Wednesday. The former Cubs prospect batted second, in between Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki. It's a good spot for sustained production, and after recording a career-best 31 home runs and 98 RBI a season ago, Paredes could be in line for a strong finish to the year with his new team.

Garcia went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.

The 24-year-old wasted no time in making an impact, singling, stealing second and scoring in the first inning. Garcia has been heating up to close the books on July, batting .302 (13-for-43) over his last 11 games with 13 runs and four of his 25 stolen bases on the season.