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Vientos (abdomen) will start at third base and bat second Sunday against the Dodgers.

Vientos didn't start the first two games of the series due to abdominal soreness, but he'll rejoin the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. The 25-year-old has a .266/.324/.344 slash line with one home run, three RBI and seven runs through 20 games in May.

Hayes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Hayes will be joined on the bench by Bryan Reynolds (torso) as the Pirates give two of their lineup regulars a breather for the day game after a night game. Jared Triolo will fill in for Hayes at third base.

Tena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Tena will take a seat for the second day in a row while the Giants send another left-handed starting pitcher to the bump in Robbie Ray. Amed Rosario will get the nod at third base Sunday, and he and Tena will continue to work in a platoon, potentially until Paul DeJong (orbital) returns from the injured list.

Bohm went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Saturday's 9-6 extra-innings win over the Athletics.

Bohm is up to four homers on the year, three of which he's hit over his last 10 games. In that span, he's gone 13-for-40 (.325) with eight RBI and three doubles as well. The third baseman started slow this year but has a respectable .267/.304/.382 slash line with 20 RBI, 20 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 49 contests. His starting job at the hot corner is secure, but he has regularly hit in the bottom half of the order for most of the season.

Norby went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Norby has been steady lately, hitting safely in 15 of his last 17 games. he's gone 21-for-61 (.344) in that span, adding seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI. The infielder has settled into a starting role at third base since returning from a season-opening oblique injury, posting a .288/.331/.450 slash line, three homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored and four stolen bases over 31 contests.

Durbin went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and one caught stealing in Saturday's loss against the Pirates. He was also hit by a pitch.

Durbin's performance was a bright spot in an otherwise tough loss Saturday, as the rookie notched the first three-hit game of his young career. The 25-year-old has struggled overall, batting .210 with a .580 OPS over 105 at-bats, but he's currently riding a four-game hitting streak. Durbin continuing to flash the bat-to-ball skills he's shown in the minor leagues would be a major boost for a struggling Brewers lineup.

Vientos (abdomen) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Dodgers.

Abdominal soreness prevented Vientos from getting into Friday's contest, and he'll sit out again Saturday while he continues to recover. Brett Baty will start at third base in his absence, and Jared Young will serve as the DH.

Rosario (leg) will start at third base and bat second against the Giants on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Saturday will be Rosario's first start since he received stitches to close a wound he suffered running into a table at the team's hotel last week. The 29-year-old will take the place of Jose Tena at the hot corner against southpaw Kyle Harrison.

Baty went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers.

Starting at third base and batting eighth, Baty took Matt Sauer deep in the third inning after play resumed following a lengthy rain delay. Baty has taken over a regular role in the Mets' lineup since returning to the majors earlier this month, and over his last 14 games he's slashing .275/.293/.650 with five of his six homers and 11 of his 15 RBI on the season.

Wagaman went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.

Wagaman's solo shot in the seventh inning got the Marlins on the board, and he added a two-run single in the eighth. While the comeback effort fell short, the 27-year-old continues to swing a fairly hot bat. He's hit safely in six of the last seven games, going 11-for-28 (.393) in that span. For the season, he's up to a .253/.302/.398 slash line with four homers, 15 RBI, 20 runs scored, one stolen base, 10 doubles and a triple across 179 plate appearances. Wagaman likely won't sustain his recent success at the plate, but Miami's offense doesn't have enough impact players to create a significant threat to his playing time.