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Sosa was lifted from the second game of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Padres with an apparent leg injury, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Sosa came up lame while running from second to third in the seventh inning and was removed for a pinch runner. He had reached base after being hit on the hand by a pitch with the bases loaded.

Candelario (thumb) isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Candelario was pulled from the first inning of Friday's game (which was later suspended to Saturday) due to a bone bruise in his right thumb. He will now be held out of both games Saturday and could be facing a trip to the injured list if his condition doesn't soon improve. Ildemaro Vargas will start at third base and bat fifth during the nightcap.

Anderson (back) isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Reds.

Anderson was scratched ahead of Friday's game with lower-back discomfort, and it appears it will keep him out for another game Saturday. Andruw Monasterio will start at third base and bat seventh, and Tyrone Taylor will start in right field while batting fifth.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Friday in an 8-3 victory versus the Phillies.

Machado had been swinging a hot stick entering the All-Star break, and he carried over that momentum in the second half, swatting a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning. It was his seventh homer in his past nine games after the veteran third baseman went deep just nine times over his first 66 contests of the campaign. During the nine-game power surge, Machado is slashing .389/.463/1.000 and has knocked in 17 runs while scoring 11 times.

Candelario was removed from Friday's game against the Cardinals in the first inning with a bone bruise in his right thumb, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Per manager Davey Martinez, Candelario hurt his thumb doing a defensive drill before the game. The third baseman tried to play through it, but the injury felt worse when he tried to swing a bat. While he should be considered day-to-day for now, an IL stint may be on the table if Candelario doesn't show improvement in the next 24 hours.

Candelario was removed from Friday's game against the Cardinals after striking out in his first at-bat, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Ildemaro Vargas took over at third base to begin the bottom of the first inning, suggesting Candelario is dealing with some kind of injury. The Nationals are clear sellers and the 29-year-old could be on the move before the trade deadline.

Anderson was scratched Friday with lower-back discomfort, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

It sounds like a day-to-day issue for Anderson. Andruw Monasterio is starting at third base and hitting sixth against the Reds.

Anderson was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Reds.

This is tough timing, as the scratch was announced less than two hours before first pitch and Anderson was a solid streaming option this weekend in Cincinnati. It's unclear what the nature of his injury is. Andruw Monasterio will start at third base.

Wisdom is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Red Sox, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The Cubs will go with Miles Mastrobuoni at third base instead. Wisdom had started three of the last four games at the hot corner prior to the All-Star break, but his hold on the third base job seems pretty tenuous.

Longoria is starting at third base and batting sixth Friday in Toronto.

Emmanuel Rivera started three of the last four games before the All-Star break at third base, but it will be Longoria there to kick off the second half as Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo continues to mix and match with the two at the hot corner. Longoria has an .828 OPS in 2023 but finished the first half hitless in his last three starts.