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Candelario went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

Candelario put on a show Sunday. He opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before launching a home run, his third of the season, off Shane Bieber in the third. Candelario has hit safely in his last four contests, going 9-for-17 with two doubles and a homer in that span. The 29-year-old third baseman is off to a nice start, hitting .284/.310/.463 through his first 71 at-bats with Washington with nine RBI and nine runs scored.

The Mets will recall Baty from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Monday's game against the Dodgers, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

Baty is one of the top position prospects in baseball and has scorched Triple-A pitching to the tune of a 1.386 OPS in nine games in the International League. The 23-year-old won't be in the lineup for Sunday's finale against the Athletics but should see regular playing time at the expense of the struggling Eduardo Escobar once his call-up is official. Baty's offensive upside makes him well worth an addition in the overwhelming majority of fantasy formats.

Sosa (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds,

Sosa left Saturday's game against Cincinnati with discomfort in his lower back, and he'll sit for at least one more game for the series finale. Josh Harrison will handle third base duties while Alec Bohm makes the move over to first base for the contest.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.

Wisdom broke a scoreless tie with his 415-foot solo shot to center field in the fifth inning, and that stood as the decisive run until Los Angeles broke through with a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth. The long ball was the fifth of the campaign for Wisdom, tops on his team and tied for fifth-most in the league. The third baseman hit 53 home runs between 2022 and 2023, and he's shown so far this season that he can be a factor in fantasy for teams in need of power.

Davis went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Tigers.

His two-run blast in the third inning off Michael Lorenzen gave the Giants a 6-1 lead, but the defense and bullpen ended up squandering it as San Francisco got walked off by Detroit in the 11th inning for the second straight day. Davis has had a great start to 2023 despite the struggles of the team around him, batting .341 (14-for-41) through 13 games with four homers and 13 RBI.

Sosa has left Saturday's game against the Reds with low back discomfort, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Lauber notes that Sosa went down at third base after getting hit by a hard grounder during the pregame workout, and it's possible that played a part in Sosa's departure. Alec Bohm moved to third base, while Kody Clemens took Sosa's place in the lineup and will play first.

Castro went 3-for-5 while driving in a pair of runs in an extra-innings win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

Castro tied the game at 3-3 in the eighth with an RBI double and gave the Pirates some insurance with a single in the 10th to make the score 6-3 Pirates. The 23-year-old has picked up at least one hit in five consecutive contests, raising his average rise from .176 to .344 in the process. Castro appears set to fill in at shortstop with O'Neil Cruz (ankle) out for at least the first half of the season, and the early returns have been promising.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Cardinals. He was also caught stealing once.

Hayes absolutely clobbered a Steven Matz pitch to center to start the game. The homer was the first of the season for the third baseman, and he also picked up his first stolen base of the young campaign as well. This is just the third multi-hit game of the season for Hayes as he came into this contest with just eight hits in his last 47 at-bats.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Cubs.

Muncy continued his recent power surge Friday, slamming a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning. The powerful third baseman has gone deep five times in his past four games, racking up 12 RBI and slashing .538/.571/1.692 over that span. Muncy's offensive resurgence corresponds with his recent decision to return to the "back step" move in his hitting motion that he added late last season, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. The move helped Muncy finish 2022 on a high note offensively, and it's already paying dividends for him this season.

Newman (shoulder) is expected to be available off the bench Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Newman was also said to be available Friday but did not play in that contest. He's nursing a bruised left shoulder as Jose Barrero continues to get starts at shortstop for the Reds.