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Farmer is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Farmer had started 10 consecutive games, during which he hit .405 with four RBI and three runs scored. However, he'll take a seat Sunday with Donovan Solano taking over at the hot corner.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's win over the Pirates.

Moustakas recorded an RBI single in the ninth off lefty reliever Eric Stout to augment the Reds' lead to five. The third baseman has struggled mightily, slashing .056/.150/.056 in 18 at-bats over the seven games prior to his stint on the 10-day IL (calf). Despite the hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark, the 33-year-old has performed better on the road with a .671 OPS in 128 at-bats compared to a .554 OPS in 111 at-bats at home.

Castro went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and one steal in Saturday's 10-1 loss against the Reds.

Castro homered off righty starter Justin Dunn with one out in the fourth to get the Pirates on the board. The second baseman has been finding his groove lately with a .333 average and 1.007 OPS over 36 at-bats in his last 10 games. The 23-year-old has significantly more power on the road with a .500 slugging percentage and six extra-base hits (three triples) in 52 at-bats compared to a .310 slugging percentage and three extra-base hits over 58 at-bats at home.

Wisdom hurt his left ring finger when sliding into home during Saturday's game against the Brewers, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Wisdom suffered the injury when Victor Caratini tagged him out, though he never formally exited the game because the Cubs won the game in the same frame. Wisdom will get X-rays and more information will be available Sunday. P.J. Higgins would likely be the beneficiary if Wisdom is forced to miss time.

Longoria is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria went 0-for-4 in the series opener, and he will now miss out on a Coors Field game as the Giants go with J.D. Davis at third base and Wilmer Flores at DH against right-hander Ryan Feltner. The team has been giving the veteran maintenance days here and there -- easily justified given his history and the fact that he's just getting past a hamstring injury.

Segura went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Mets.

The veteran infielder needed a couple games to shake off the rust after returning from a lengthy absence earlier this month, but Segura is locked in now. Over his last 10 games, he's batting .351 (13-for-37) with five runs scored and three of his 11 stolen bases on the year.

Madrigal went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.

Madrigal gave the Cubs a spark as their leadoff hitter. The second baseman is now batting .250 this season, though he's upped that to .325 across 12 games this month, which has been his first action since June due to a groin injury. If Madrigal stays healthy, he could be primed for a good finish to the year as Chicago's primary option at the keystone and a regular leadoff hitter.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.

Wisdom connected in the fifth inning for his 22nd home run of the season. That total leads the Cubs, and the infielder is also pacing the team with 57 RBI. Wisdom had a breakout 2021 campaign with a career-high 28 long balls and 61 RBI, and he's now within distance of surpassing both figures if he has a strong finish this season.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's victory over Houston.

Riley's three-run shot in the third inning scored Ronald Acuna and Dansby Swanson. It was Riley's 31st home run of the year, tying him with Yordan Alvarez for third-most in baseball. The third baseman has back-to-back two-hit games and despite batting just .239 for the month, has a .291 batting average on the season.

Newman went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Reds.

Newman extended his hitting streak to five games, three of which have been multi-hit efforts. He's hitting .500 in the span while also tallying nine runs scored. Newman is locked into a spot toward the top of the Pirates lineup and is currently maintaining a .281/.323/.378 line across 198 plate appearances for the season.