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Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Milwaukee.

Offense was hard to come by in the contest, and Muncy provided what turned out to be the winning run when he launched a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning. The long ball was the sixth in August for the veteran and accounted for his 13th RBI through 13 games. After struggling through the first four months of the campaign, Muncy has caught fire in August, adding to the homer and RBI totals with a .340/.415/.830 slash line.

Baty went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 9-7 victory over Atlanta.

Baty took Jake Odorizzi deep in his first career at-bat. Baty only played six games at Triple-A Syracuse, but he mashed at the Double-A level to the tune of a .312/.406/.544 slash line, and Wednesday's homer gives some early validation to the team's decision to promote him. It was also a plus that Baty didn't go down on strikes in his debut, considering he'd mustered a 25.0 percent strikeout rate in Double-A Binghamton.

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

Longoria has appeared in seven games since returning from the injured list Aug. 8 and has gone 5-for-19 with a home run, three RBI and four runs. Tommy La Stella will serve as the designated hitter while J.D. Davis starts at third base.

Hayes (back) is expected to rejoin the Pirates after spending the minimum of 10 days on the injured list, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Hayes has dealt with a back injury since Friday, and he was officially placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday. However, the team evidently doesn't consider his injury to be too significant since he's expected to return after a minimal IL stint. Rodolfo Castro has served as the Pirates' primary third baseman in Hayes' absence.

Escobar was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a strained left oblique, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

The veteran third baseman was unable to get past the oblique injury this week and will now be unavailable for at least the next week and a half. Luis Guillorme (groin) is also on the IL, and prospect Brett Baty was promoted to the majors and should take over as New York's primary third baseman for the time being. It's unclear how long Escobar is expected to be sidelined, but he may be in line for a reduced role once healthy.

The Mets selected Baty's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. He'll start at third base and bat eighth in his MLB debut Wednesday in Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Expect the 22-year-old to get an extended look as the Mets' everyday third baseman while both Luis Guillorme (groin) and Eduardo Escobar (oblique) are on the shelf. The lefty-hitting Baty has only six games of experience above the Double-A level, but he shined across stops at the Mets' top two minor-league affiliates this season, slashing a collective .315/.410/.533 with a 24.8 percent strikeout rate and 11.6 percent walk rate. Baty could be an appealing speculative pickup in deeper mixed leagues for managers looking for an infusion of power from a corner-infield spot.

Baty joined the Mets on Wednesday and is expected to be formally called up from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of the team's game in Atlanta, SNY.tv reports.

With Eduardo Escobar (oblique) in line to join Luis Guillorme (groin) on the 10-day injured list, the 22-year-old Baty should immediately settle in as the Mets' everyday third baseman. Whether he retains the gig when Guillorme and Escobar are likely back to full health at some point in September will likely be determined by how well Baty performs over the next few weeks in his first taste of the big leagues. Baty showed an advanced approach at the plate between stops at Syracuse and Double-A Binghamton this season, slashing .315/.410/.533 while striking out at a 24.8 percent rate and walking at an 11.6 percent clip across 420 plate appearances.

Madrigal isn't starting Wednesday against Washington.

Madrigal is resting during Wednesday's series finale after he went 1-for-9 with a double, a run and a strikeout over the last two games. Zach McKinstry will shift to the keystone while P.J. Higgins enters the lineup at first base.

Senzel (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Senzel will end up missing the entire three-game series with the Phillies, but with a team off day on tap Thursday, the Reds are seemingly hopeful that he'll be ready to go for the three-game set in Pittsburgh this weekend. Albert Almora will draw another start in center field Wednesday in Senzel's stead.

Segura will start at second base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Reds.

With the lefty-hitting Bryson Stott getting the afternoon off with southpaw Nick Lodolo on the hill for the Reds and with Kyle Schwarber (calf) still out of the lineup, Segura will step into the leadoff role for the 12th time this season. Segura gets the assignment after going 3-for-5 with a run scored in Tuesday's 11-4 win.