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Castro went 0-for-3 with a walk Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Castro has taken advantage of Ke'Bryan Hayes' (back) absence and appeared in the lineup for six of eight games since being promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis. Hayes will now be sidelined until at least Aug. 24 after being placed on the injured list Tuesday, which should lock Castro in as the primary third baseman in Pittsburgh for the time being. Since returning to the majors, Castro has collected eight hits in 24 at-bats with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored.

Davis is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Davis went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs Monday but will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Evan Longoria will start at the hot corner while Wilmer Flores serves as the designated hitter.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

McMahon went 3-for-4 in Colorado's last game Sunday and owns a 1.133 OPS in August, but he will be held out Tuesday with the Rockies loading up on right-handed hitters against Cardinals southpaw Jose Quintana. Elehuris Montero will man the hot corner in McMahon's place.

Escobar was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta due to a sore left oblique, and he's expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Escobar was poised to move into a full-time role at third base after strong-side platoon mate Luis Guillorme (groin) landed on the injured list Monday, but the Mets are now set to be without their top two options at the position for the foreseeable future. As a result, the Mets are poised to expedite top prospect Brett Baty's arrival to the big leagues, as the 22-year-old will have his contract selected from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Wednesday's game, according to DiComo. Depending on how well he performs in his initial taste of the big leagues, Baty could hold off Guillorme and Escobar for playing time once both are healthy again.

Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Hayes will be placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a mid-back muscle strain, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes had missed the Bucs' last three games while dealing with the back issue and hadn't shown any significant improvement, so he'll be out of action for at least the next week as he continues to work through the issue. The Pirates called up corner infielder Kevin Padlo from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move, but Rodolfo Castro is likely the main candidate to pick up playing time at third base while Hayes is on the shelf.

The Mets plan to call up Baty from Triple-A Syracuse either Tuesday or Wednesday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.

The Mets have yet to confirm that Baty will join the team in advance of Tuesday's game in Atlanta, but it looks as though he'll get the call to the big leagues no later than Wednesday in the wake of top third baseman Luis Guillorme (groin) landing on the injured list Monday. Though Eduardo Escobar offers an experienced replacement option at the position, he's turned in a measly .653 OPS on the season, so the Mets likely believe that the 22-year-old Baty can provide an upgrade at the hot corner. The No. 12 overall pick of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, Baty has continued to rake at the Triple-A level since being promoted from Double-A Binghamton last week. Between his two minor-league stops this season, Baty has slashed .315/.410/.533 with 19 home runs.

Escobar is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Escobar was included in the initial lineup the Mets released, but the team issued a corrected lineup soon after that didn't include the 33-year-old. Deven Marrero will instead pick up his first start at third base with the Mets, though Escobar should serve as the team's primary option at the position while Luis Guillorme (oblique) is on the injured list.

Major League Baseball issued Castro a one-game suspension Tuesday after he violated league policy by having a cell phone in his pocket during an Aug. 9 game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. He plans to appeal the suspension and will be eligible to play until his appeal is heard, according to Justice delos Santos of MLB.com.

Castro was also fined for the incident, which occurred the same day he was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. The 25-year-old wasn't believed to have been using his phone for any sort of competitive advantage, so he's likely hopeful that an independent party will look more favorably on his situation. Even if the one-game ban is eventually upheld, Castro shouldn't lose too much momentum from what's been an encouraging start since he returned from the minors. Over his six games in August with the Bucs, Castro has gone 8-for-21 with four extra-base hits.

Farmer went 3-for-4 with a double in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies.

Since returning to the lineup Aug. 9 after a one-game absence due to a stiff neck, Farmer has been one of the hottest hitters in the Cincinnati starting nine. Over the past six contests, Farmer has gone 12-for-25 with a double, a walk, three RBI and one run. He'll be back in the lineup again Tuesday, batting third and manning the hot corner.

Senzel (hamstring) isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

Senzel should still be considered day-to-day as he recovers from the hamstring injury he suffered Sunday. For now, Albert Almora is working in center field.