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Davis will serve as the Mets' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Davis will crack the lineup for only the second time in six games, with both of those assignments coming against left-handed starting pitchers. Luis Guillorme and Dominic Smith are on the bench Tuesday, but both appear to be higher priorities than Davis for manager Buck Showalter when it comes to filling out the final spot of the Mets' everyday lineup.

Senzel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Mets.

The 27-year-old took Drew Smith deep in the seventh inning, providing the Reds with their last gasp of offense on the night and Senzel with only his second homer in 53 games. He's locked in right now though, batting .432 (16-for-37) over his last 11 games with three steals, six RBI and eight runs, and Cincinnati will continue to give him plenty of playing time as the 2016 first-round pick tries to put together his long-awaited breakout.

Kennedy went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-3 win over San Francisco.

Kennedy's first-inning single plated two runners and tied the game after the Giants grabbed a lead in the top of the frame. While the Diamondbacks play it safe with Ketel Marte -- he's served as the designated hitter since sustaining a hamstring injury two weeks ago -- Kennedy has become the primary second baseman, making eight consecutive starts. Since joining Arizona mid-June, Kennedy has driven in 10 runs over 14 games.

Muncy is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Muncy went just 4-for-33 (.121) over his last 10 games, so he will get a chance to clear his head. Mookie Betts will start at second base Monday, and Hanser Alberto will get the nod at third.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

McMahon has been getting some starts against left-handers, but that will not be the case Monday, as manager Bud Black will start nine right-handed hitters against Dodgers lefty Julio Urias. Garrett Hampson will garner a start in McMahon's place.

Farmer (hand) "likely won't start in the next couple days," according to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Farmer remains on the active roster for now, but he was spotted wearing a soft cast on his injured hand, and it appears he will miss more time. Matt Reynolds will likely serve as Cincinnati's top shortstop until Farmer is ready to return.

Farmer (hand) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Farmer will sit for a second straight day as a result of the hand injury he picked up Saturday. Matt Reynolds will man the shortstop position for a second straight day.

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Newman (groin/hamstring) will see time at both shortstop and second base once he's ready to return from the 60-day injured list, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Newman served as Pittsburgh's primary shortstop in 2021 and opened the current season atop the depth chart at the position before landing on the IL in late April with a left groin strain. He then suffering a hamstring injury during his initial rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis in late May, resulting in his timeline for a return being pushed back. Newman restarted the minor-league assignment June 21 and has slashed .419/.424/.484 in his eight games with Indianapolis, likely setting him up to rejoin the big club this week. He'll be joining a Pirates club that has prioritized younger options in recent weeks, most notably installing hotshot rookie Oneil Cruz as its full-time shortstop. Though Cherington indicated Cruz "doesn't need to be at shortstop every day," the expectation is that the 28-year-old Newman will have to settle for more of a utility role while Cruz continues to see the bulk of the starts at shortstop.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Escobar's home run off Jon Gray gives him nine on the season. He has now hit three home runs in his first thee games in July. Despite the hot start to the month, the veteran third baseman is slashing only .228/.286/.408 on the season and has a WAR of exactly 0.0.

Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's extra-innings loss to the Red Sox.

Wisdom's solo home run, his 17th of the season, tied the game at 2-2 in the eighth inning, but Boston scored twice in the top of the 11th to get the win. The 17 long balls are the most on the team, with Willson Contreras second with 13 home runs. Wisdom is hitting only .232 this season, but his power production is giving him fantasy value.