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

Escobar is mired in a 5-for-19 (.172) slump, so he will be held out in favor of Luis Guillorme for the fourth time in eight games. Guillorme has not fared well at the plate lately, either, but he could continue eating into Escobar's playing time if Escobar is unable to get back on track.

Moustakas is on the bench Tuesday against the Marlins.

With a lefty (Braxton Garrett) on the mound for Miami once again, Moustakas remains on the bench. The 33-year-old has gone just 2-for-15 with a home run and six strikeouts in six games after the All-Star break. Donovan Solano is the designated hitter Tuesday.

Groshans was traded from the Blue Jays to the Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for Anthony Bass and Zach Pop, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

This was something of a make-or-break year for Groshans to maintain his prospect stock, and so far he has come up short. A 22-year-old shortstop who could also end up at third base, Groshans has hit .250/.348/.296 with one home run in 279 plate appearances at Triple-A. His plate skills are very strong, but despite standing a muscular 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Groshans has been unable to tap into impact game power thus far.

Segura (finger) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday and won't be activated from the 60-day injured list until Wednesday at the earliest, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Segura will start at second base and bat leadoff Tuesday in what will be his seventh rehab game for Lehigh Valley. Though Segura seems to be fully recovered from the surgery he underwent in early June to repair a fractured right index finger, the Phillies may want to see him get comfortable at the plate before activating him. Through his first six rehab games, Segura has gone 4-for-22 (.182 average) with four walks against six strikeouts.

Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said Rivera is expected to report to the major-league club, but the logistics of that have yet to be determined, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Rivera gives the lefty-heavy Diamondbacks a right-handed hitter that will likely "see a lot of starts against lefties," either at third base or designated hitter, according to the general manager. Rivera has hit well at Triple-A -- a combined .291 average with 22 home runs over 330 at-bats in 2021 and 2022 -- but is batting just .243 with seven home runs over 288 at-bats in the majors. The minor-league numbers are inflated, given that his home park in Omaha is beneficial for right-handed batters.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 8-2 win over the Giants.

Muncy gave the Dodgers the lead in the second inning, and they never looked back. The homer was his first since the All-Star break and his 10th of the year. The infielder is slashing .162/.312/.314 with 34 RBI, 41 runs scored and two stolen bases through 343 plate appearances.

Rivera was traded to the Diamondbacks from the Royals on Monday in exchange for pitcher Luke Weaver, John reports.

Rivera posted a .683 OPS over 211 big-league plate appearances this season but also a .908 mark over 85 PA with Triple-A Omaha, so the Diamondbacks decided to pick him up in an effort to shore up their infield depth.

Reynolds was added to the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Reynolds was set to work as a reserve Monday, but he was added to the starting nine in place of Tommy Pham. Reynolds will man left field and hit third in Cincinnati's batting order.

Riley signed a 10-year, $212 million contract extension with Atlanta on Monday.

Riley has followed up a stellar 2021 season with an even better campaign, as he's established himself as a potential National League MVP candidate by producing a .301/.360/.604 slash line to go with 29 home runs, 68 RBI and 61 runs through 436 plate appearances. Atlanta will keep the 25-year-old in the fold through 2032, and perhaps another year should the team exercise a $20 million club option for 2033. With Riley under contract for the next decade, he'll man the hot corner and occupy a prominent spot in Atlanta's batting order for years to come.

Vargas' contract was selected by the Nationals on Monday.

Vargas will serve as a utility man for Washington after the team traded Ehire Adrianza to Atlanta on Monday. Vargas appeared in 30 major-league games with the Cubs earlier in the year and slashed .130/.231/.348 with a homer, a triple, four runs and four RBI.