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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Day off Tuesday
Senzel will sit Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Senzel owns a .545 OPS in seven games since his return from the COVID-19 injured list, though that actually represents an improvement on the .530 OPS he posted in 17 games prior to his absence. Albert Almora will start in center field in Senzel's absence.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Racks up three hits, stolen base
Hayes went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.
Hayes was the only Pirate to tally multiple hits in the victory, and he swiped his sixth bag of the campaign in the fifth inning. The third baseman has a trio of three-hit performances over his past six contests, and he is batting 10-for-25 (.400) with a home run, six RBI and two thefts over that span.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Continues power surge Monday
Riley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Riley accounted for the Braves' second run with his 402-foot solo shot in the fourth inning. The long ball was his 12th of the campaign, placing him in a tie for fourth place in the National League. Four of his homers have come in his past six games, and he has gone 8-for-24 with five RBI over that stretch.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Power surge continues
Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Phillies.
Longoria homered for the third game in a row, and his fifth time in the last five contests. The power surge is part of a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-26 (.346). The third baseman owns a .241/.268/.556 slash line with five long balls, 11 RBI, seven runs scored and a 33.9 percent strikeout rate in 16 contests this season.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: To ramp up activity shortly
Muncy (elbow) is expected to be sent to Camelback Ranch within the next few days to start ramping back up, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Muncy was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to left elbow inflammation, but he was with the team Monday and has already been starting to swing a bat, per Hoornstra. The infielder can return from the IL as early as June 5, though a timetable for his activation has yet to be established at this point.
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: Remains sidelined
Anderson (back) remains on the bench Monday against the Rockies, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.
Anderson was scratched Saturday against Atlanta with lower-back spasms and remained on the bench Sunday. He'll sit for the third straight game Monday, with his expected return date not yet clear.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Back in action
Machado (elbow) will bat second and play third base Monday against the Cardinals.
Machado missed the last two games with tennis elbow, but the Padres said he'd be able to return Monday and he will indeed do so. That's great news for San Diego, as he's hitting an excellent .357/.438/.583 on the year, adding eight homers and seven steals. Per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Machado's quick recovery was the result of a cortisone shot having its desired effect.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Swipes two bags
Segura went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases in a 5-4 loss to the Mets on Sunday.
Segura laced singles in the second and eighth innings and stole both second and third base following the latter. After logging only one theft in April, the 32-year-old has stolen seven bases in May to pull into a tie for 10th in MLB and is already one shy of his total from 2021. Segura's .281/.331/.419 slash line is nearly identical to his .285/.330/.410 marks for his career.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Homers again Sunday
Longoria went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Reds.
Longoria's eighth-inning blast gave the Giants their first lead in a game that didn't see them record a hit until the seventh inning. The third baseman's hitting streak is up to six games, a span in which he's hit all four of his homers this year while going 8-for-22 (.364). Overall, he's at a .240/.269/.520 slash line with 10 RBI, six runs scored and a pair of doubles in 15 contests.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Expected to return Monday
Machado (elbow) is expected to return to the lineup Monday against the Cardinals, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Machado missed the last two games due to an elbow injury, but the Padres downplayed the severity of the issue. The 29-year-old should be back in action for Monday's series opener in St. Louis and will attempt to bounce back after he went just 2-for-13 with two runs, four walks and a strikeout over the four games prior to his absence.