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Hayes is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Hayes started the past 13 contests after missing some time at the start of September due to a hand issue, and he'll receive a day off after hitting .298/.317/.351 with three doubles, four RBI, 10 runs and three stolen bases during that 13-game stretch. Hoy Park will take over at the hot corner for the Buccos.

Moustakas will be on the bench Monday against the Pirates.

The Reds continue with their plan of strictly platooning Moustakas, as he'll sit against lefty Dillon Peters, just as he's done against every other southpaw the team has faced since he returned from the injured list in early August. He's certainly not making a case for a larger role, as he's hit just .179/.228/.316 since his return even while being protected against same-sided pitching. Eugenio Suarez will take over at third base.

Sosa went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and a run in a win over the Padres on Sunday.

Sosa plated Tyler O'Neill with his two-baggers in both the first and fifth innings, giving him his second multi-hit effort in the last four games. The 25-year-old's offense has been a revelation this season, as he's now carrying a .277/.348/.405 slash line and has knocked in six runs over his last eight games with some timely hitting akin to Sunday's.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Giants.

Riley doubled off Anthony DeSclafani in the seventh inning and scored on Adam Duvall's home run. He has at least one hit in eight of his last nine games. The 24-year-old is slashing .298/.367/.515 with 29 long balls, 89 RBI and 80 runs scored in 605 plate appearances this season.

Hayes went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Marlins.

He's found a home batting leadoff, hitting first in the lineup exclusively in September. Hayes held a slash line of .308/.327/.365 entering Sunday's action. He's swiped three bags during that span. Although Hayes has collected only three extra-base hits (all doubles) in his last 71 at-bats, his batting average boost gives hope to fantasy managers for 2022.

Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's win over the Brewers.

It was a game of highs and lows for Wisdom, as the 30-year-old struck out four times, but he also connected for his 27th home run of the season with two runners on in the eighth inning. In doing so, Wisdom set a new team rookie home-run record, surpassing the 26 long balls hit by Kris Bryant back in 2015. Considering Wisdom came into the year with four career home runs in 43 games at the MLB level, the power surge has been quite the pleasant surprise.

Castro will be promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis to close out the season, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Castro was sent to Double-A Altoona in late August, and he hit just .082 with a homer, six runs, five RBI and a stolen base across 18 minor-league games since then. He'll now face a higher level of competition in Indianapolis late in the year.

Segura went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Mets.

Segura went deep off Carlos Carrasco in the first and third innings. It was his first multi-homer game this season. In his last 12 games, he has four long balls, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored. The 31-year-old is slashing .299/.357/.453 with 14 home runs, 55 RBI, 74 runs and nine steals in 519 plate appearances.

The Diamondbacks selected Vargas from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

Vargas hasn't appeared at the MLB level since June 18, at which point he had managed a .137/.200/.176 slash line in 55 plate appearances with the Cubs, Pirates and Diamondbacks. He figures to serve as additional infield depth for however long he's on the big-league roster.

Muncy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

It appears to be a regular day off for Muncy, who's gone 0-for-7 with six strikeouts in his last two games. Albert Pujols is playing first base and batting cleanup for the series finale.