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Escobar was removed from Sunday's game against the Nationals with an apparent injury, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Escobar pulled up while running to first base to end the sixth inning, and he was replaced defensively in the top of the seventh. The specifics of the injury aren't yet known, but the 32-year-old will have at least one day to recover since the Brewers have a scheduled day off Monday. Prior to his departure, Escobar went 0-for-3 with a walk.

The Giants placed Longoria (hand) on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday.

A sore hand kept Longoria on the bench for the Giants' previous three games, but he'll be deactivated ahead of Sunday's series finale in Oakland while he recovers from a recent COVID-19 vaccine shot, per Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News. Even though Longoria should be feeling fine in the next day or two, the Giants could choose to stash him on the IL a little while longer in the event he's still experiencing pain in his hand.

Newman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Newman's leadoff home run in the third inning -- his fourth of the season -- put the Pirates on the board and held up as the difference in Pittsburgh's one-run victory. He'll be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, batting sixth and starting at shortstop.

Longoria (hand) is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Oakland, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Longoria is missing his fourth consecutive game with hand soreness, and it's unclear whether he'll be available off the bench. Kris Bryant gets the start at third base Sunday.

Sosa went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

Drawing a start at shortstop for Paul DeJong, Sosa once again made good use of his inclusion in the lineup. The 25-year-old now has multi-hit efforts in three of his last four starts, although Saturday's double was only his third extra-base hit over 36 August plate appearances overall.

Castro is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Consecutive hitless showings have lowered Castro's average to .185 since the beginning of August, a span during which he has 21 strikeouts and only one extra-base hit. Hoy Park is playing second base and batting eighth Sunday.

Duffy is starting at second base and batting fifth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

With David Bote getting a day off, Duffy will slide in at the keystone. Duffy is more or less occupying Bote's old role, as the former now gives the team depth at multiple spots across the infield with Bote settling into a steadier role at second. The uneven playing time puts a cap on Duffy's fantasy value, and he's mustered only one home run and 13 RBI in 63 games this year, so he hasn't been the most exciting option to date.

Anderson is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Saturday, raising his average to .182 with seven RBI in the last 10 games. Isan Diaz is playing third base and batting sixth Sunday.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a victory over the Orioles.

The third baseman's fifth-inning homer put Atlanta in the lead and pushed him into a tie for third place in the National League with 27 long balls (along with teammates Adam Duvall and Freddie Freeman). Riley has hit safely in each of his past six games, going 12-for-26 (.462) with three homers and five RBI over that span.

Davis went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The third baseman recorded his first steal of the year and just his fifth in five major-league seasons. Davis is far from a speed threat, and he's been only modestly productive when healthy this year. The 28-year-old has a .293/.384/.450 slash line with four home runs, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and 10 doubles through 164 plate appearances. He's started regularly at third base with Javier Baez (back) and Francisco Lindor (oblique) out, but both could be activated as soon as Sunday. That likely would lead to Jonathan Villar and Jeff McNeil challenging Davis for playing time going forward as the Mets' lineup gets more crowded.