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Senzel is still favoring his left knee some when he hits, Triple-A Louisville manager Pat Kelly told C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. He'll continue to play all over the diamond at Louisville.

Kelly spoke about the Reds' decision to option Senzel upon activating him from the IL. "Obviously it's very disappointing and not what he was expecting, not what he was wanting. But I think he recognizes that there's still some things that he needs to do," Kelly said Sunday. "Just watching him play, for me, he's not 100 percent. You can see still a slight favor to the knee. For me, the key is in hitting, you have to be able to hit against a firm front side."

Newman isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Newman will get a breather after he went 8-for-14 with six doubles, five runs and two RBI across the last four games. Hoy Park will start at shortstop and lead off.

Moustakas will sit against southpaw Justin Steele and the Cubs on Monday.

Moustakas has now been on the bench six times in 11 games since he returned from a heel injury in early August, though all but one of his days off have come against lefties. Eugenio Suarez will start at third base in his absence.

Castro went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

The infielder is 6-for-36 with one double and 2:15 BB:K since Aug. 3. Castro remains one of the team's decent long-term prospects, but there's a chance he could see time back in Indianapolis, considering he skipped Triple-A. The 22-year-old also made his third error Sunday on a play that led to Milwaukee's first run.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Mets.

Muncy homered off Carlos Carrasco in the second inning and off Yennsy Diaz in the sixth inning. He is batting just .228 in the month of August, but he's scored 10 runs and notched seven RBI. On the season, he is slashing .272/.402/.550 with a team-leading 25 long balls, 69 RBI and 71 runs scored in 425 plate appearances.

Hayes went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Milwaukee.

The third baseman got aboard with a single in the sixth inning and stole second, but Pittsburgh couldn't bring him home. Hayes went 4-for-11 with two RBI and two runs scored across the three-game series against Milwaukee. He's hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, bumping his slash line up to .255/.320/.387 with five home runs, 25 RBI, three stolen bases and 29 runs scored through 259 plate appearances.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over Kansas City.

Arenado was a nightmare for the Royals' pitching staff all weekend, going 5-for-12 with three homers and nine RBI in the three-game set. He knocked an RBI single in the first inning Sunday before launching a two-run shot in the second, his 25th of the year. The 30-year-old slugger improved his season slash line to .265/.324/.515 with 78 RBI through 481 plate appearances.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs and a strikeout in Sunday's 6-5 win over Washington.

Riley went hitless in Saturday's victory, but he returned to form in Sunday's series finale with his fourth extra-base hit in the last five contests. During that five-game span, the 24-year-old has gone 7-for-21 with two homers, two doubles, five runs and four RBI.

Longoria is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Manager Gabe Kapler noted that Longoria's shoulder is feeling fine after he returned from the 60-day injured list Saturday and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Giants' 4-1 loss. Longoria was making his first appearance with the Giants since June 5, so he'll be getting some extra maintenance for the day game after a night game as he works back to full speed. Wilmer Flores will cover third base in Longoria's stead.

Sosa will start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday against the Royals.

After going 3-for-4 with a pair of runs in Saturday's 9-4 win while filling in at shortstop for the banged-up Paul DeJong (back), Sosa will pick up another start in the series finale. Sosa is making his third consecutive start overall -- he manned third base in Friday's 6-0 win -- but he'll likely fade into a reserve role in the infield beginning next week. DeJong is expected to be good to go for Tuesday's series opener versus the Brewers.