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McMahon is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Padres, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

He sat Saturday against righty Joe Musgrove and will remain on the bench against southpaw Ryan Weathers to begin the series finale. McMahon isn't reported to be dealing with any injuries, so this appears to just be consecutive days off for the infielder entering the All-Star break. Joshua Fuentes will bat seventh and man the hot corner.

Duffy (back) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

A lower-back strain has sidelined Duffy since May. It's unclear how many games he'll require on the rehab assignment, but an activation when he's eligible July 22 remains realistic. Duffy hit .278 with 12 RBI in 90 at-bats before suffering the injury.

Hayes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

After going 1-for-4 on Saturday, Hayes is hitting .250 in nine July games. He's hit one home run and has three RBI in that span. Rodolfo Castro is starting at third base and batting seventh Sunday.

The Phillies recalled Maton from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

The infielder hit .265 with 13 RBI in 113 at-bats before being optioned July 2. Maton was one of the reinforcements recalled for Sunday's series finale in Boston after four players were placed on the COVID-19 injured list.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Saturday in the Dodgers' 22-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Muncy did all his damage in four innings before manager Dave Roberts subbed him out of the contest while the Dodgers held a comfortable 9-0 lead. Since slugging four home runs in a five-game stretch between June 25 and July 1, Muncy has failed to leave the yard, but he's still maintained a solid .743 OPS over the past week and a half while striking out only three times in nine contests.

Farmer is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Farmer is hitting .250 in seven games since the start of July, though he's gone hitless in five of those contests. Even so, he's tallied a pair of home runs and scored an additional three runs this month. Mike Freeman will get another start at shortstop in Sunday's series finale.

Baty will be promoted to Double-A Binghamton after participating in the Futures Game on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Baty has found success at the plate this season with High-A Brooklyn, slashing .309//397/.514 across 209 plate appearances. Baty will now join Binghamton, where he's likely to finish his campaign. If the infielder continues to progress as expected, he could become a candidate to be called up to the majors as soon as 2022.

McMahon will rest Saturday against the Padres, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

McMahon sits for the first time thus far in July, a month in which he's hit .345/.441/.414 in eight games. Joshua Fuentes starts at third base in his absence.

Newman will sit for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Newman has done very little at the plate this season, hitting just .206/.249/.268. Cole Tucker takes over at shortstop in his absence, though Newman will likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Farmer will sit Saturday against Milwaukee.

Farmer hits the bench for the third time in the last six games, which may be related to the general soreness he was battling earlier in the week. He hasn't exactly earned everyday at-bats with his performance at the plate, however, as he's hitting just .217/.287/.333 on the year. Mike Freeman takes over at shortstop in his absence.