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Escobar isn't starting Saturday's game against the Giants.

Escobar suffered a right quadriceps strain nearly two weeks ago, and he's been seen hobbling around the bases recently, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. It's not clear whether Saturday's exclusion from the lineup is due to the quad issue or whether he could be available off the bench. Asdrubal Cabrera will take over at the hot corner and bat third.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Friday's 10-5 victory versus the Nationals.

Muncy contributed an RBI single in the Dodgers' nine-run seventh inning. That was his only hit of the game, but the first baseman also reached base twice via walk. His 19.2 percent walk rate ranks second in the majors behind Joey Gallo, and Muncy trails only Vladimir Guerrero with a .420 OBP. Muncy has collected exactly one hit in each of his past six games, with four of those knocks leaving the park.

Hayes went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Brewers.

Since failing to touch first base on an apparent home run June 8, Hayes is slashing .231/.315/.321 with one homer and 10 RBI in 89 plate appearances. He has just three hits in his last 23 at-bats. On the plus side, he'll face lefty Eric Lauer on Saturday and Hayes is hitting .400 in 50 career at-bats against southpaws.

Escobar has been seen hobbling around the bases in recent games, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. He recently missed three games due to a quadriceps injury and may not be fully healthy.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said the team's medical staff does not believe Escobar is at risk of doing further damage to the quad. "He's protecting it, we know that," Lovullo said. "We've talked to him about getting that stride length and picking up that leg the way he normally would. I think it's just the natural progression of trust in that leg that there won't be a breakdown." Escobar, who has started seven of the last eight games, went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-4 loss to the Giants.

Wisdom (neck/eye) went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to Cincinnati.

Wisdom got aboard in the sixth inning on a fielder's choice and stole second, but he was left on base. The infielder had hit safely in four straight games prior to Friday. For the season, the 29-year-old owns a .283/.347/.674 slash line with 11 home runs, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and two steals, although he rapidly cooled off after a hot start to June.

Longoria (shoulder) has been taking dry swings and playing catch recently, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria resumed baseball activities in late June, and he's been able to increase his workload since then. The Giants haven't given a clear timetable for the 35-year-old's return, but manager Gabe Kapler said Friday that he hasn't ruled out a July return for the third baseman.

Wisdom (neck/eye) is in the starting lineup Friday against the Reds, batting sixth as the third baseman.

He suffered an eye contusion and also came away with a stiff neck after colliding with Tyrone Taylor during Wednesday's game against the Brewers. The issues don't appear to be too serious, as Wisdom will stay in the starting nine for the series opener in Cincinnati.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a walk, three runs and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to Cincinnati.

Though he logged only one hit in the contest, Machado scored three of San Diego's four runs. He walked and scored on a double in the fifth inning, singled and scored in the seventh, and crossed the plate again after reaching on a fielder's choice and subsequently swiping second base in the eighth. Machado is up to nine steals on the season, giving him a good chance of surpassing his career-high total of 20 established with the Orioles in 2015.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

The young infielder spent the past week in the majors but will head back to Triple-A with Didi Gregorius (elbow) returning from the injured list. Maton has a .265/.328/.398 slash line in 45 major-league appearances this season and could rejoin the Phillies later on this season if additional infield depth is required.

Muncy went 1-for-3 with a grand slam in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

Muncy, who extended his hitting streak to five games while also homering for the third contest in a row, made his presence felt in the fourth inning with a bases-loaded blast that gave Los Angeles a lead they'd never relinquish. Muncy now has 18 homers on the season but has hit four of those over the last seven days.