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Hayes is considered day-to-day after an MRI showed inflammation in his left wrist, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

X-rays were negative after Hayes left Saturday's game, but with the MRI showing some inflammation, the Pirates will sit him down for the finale in Chicago. Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati next, and it's uncertain whether Hayes will be ready for the start of that series, which gets underway Monday.

Escobar is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Escobar battled a non-COVID illness late in the spring and has gotten off to an 0-for-11 start to the regular season, with five strikeouts. He will head to the bench Sunday as Asdrubal Cabrera starts at third base and bats fifth against right-hander Chris Paddack.

Hayes (wrist) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

The news on Hayes is mostly positive; X-rays on his left wrist were negative after he departed Saturday's game, and the Pirates did not announce any roster moves when they released their lineup for Sunday. Phillip Evans will fill in for Hayes at the hot corner in the series finale.

Senzel (shoulder) will start in center field and bat sixth Sunday against St. Louis.

Senzel was out of the starting lineup for Saturday's 9-6 win over the Cardinals after hurting his left shoulder on a diving catch two days earlier, but manager David Bell felt comfortable enough with the 25-year-old's health to have him sub in for Tyler Naquin in the fifth inning of the game. With Senzel playing the final five innings without issue, he'll now be cleared to take back his normal spot in the starting nine.

Machado went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two total runs scored and two total RBI in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Machado entered the contest having gone hitless through his first seven at-bats of the campaign, but he struck quickly Saturday with a solo home run in the first inning and later drove in another run with a single in the fourth. The veteran third baseman is coming off a third-place finish in NL MVP voting last season and should have plenty of opportunities for production in 2021 in the heart of a loaded Padres lineup.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's loss to the Reds.

Make it back-to-back multi-hit games for Arenado to kick off his Cardinals career. He got a late-game at-bat against Sal Romano on Saturday and capitalized with his first long ball (and first extra-base hit) with St. Louis. Arenado has been batting third between Paul Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong.

Hayes had X-rays on his left wrist come back negative after leaving Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

The 24-year-old was pulled from Saturday's loss with left wrist discomfort, but the Pirates can breathe a sigh of relief as it appears he avoided a serious injury. The team figures to remain cautious with its star prospect, and Hayes should be considered day-to-day until his status is updated.

Manager Derek Shelton said after Saturday's game that Hayes (wrist) is still being evaluated and the team will have more information regarding his status Sunday, AT&T SportsNet reports.

The manager added that Hayes injured himself during a plate appearance. "He caught the nob on his swing, when he turned it over so I guess the nob kind of caught in his hand awkwardly," Shelton said. The injury is new and not something that lingered throughout spring training. Fantasy managers will need to wait until Sunday for further guidance on Hayes.

Anderson will sit Saturday against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson started both of the first two games of the season at third base, going 1-for-7 at the plate. He'll hit the bench Saturday despite the fact that the Rays will start the game with the left-handed Rich Hill on the mound. Jon Berti makes his first start of the year in his absence.

Hayes left Saturday's game against the Cubs with left wrist discomfort, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Hayes appeared to be in some pain after fouling a pitch off in the first inning and was checked out by team trainers after reaching first base on a walk. He initially stayed in the game and scored a run but was later replaced by Erik Gonzalez. It's possible the diagnosis changes following further tests.