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Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that he expects Muncy (oblique) to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Roberts said over the weekend that he anticipated the infielder being activated from the 10-day IL either Tuesday or Wednesday. It now looks like the club has zeroed in on Tuesday to reinstate Muncy, so if all goes to plan, the 30-year-old should be back in the middle of the Los Angeles lineup for the second game of the three-game set.

Escobar has been diagnosed with a minor right quad strain and is available off the bench Monday against the Brewers, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Escobar was removed from Sunday's game agains the Dodgers with tightness in his right quad and is not in the starting lineup for the series opener against Milwaukee. However, given that he's available off the bench Monday, the infielder seems on track to return to the starting nine in the coming days.

Escobar (quadriceps) is not in the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

Escobar exited Sunday's contest with right quadriceps tightness and was scheduled to undergo medical imaging Monday, so it's not a major surprise to see he'll miss at least one game. Asdrubal Cabrera will start at third base in his place. According to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic, Escobar is dealing with a straight right quad and will be available off the bench, so it appears to be a minor issue.

Vosler was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

The 27-year-old has been on the big-league roster since early June and hit well during this stint in the majors with a .905 OPS, but the returns of Alex Dickerson and (back) and Darin Ruf (hamstring) from the injured list necessiated some roster moves. Vosler should receive another chance in the majors later in the season when the Giants require infield depth.

Escobar was removed from Sunday's game after the fourth inning due to right quadriceps tightness, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo described the decision to remove Escobar as a precautionary one, although the infielder will under medical imaging Monday. Escobar was replaced at third base by Josh VanMeter, who moved over from the second base, while Josh Rojas entered the lineup at second.

Arenado went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in a 9-1 win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.

Arenado got St. Louis on the board with a two-run blast in the first inning. He also drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth to pad the lead. The third baseman was kept quieter in the nightcap, going 1-for-3 in a 1-0 loss. The 30-year-old entered Sunday on an 0-for-18 skid at the plate. He's slashing .271/.320/.502 with 13 long balls, 47 RBI and 34 runs scored across 291 plate appearances.

Cubs manager David Ross said that Duffy (back) will resume a buildup program for baseball activities in the next few days after "everything was good" Friday during his checkup with a team doctor, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Duffy has been sidelined since late May with a lower-back strain, but he finally appears to have taken a step forward in his recovery after being in a holding pattern for much of the past month. He should serve as a utility infielder for the Cubs once reinstated from the 10-day injured list, likely in early July.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he expects Muncy (oblique) to return from the 10-day injured list either Tuesday or Wednesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Roberts said the same timeline applies to Cody Bellinger (hamstring), so the Dodgers should return two of their top hitters to the lineup at some point during their three-game series with the Padres that begins Monday. Muncy was able to play in a simulated game over the weekend and looks to be progressing well from the right oblique strain that forced him to the IL on June 12.

McMahon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

With a lefty (Eric Lauer) on the mound for the Brewers, Rockies manager Bud Black viewed the final game of the Rockies' homestand as a good time to build in some rest for the lefty-hitting McMahon. The 26-year-old had started in six of the Rockies' seven games over the past week, going 7-for-24 with four extra-base hits.

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

Peterson had started in nine of Milwaukee's previous 10 games, with five of those assignments coming at the keystone. After everyday second baseman Kolten Wong was reinstated from the injured list Friday, Peterson is expected to transition into more of a utility role, which may only afford him a handful of starts per week. With his playing time set to decline, Peterson won't be worth monitoring outside of NL-only leagues.