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Hayes went 2-for-4 with a stolen base during Friday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.

The long-time prospect has performed admirably in his small MLB sample size, hitting .357 in 28 at-bats to kick off his time in a Pirates uniform. A career .279 hitter in the minors (including just a .261 average in 2019), time will tell if Hayes remains an above-average bat in the show.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-4 win over the Angels.

McMahon tied the game at four with his ninth-inning solo shot, and Charlie Blackmon walked it off with a grand slam later in the inning. The long ball was McMahon's seventh of the year, to go with 19 RBI, 17 runs scored and a .216/.308/.424 slash line in 37 games.

Senzel (undisclosed) is not expected to be activated over the weekend but could return for the Reds' upcoming homestand, which begins Monday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Senzel last played Aug. 14, so it would be an exactly one-month absence if he returns to the lineup Monday. The Reds never clarified the nature of his absence, but given that it coincided exactly with the team's brief pause due to an unnamed member of the organization testing positive for COVID-19, it's not hard to connect the dots. He's been able to work out since the start of September, so he should be ready to go soon.

Moustakas' X-rays on his foot came back negative Friday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Moustakas left Thursday's game against the Cubs after getting hit in the foot by a pitch and is not in the lineup Friday against the Cardinals. Given that he's avoided a fracture, however, it's likely that he'll be able to return to the lineup before too long.

Moustakas (foot) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against St. Louis.

Moustakas left Thursday's game against the Cubs after a pitch hit his foot. The injury is evidently serious enough for him to miss at least one game. Freddy Galvis will be the second baseman in his absence.

Moustakas left Thursday's game against the Cubs with a foot contusion, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

The injury occurred when the infielder was hit by a pitch on his foot in the fourth inning. It's yet to be determined if Moustakas will miss time beyond Thursday.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's win over the Giants.

Machado extended San Diego's lead with a solo shot off Trevor Cahill in the third inning. The long ball was No. 13 of the season for the 28-year-old, who is slashing .307/.376/.597 while leading the Padres with 54 hits.

Riley went 2-for-5 with two walks, five runs and an RBI in the Braves' 29-9 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Batting in front of Adam Duvall -- who posted a career-high nine RBI -- proved to be fruitful for Riley, whose five runs matched his output from his previous 11 games combined. Riley is slashing a respectable .257/.350/.400 in September, but his ability to pare down his strikeout rate has probably been a more impressive development to begin the month. He's struck out only twice in his nine starts during that stretch.

Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Cubs.

Moustakas' long ball came off Cubs starter Yu Darvish in the first inning, and that was the only scoring for either team. The 31-year-old Moustakas has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 6-for-19 (.316) with two homers, four RBI and two runs scored in that span. He's slashing .236/.337/.416 with four homers, 14 RBI and seven runs scored in 29 contests overall.

McMahon isn't in Wednesday's lineup against the Padres.

Even with a righty (Zach Davies) taking the mound for the Padres, McMahon will take a seat Wednesday. Josh Fuentes will start at first base in his absence.