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Machado went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk in Monday's 1-0 win over the Rockies.

Machado walked in the first inning and stole second with two outs, but he couldn't come around to score. He now has four steals, 12 homers, 35 RBI and 33 runs scored through 43 contests this season. The third baseman is slashing .295/.363/.572 through 190 plate appearances.

Segura went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Mets.

Segura delivered two big hits in the contest, the first coming on a bases loaded double in the opening inning. He followed that up with a game-winning two-run homer in the top of the 10th frame, his fifth long ball of the season. Overall, Segura is now hitting .261/.348/.429 with 19 runs scored and 17 RBI across 136 plate appearances.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Wyatt Mathisen will pick up his first big-league start at third base in place of Escobar, who went 4-for-13 with a double, an RBI and a run in the first three games of the season. Though he's seen his OPS drop more than 200 points from his 2019 mark (.831), Escobar is still expected to handle an everyday role as the 15-26 Diamondbacks play out the string on a losing season. He may be subject to one or two off days per week, however, as the Diamondbacks look to give opportunities to some of their younger infielders.

Longoria was scratched from Monday's lineup against Arizona due to right glute soreness, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria was sore after leaving Sunday's contest, and he'll get a day off Monday as a precautionary measure. Manager Gabe Kapler emphasized that the issue isn't serious, but the team will give him a day off to allow him to recover.

Longoria was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Diamondbacks for an undisclosed reason, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear what's keeping Longoria out of the lineup, but Pablo Sandoval will step in at third base in his absence. The 34-year-old went 1-for-13 with a solo home run and three strikeouts over the first three games of the series against Arizona.

The Cubs added Vargas to their active roster ahead of Monday's game against the Cardinals, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Chicago claimed Vargas off waivers from the Twins on Saturday, but he was unavailable for the past two days while the Cubs waited for him to clear COVID-19 intake testing. The utility man will provide depth around the diamond for the Cubs, but he likely won't have a path to steady at-bats at any position.

Anderson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Braves, Andre Fernandez of Sirius XM Radio reports.

He'll be taking a seat for the first time in 2020, ending a streak of 35 straight starts to begin the season. Despite the steady at-bats, Anderson's .740 OPS is 70 points below his mark from 2019, with the downturn mostly the result of a massive uptick in his strikeout rate. Anderson has struck out in 32.1 percent of his plate appearances this season, nearly 10 percentage points above his career rate (22.2 percent).

McMahon isn't in Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers.

McMahon will get a day off for the team's series finale against the Dodgers with southpaw Julio Urias starting for the opposition. Josh Fuentes will take over at first base.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with three home runs and five RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Pirates.

The only Cincinnati run Suarez didn't account for was the team's first one, as Tucker Barnhart led off the third inning with a solo shot before Suarez began his fireworks display. The three blasts were a new career high in a single game for the 29-year-old, while the five RBI tied his personal best. His early-season slump is a distant memory -- nine of his 12 homers on the year have come in the last 15 games, a stretch during which Suarez is slashing .314/.368/.902 with 20 RBI.

Kieboom was recalled by the Nationals on Saturday and is expected to serve as the team's primary third baseman going forward, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom was primarily a shortstop in the minors, but he's blocked at that position by Trea Turner for the foreseeable future. He hasn't shown the offensive numbers necessary for the hot corner through his first 107 career big-league plate appearances, hitting just .169/.299/.236. The Nationals currently sit second-to-last in the National League, however, so they have little reason not to give the 23-year-old the opportunity to prove that he's part of the team's future.