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Sosa was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.

Sosa was up for just four days. He made three appearances off the bench, going 1-for-3 at the plate. Reliever Ryan Helsley was recalled in a corresponding move.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.

Donaldson came up clutch in the ninth inning for his first walkoff hit since 2015, as he drove in Ronald Acuna on a bases-loaded single to cap the Braves' come-from-behind triumph. The veteran has been on fire to begin the second half, slashing .320/.500/.800 with four home runs, 11 RBI, eight runs and a stolen base in eight contests.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple and two RBI in Friday's 10-7 victory over the Brewers.

Escobar swatted a game-tying RBI triple in the third inning off Jhoulys Chacin, then launched a solo homer off Jay Jackson in the fourth inning to extend the Diamondbacks' lead to 8-4. The 30-year-old has been a key component in Arizona's lineup this season, slashing .291/.344/.554 with 22 home runs, 77 RBI and 63 runs scored.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Yankees.

McMahon delivered a solo blast to center field to get the Rockies on the board in the first inning, but the Yankees would take the lead in the third and never looked back. The 24-year-old has now left the yard in back-to-back contests, and he sits with 10 homers through 79 games this season.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 6-5 loss against the Cubs on Friday.

This was Machado's fourth multi-hit game in his last seven contests since the All-Star break. During that stretch, he has four home runs and six RBI. With 24 homers already, Machado is well on his way to his fifth straight 30-home run season. He is hitting .271 with 39 extra-base hits, 64 RBI, 56 runs and two steals in 361 at-bats this season.

Muncy isn't starting Friday against the Marlins.

Muncy will take a seat after going 0-for-4 in Thursday's series finale with Philadelphia. Joc Pederson draws the start at first base and will bat leadoff in Muncy's stead.

Senzel (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Senzel left Wednesday's game with a mild hamstring strain. He downplayed the problem and the Reds reportedly don't expect him to end up on the injured list, but he'll sit for the second straight game Friday. Jesse Winker again slides to center field, with Phillip Ervin in left.

Escobar started at second base and went 1-for-4 in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Brewers.

Escobar got the start at the keystone despite the return of Wilmer Flores from the injured list Thursday. Manager Torey Lovullo outlined his likely lineup deployment with Flores on the active roster to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic: Flores will start whenever a left-hander is throwing. With a right-hander on the mound, as was the case Thursday, Escobar will draw the start at second base while Jake Lamb slots in at third.

Rendon went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored, one RBI and a walk during Thursday's 13-4 win over the Braves.

Rendon tied pitcher Stephen Strasburg for the most hits in this assault on Atlanta pitching. He smacked a RBI double to center in the third inning and later scored after a hit during an eighth-inning rally. He now has multiple hits in four of his last five games to bring his OPS to 1.014 for the season.

Manager David Bell said Senzel (hamstring) won't require a trip to the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel exited Wednesday's loss to the Cubs with what is being described as a mild hamstring strain. While Bell didn't seem too worried about the injury -- an MRI revealed nothing serious, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com -- the skipper admitted that Senzel may miss a game or two as a result. Jesse Winker is starting in center field Thursday, with Phillip Ervin in left.