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Farmer is starting at third base in place of Eugenio Suarez on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez got hit on the left hand by a pitch Sunday night and is still waiting for the swelling to go down so that the team can take X-rays.

Suarez (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. The quote from Suarez after the game was ominous: "I don't feel good about this, but I understand this is baseball," Suarez said. "This is how they pitched me. He got me on my hand. I just want to say put everything on God and see if I'm back this year."

After connecting on his 40th home run of the season in the first half of Sunday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, Suarez was in the lineup again for the nightcap, but his start ended early when he was struck in the back of the left hand with a pitch. Suarez will be sent in for X-rays later Monday, as soon as the swelling on his hand goes down. Kyle Farmer is starting in his place at third base in the series opener.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to San Diego.

Longoria finished off his torrid month of August (.345/.372/.529) with a bang, going yard for the 18th time this season. The 33-year-old has turned back the clock recently, recording a hit in 21 of his last 23 contests. Longoria's overall line still sits at a pedestrian .266/.331/.466 on the year, but he is clearly locked into a prolonged hot streak that warrants attention from fantasy owners in almost any format until he cools back down.

Senzel went 1-for-7 with a solo home run and a walk in a doubleheader split against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Senzel was shut down in Game 1 but made his only hit of the twin bill count in Game 2, smashing a 422-foot homer to left field in the fifth inning to knot the score at three. The rookie has put together a promising but unspectacular first season, slashing .255/.316/.429 with 12 homers, 42 RBI and 14 steals in 99 games.

Suarez left the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Cardinals after being hit by a pitch on the back of his left hand, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez hit his 40th home run of the season in the matinee. Hopefully he'll have a chance to build on that number. After being plunked by a 93 mph fastball, Suarez was in visible pain and slammed his helmet as he began walking down the dugout steps. He will be examined in Cincinnati on Monday, per Nightengale.

Davis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Davis started the last 11 games and will head to the bench after posting a .768 OPS in that stretch. Jeff McNeil, Juan Lagares and Michael Conforto will start in the outfield from left to right Sunday.

Segura was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets after receiving news regarding the death of his grandmother, Bob Brookover of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura is apparently en route to the Dominican Republic to spend time with his grieving family, so the Phillies could end up placing him on the bereavement list Monday with the expectation that he'll miss multiple games. The Phillies added Brad Miller to Sunday's lineup in place of Segura, with Scott Kingery shifting over from third base to shortstop as a result.

Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Colorado.

Newman has a 1.450 OPS with 13 runs scored, three home runs and 10 RBI in his last eight games, but he'll take a seat in the series finale. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop and bat eighth in his absence.

Moustakas (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Moustakas remains on the bench for the fifth straight game as he continues battle left wrist soreness. The 31-year-old was unable to grip a bat when attempting to hit Friday, but according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Moustakas appears to be progressing as he took batting practice on the field Sunday.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.

Escobar's eighth-inning home run off Los Angeles closer Kenley Jansen provided Arizona with a two-run cushion it needed as the Dodgers plated a run in the ninth. It was the third straight game with a homer for Escobar and fourth in the last week. He's driven in nine runs over the last six games to grab a share of the RBI lead in MLB with 109.