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Vargas went 2-for-2 with three walks and a pair of singles in Wednesday's loss at Coors Field.

Vargas hadn't earned a free pass all season but changed that with a trio of walks at Coors Field, showing impressive awareness of the strike zone. He also tacked on two singles to successfully reach base all five times for the second time this week. Unfortunately, he did not record any RBI or runs. Without a consistent spot in the lineup, it's hard to see much upside here. The 27-year-old is batting .273/.300/.390 with two home runs through 77 plate appearances.

Davis is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Davis will take a seat after starting six of the last seven games for the Mets, slashing just .160/.222/.320 with a homer and two RBI in those contests. In his place, Dominic Smith is starting in left field and hitting second.

An X-ray on Suarez's left hand came back negative, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Suarez took a pitch off his hand during the eighth inning Wednesday, but initial tests have cleared the third baseman of any structural damage. This is certainly encouraging news for Suarez, who broke his thumb after getting hit by a pitch last season. He'll likely be further evaluated during the team's off day Thursday before his status for Friday's series opener against the Nationals is determined.

Suarez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pirates after getting hit by a pitch in the eighth inning, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Tyler Mahle came on to pinch run for Suarez, who was 0-for-2 with a walk before the hit by pitch. The Reds were losing by seven at the time of the incident, so it's possible they were simply playing it safe with an off day on the docket Thursday. More should be known once Suarez is further evaluated in the coming days.

Longoria is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria is hitting just .179 over the past 10 games, so he'll give way to Pablo Sandoval at the hot corner for Wednesday's contest as he looks to clear his head.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a base hit, a walk, an RBI and a run Tuesday in the Padres' 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Machado has now put together an eight-game hitting streak and has reached base in all but one of his last 20 starts. While there's something to be said about that sort of consistency, Machado has provided little during that 20-game stretch beyond a high average (.319) and on-base percentage (.400). Only five of his 23 hits in that span have gone for extra bases, while the many slumping bats surrounding him in the lineup have limited him to eight RBI and seven runs. Machado will look to keep the streak going in Wednesday's series finale, as he'll start at shortstop and bat third against Yankees southpaw James Paxton.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Rockies.

Escobar's homer opened the scoring in the third inning, and he retied the game at two runs each in the fifth inning. During a seven-game hitting streak, the infielder has gone 12-for-32 with two homers, 11 RBI and six runs scored. For the year, the 30-year-old is hitting .290 with 13 homers, putting him on pace to blow past his career-high 23 homers from last year.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals.

The rookie took Kyle Barraclough deep in the eighth inning to bring his team to within a single run, but Atlanta couldn't get any closer. Riley is now slashing a remarkable .365/.400/.750 through his first 13 MLB games with six homers and 16 RBI.

Newman went 1-for-4 with a grand slam Tuesday against the Reds.

Newman took Lucas Sims deep in eighth inning for the first home run of his career. While he hasn't shown much power upside, he's hit well this season and has started five of the team's last seven games as a result. He's taken advantage by recording at least one hit in all five contests. While Newman's .333/.400/.486 line is likely to come down, he's making the case to overtake the struggling Cole Tucker as the team's starting shortstop.

Davis went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Dodgers.

His fifth-inning shot off Clayton Kershaw actually gave the Mets a brief 3-2 lead, but the bullpen fell apart in the bottom of the sixth. Davis is slashing only .234/.269/.406 through 20 games in May with a weak 3:18 BB:K, but three of his six homers on the year have come in his last nine starts.