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McMahon went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and one RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over Oakland.

It was McMahon's first MLB appearance since June 20, and his first multi-hit outing since May 26. The 23-year-old rookie is still batting just .222 with 10 RBI in 99 at-bats during the 2018 season. McMahon also doesn't have a secured spot in the everyday lineup, and he won't have much fantasy value unless injuries give him more playing time.

Escobar is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

Escobar will receive a breather after impressing in his team debut Saturday with a 2-for-4, two-run showing at the plate in the Diamondbacks' 9-4 win. Chris Owings will handle duties at the hot corner in the series finale, but Escobar will likely serve as the team's everyday option at third base until Jake Lamb (shoulder) is ready to return from the 10-day disabled list.

McMahon has been called up from Triple-A Albuquerque and will start at first base Sunday against the Athletics, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon will step in at first base to relieve Ian Desmond, who hasn't had a true day off since June 17. The 23-year-old McMahon owns a .877 OPS at Albuquerque this season, but that hasn't translated to the majors, where he's slashing .211/.283/.337 across 106 plate appearances. He'll look to get back on track in the final months of the season, though it appears unlikely he has a path to consistent playing time.

Rendon has been placed on the family medical leave list, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Rendon was placed on the paternity list prior to Thursday's game, but there is a three-game limit for that designation, and he isn't quite ready to return for Sunday's series finale. The Nationals will instead opt to shift him to the family medical leave list, which allows them to keep Mark Reynolds on their 25-man roster. The team can activate Rendon when it chooses, with the likely target date being Tuesday's series opener against the Mets.

Rendon (paternity list) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

Rendon was placed on the paternity list prior to Thursday's game against Miami, and although he's missed the last three contests, it doesn't appear he'll be ready on time to rejoin the starting lineup for the series finale. Mark Reynolds will continue to start at third base in the meantime, though Rendon will presumably return Tuesday, when the Nationals begin a two-game series with the Mets following a team day off.

Arenado went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run Saturday against the Athletics.

Arenado homered for the second consecutive game, taking Brett Anderson deep in the third inning for his 27th home run of the season. The shot gave him some cushion as the National League leader in home runs as Bryce Harper is currently in second with 25 long balls. Though he doesn't have much leeway, he is on pace to top 40 home runs for the third time in the past four seasons.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a double, walk and two runs scored Saturday against the Padres.

Escobar enjoyed a productive debut with the Diamondbacks, reaching base three times and scoring twice. He batted fifth and was driven in by Jeff Mathis on each occasion, though he batted in between A.J. Pollock and Ketel Marte. He'll likely remain an everyday offensive piece even after Jake Lamb (shoulder) returns, though he'll probably float between second base, third base, shortstop and left field. If he continues to hit in the middle of the lineup, he might have a legitimate shot to log 100 RBI for the first time in his career.

Moustakas, who went 1-for-5 in his Brewers debut Saturday, took groundballs at second base before the game and impressed manager Craig Counsell there, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. "I was really pleased with how he moved around there," Counsell said. "We'll see moving forward, but I'm very comfortable with what we've got right now."

Counsell didn't commit to giving Moustakas starts at the keystone going forward, but it sounds like it's a possibility. Moustakas played third base and hit third in his Brewers debut, while Travis Shaw shifted to second base and made a couple of nice plays at his new position.

Moustakas is starting at third base and hitting third in his Brewers debut Saturday against the Giants.

The Brewers will alternate lefties (Christian Yelich is leading off) and righties (Lorenzo Cain is hitting second and Jesus Aguilar is hitting fourth) in Moustakas' debut. He is now a part of a very potent lineup, although he will have to wait until next weekend's series against the Rockies to take advantage of the friendly dimensions of Miller Park.

Escobar is making his Diamondbacks debut at third base, hitting fifth Saturday against the Padres.

He is sandwiched between A.J. Pollock (hitting cleanup) and Ketel Marte (hitting fifth) against righty Tyson Ross. Escobar is expected to serve as the everyday third baseman until Jake Lamb (shoulder contusion) is activated from the disabled list in the coming weeks. Once Arizona is at full strength, Escobar should still see close to everyday at-bats, but will move around the infield, as he's capable of playing both spots on the left side as well as second base.