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Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.

The veteran slugger has put together a five-game hit streak in which he's batting .368 (7-for-19) with three homers, five RBI and seven runs. Moustakas is already up to five home runs on the year, and in most fantasy formats he's already added second-base eligibility with 12 games played at the keystone, further boosting his value.

Donaldson went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Mets.

His seventh-inning blast off Robert Gsellman was Donaldson's first homer of the year and remarkably also provided him with his first RBI. The veteran slugger is finding his groove at the plate, hitting safely in six straight games with five doubles and the home run to push his slash line up to .240/.367/.400.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-3 win over Philadelphia.

Anderson received a day off Wednesday and has responded by going 6-for-10 with a home run and three walks in the last three games. The 25-year-old still has some work to do in order to improve his .231/.322/.308 slash line, but finally appears to be finding his groove at the plate.

Muncy (finger) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.

A minor finger injury kept Muncy out of the lineup for Friday's contest, but he was able to appear off the bench. He'll bat sixth and play first base Saturday.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

His first-inning shot off Luke Weaver was his fourth homer of the year, but Machado also struck out in his other three plate appearances. Contact has been a bit of an issue to begin his stint with the Padres, but his .245/.355/.491 slash line through 15 games is still solid, and Machado's also added a steal, nine runs and eight RBI to his ledger. The career .282 hitter should see more hits fall in soon enough.

Rendon went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs in a 6-3 loss to the Pirates on Friday.

The 28-year-old has been red hot, as he extended his hitting streak to 11 games with this performance. Rendon has eight multi-hit games and six homers during that stretch. Overall, he is hitting .426 with 13 extra-base hits, 16 RBI, 17 runs and a whopping 1.439 OPS.

Muncy suffered an injury to his right index finger during Thursday's game against the Cardinals but should be available to pinch hit Friday versus Milwaukee, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy drew the start at the keystone Thursday and suffered the injury on an error he committed, per DiGiovanna. The issue doesn't appear to be severe, and he'll be available off the bench in the series opener.

Muncy isn't starting Friday against the Brewers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy drew the start at second base Thursday against the Cardinals and was removed from the contest early, although there's been no word of an injury. Cody Bellinger will move to first base and Alex Verdugo gets the call in right field with Muncy on the bench.

Hayes went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a homer against Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.

The home run was his first at the Triple-A level. Hayes spent all of 2018 playing for Double-A Altoona, where he slashed .293/.375/.444 but with only seven homers in 437 at-bats. He followed that up by hitting .353 with three home runs in Grapefruit League action this spring. The third baseman has a solid skill set, but his fantasy value may be determined by his ability to hit for power. So far he's off to a good start in 2019.

Farmer has played a limited role so far, hitting .167/.167/.667 with two homers in 12 at-bats.

Though he's capable of catching, the Reds haven't used him there yet, as he's played three games at second base and a game at third. Most of his action has been as a pinch hitter. With two other catchers on the active roster, that will continue to be his role.