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After serving strictly as a pinch runner during the team's first four contests, Newman has made three starts in the last five games.

He made three errors Monday and his fielding percentage (.700) is now barely above his OPS (.697). Newman gained some credibility with a walkoff double Saturday, but gave some of it back with Monday's struggles. Fellow shortstop Erik Gonzalez is hitting .160 in 25 at-bats, leaving the door open for Newman. The 2015 first-round draft pick, who has three hits in 11 at-bats, could see more time provided he picks up his defense.

Moustakas went 1-for-2 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 11-8 win over the Angels.

The 30-year-old has gone yard in consecutive games, giving him four homers on the year to go along with two doubles -- and only two singles, saddling Moustakas with a .211 batting average through 12 contests. That number should rise as the season progresses, but his power production will remain his biggest selling point as a fantasy asset.

Rendon went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-6 win at Philadelphia.

Rendon started things off with a sacrifice fly during the first inning and then came through with an RBI double in the sixth. The 29-year-old now owns a nine-game hit streak in which he is 16-for-34 with 13 runs scored, 11 RBI, four home runs and six doubles.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with a solo homer in a 14-0 victory against the Marlins on Tuesday.

The Reds have really struggled offensively this season, but they were probably due for a night like this. Cincinnati exploded for 14 runs on 16 hits, including four homers. Suarez accounted for three of those hits, raising his season average to .258. He also has two homers, four RBI and three runs in 10 games this season.

Kieboom went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base for Triple-A Fresno on Monday.

The 21-year-old didn't take long to adjust to his new level of competition. Kieboom's still looking for his first homer, but that shouldn't take long, especially with regular action in the hitter-friendly parks of the PCL. The Nats have made it clear they don't want to rush Kieboom to the majors, even with Trea Turner (finger) sidelined, but as the organization showed last year with Juan Soto, it won't hesitate to pull the trigger if the club has a need and a top prospect proves to be ready for the next challenge.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.

The 30-year-old snapped an 0-for-16 skid over his prior five games in emphatic fashion, taking a Trevor Cahill offering in the fourth inning to straightaway center field for his third homer of the year. Moustakas is still stuck with a .194 batting average (7-for-36) for now, but that could rise quickly now that he's out of his mini-slump.

Longoria is starting at third base and hitting sixth Monday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria is scuffling at the plate to start the season, slashing just .194/.216/.306 through 10 games. As such, he'll slide to the bottom half of the order for the first time all year, with Brandon Belt and Buster Posey hitting third and fourth, respectively.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

The two-bagger was his first extra-base hit of the season. Donaldson's off to a sluggish start, slashing .167/.306/.200 through nine games with 10 strikeouts, but there's been no indication manager Brian Snitker is thinking about dropping the 33-year-old from the two hole in the Atlanta order, or sitting him more frequently. If Donaldson still isn't producing later in the summer, however, the organization may consider calling up top prospect Austin Riley to handle the hot corner.

Senzel (ankle) has ditched his walking boot and is expected to resume light running Monday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Rosecrans adds that it's possible Senzel could also take some swings Monday, but the important takeaway is that the Reds' top prospect is able to resume baseball activities in any capacity. If all goes well in his first few days out of boot, Senzel could be cleared to resume fielding drills by the weekend and play in simulated or minor-league rehab games soon after. Due to the time he missed in spring training, Senzel would likely need to play in games at Triple-A Louisville for at least a couple of weeks before the Reds would consider promoting him to the big leagues. Once he arrives in the majors, Senzel projects to take over as the team's everyday center fielder.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Dodgers.

The perennial MVP candidate had just one hit in his last four games, so Sunday's big day at the dish was much needed. While he's still looking for his first long ball of 2019, Arenado did raise his batting average to a respectable .282 in 39 at-bats.