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Candelario is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Candelario started the second half with three straight starts at third base, but he'll get a break Sunday. It looks like the 28-year-old will be given the chance to start most days at the hot corner moving forward, though he was losing playing time to Willi Castro before the All Star break. Candelario has struggled this season with a .586 OPS, so he'll need to get the bat going to hold onto a regular role.

Moncada went 2-for-8 with two doubles, a walk, three RBI and a run scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Moncada continues to heat up at the plate, as he's maintained a .323 average with a home run, five RBI and 10 runs scored across his last seven starts. He's still hitting only .212/.266/.339 across 203 plate appearances on the season but appears to be fully healthy and getting on track at the dish.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 2-1 victory versus the Mets on Saturday.

Offense was hard to come by for both teams in the contest, and Machado's two-run, sixth-inning blast turned out to be the decisive hit in the contest. The All-Star third baseman is batting just .185 through 18 games in July, though four of his 12 hits this month have left the park. Machado leads the Padres with 16 homers, 53 RBI and 96 hits on the campaign.

Anderson is scheduled for an MRI after hurting his left shoulder while diving for a ball in the sixth inning against the Pirates on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson tried to nab a Cal Mitchell single in the sixth inning, and the attempt forced him out of the contest. There may be added concern about the injury since Anderson required two IL stints last season due to issues with the same left shoulder. Prior to his departure, the third baseman went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a 7-2 win against the Angels on Saturday.

Riley did his damage early with singles in the first and third innings and a two-run home run in the fourth to bring home Atlanta's final two runs of the game. The 25-year-old has opened the second half strong with two multi-hit games and two extra-base hits to raise his line to .292/.353/.586 with 28 home runs, 58 runs and 63 RBI.

Longoria exited Saturday's game versus the Dodgers in the fourth inning with a right hamstring strain, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria suffered the injury after trying to avoid grounding into a double play, but he was unsuccessful and had to leave the game. The third baseman will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list in near future due to the nature of the injury.

Longoria left Saturday's contest early in the fourth inning with an apparent lower-body injury, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria pulled up lame while trying to beat out a double-play ball in the top of the fourth inning, leaving the contest after the top of the frame. He appeared to injure his right hamstring but exact details will come later Saturday night. David Villar replaced him in the field and will take over the fourth spot in the order.

Peterson (elbow) will likely be sidelined until at least the end of August, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Manager Craig Counsell said Saturday that Peterson has been dealing with his elbow injury for approximately three weeks, and he'll require more than the minimum of 10 days on the IL. He received a PRP injection Saturday and will be shut down for a few days before beginning his rehab, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports. Counsell said that a return at the end of August is "optimistic," so it's possible that the 32-year-old will be unavailable until sometime in September. Mike Brosseau will likely see an uptick in playing time at third base behind Luis Urias over the next few weeks.

Peterson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow sprain Saturday, retroactive to July 20.

Peterson didn't start Friday's game against the Rockies, and he's apparently dealing with an elbow issue that will keep him sidelined for at least another week. Since the move was backdated to July 20, the 32-year-old will be eligible to return as early as July 30. Mike Brosseau should serve as the primary backup at third base while Peterson is sidelined.

Devers was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right hamstring inflammation, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

He apparently tweaked his hamstring Friday and it's serious enough that the Red Sox didn't waste any time and put him on the IL the next day. Franchy Cordero and Bobby Dalbec should play pretty regularly while Devers is sidelined.