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Longoria went 0-for-1 in a 3-0 loss Thursday in Miami.

Longoria pinch hit for designated hitter Tommy La Stella in the eighth inning, facing lefty Steven Okert. After being removed from Tuesday's game and sitting out Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, the veteran flew out in his lone plate appearance Thursday. It's unclear when he will return to the field, but it's possible he will be able to contribute with the bat as the designated or pinch hitter in the near term.

Muncy (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City at some point over the weekend, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Muncy was originally slated to begin the rehab assignment Thursday, but his return to game action has shifted back a couple of days. There is no indication that he suffered any type of setback, so he remains on track for an early June return.

Davis will bat eighth as the designated hitter Thursday against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets were forced to shuffle their lineup after Francisco Lindor suffered a finger injury. Davis is a beneficiary and will draw only his eighth start of the season with a righty on the mound. He has maintained a .247/.343/.353 line across 99 plate appearances on the campaign.

Muncy (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Muncy took part in batting practice Wednesday, and he'll be cleared to return to game action at the minor-league level over the weekend. It's not yet clear how many rehab games he'll require, but he'll likely be in the mix to rejoin the Dodgers next week.

Longoria (shoulder) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The veteran third baseman was lifted from Tuesday's contest with right shoulder soreness and will sit out Thursday for the second straight game. Longoria struck out as a pinch hitter Wednesday, so he could again be available off the bench. Jason Vosler will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Toro (shoulder), who was reinstated from the injured list earlier in the day, entered Wednesday's loss to the Orioles as the designated hitter in the sixth inning and went 1-for-2.

The 25-year-old was an in-game replacement for Mike Ford in his first game off the IL. Toro's single extended the hitting streak he'd started back on May 17 to six games, but he still carries an ugly .184/.241/.368 slash line across 137 plate appearances.

Burger is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

With Yoan Moncada (quadriceps) back in the lineup at third base for the first time since May 25, Burger's six-game run in the starting nine comes to an end. Unless Moncada's quad issue crops up again, Burger looks like he'll have to settle for part-time duty at designated hitter moving forward. Most of the righty-hitting Burger's starts are likely to come against left-handed pitching.

Moncada is starting at third base and batting third in Thursday's series finale versus the Blue Jays, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada was out of the starting lineup for the past five games with a quadriceps injury, but he felt well enough to make two appearances off the bench during that stretch. The third baseman comes into the contest in the middle of a 2-for-31 stretch at the plate dating back to May 17, and he only has one multi-hit effort this season in 13 starts.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Kreidler hasn't played for Triple-A Toledo since Sunday due to a sore right hand, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Kreidler initially fractured the hand in late April and underwent surgery before he made his return to the Triple-A lineup May 27. However, he appeared in just two games for Toledo before his hand started bothering him again. The setback doesn't seem to be a significant one for Kreidler, but he could miss a few more games until the discomfort completely subsides.

Walls isn't starting Thursday against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls started in the last five games, but he'll get a breather after he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts Wednesday. Yandy Diaz will shift to third base while Harold Ramirez takes over at first.