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Walls (calf) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Sunday against the White Sox.

He was sidelined for a few days after fouling a ball off his calf. Walls, Vidal Brujan and Isaac Paredes are in a three-way split of the middle infield duties while Wander Franco and Brandon Lowe are on the injured list.

Moustakas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Nationals.

Moustakas gets occasional off days against lefties, and that will be the case in this one with Patrick Corbin on the hill for Washington. Tommy Pham slots in at designated hitter while Albert Almora and Aristides Aquino patrol the outfield corners.

Burger hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat Saturday to lead the White Sox to a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Burger didn't start the contest, but he was called upon to pinch hit with a runner on base in the eighth inning and Chicago down a run. The infielder came through with a 427-foot, two-run shot to center field that produced the winning margin. Burger has five long balls and 15 RBI while slashing .238/.284/.416 through 110 plate appearances on the campaign. Saturday's homer was Burger's third since May 25.

Rendon's wrist swelling and inflammation are subsiding, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Rendon was recently evaluated by a doctor, who found that the third baseman is healing as expected. He hasn't yet resumed baseball activities, but that could happen soon, according to Bollinger. Rendon remains without a clear timetable for a return.

Castro was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Castro has struggled defensively since being recalled May 12, committing five errors over 19 games. He has also struggled from the plate, batting .197 with only four extra-base hits over 71 at-bats. His demotion clears a spot on the major-league roster for Travis Swaggerty, who was called up from Indianapolis on Saturday and will make his MLB debut Sunday.

Keenan was traded to the Blue Jays from the Mariners in exchange for Ryan Borucki on Saturday, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.

Keenan will move to a new organization after being selected in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft and will join the Blue Jays' farm system. The first baseman has produced a .250 average with three homers, 14 RBI and eight runs over 92 at-bats with High-A Everett in 2022.

Maton isn't starting Saturday against the Angels due to a sore right shoulder, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Maton went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout in Friday's win over the Angels, but he sustained a shoulder injury. He's still sore Saturday but isn't dealing with any structural damage and expects to return soon. Johan Camargo is starting at second base while Bryson Stott takes over at shortstop Saturday.

Muncy (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, broadcaster Alex Freedman reports.

Muncy's rehab assignment was pushed back a few days after he was initially scheduled to begin playing in minor-league games Thursday, but he'll start at the hot corner and bat second Saturday. The 31-year-old has been on the 10-day injured list since May 28, and he'll likely be able to rejoin the Dodgers in the coming days.

Longoria isn't starting Saturday against the Marlins, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Longoria returned to the lineup from a shoulder injury Friday against Miami and went 2-for-5 with a double, a run, a walk and a strikeout. However, Jason Vosler will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth Saturday.

Walls (calf) is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls was reportedly available off the bench Friday, so that will likely be the case again Saturday. He is still trying to get right after fouling a ball off his calf earlier this week. Vidal Brujan will start at shortstop and bat sixth.