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Sosa escaped without a fracture after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Sosa was clearly worried about a serious injury, as he immediately ran down the tunnel for treatment. Initial scans indicate he's avoided a fracture, so he should be able to return within three-to-five days.

McMahon is not starting Friday against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon drew a rare start against a left-hander last week, but he'll retreat to the bench against southpaw Alex Wood on Friday. Colton Welker will man the hot corner and bat eighth.

Sosa exited the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Sosa immediately ran off down the tunnel, which seemingly indicates he thought he was dealing with a fairly serious injury. Anything more than a bruise would likely wipe out the remainder of his season. Paul DeJong entered as his replacement and would likely reclaim the starting role at shortstop should Sosa be forced to miss time.

Walls was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls hit .205 with no extra-base hits and two RBI after being called up at the start of September, and now he loses his roster spot as Wander Franco (hamstring) returns from the injured list. Barring other injuries on the big-league roster, it's unlikely Walls gets called up again this year, and a spot on Tampa Bay's ALDS roster seems similarly unrealistic.

Arenado (back) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run in a win over the Brewers on Thursday.

Arenado was able to start and play the full game at third base after exiting Wednesday's contest with lower-back tightness. The veteran slugger's bat did cool off, however, as he'd gone 6-for-13 over his previous four games.

Hayes went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during a 12-6 loss to the Phillies on Thursday.

Hayes added an exclamation point to a five-run second with a three-run shot off Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola, though the third baseman failed to produce in his other at-bats. The former top prospect has been hot of late, going 7-for-19 with three extra-base hits over his last four games, though the home run was his first since Aug. 8.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Arizona.

Riley went deep for the third consecutive game when he connected off Madison Bumgarner in the third inning, extending Atlanta's lead to 3-0. It was Riley's 32nd long ball of the year and drew him to within three RBI of the century mark. He's hitting .359 (14-39) during a nine-game hitting streak, and he's driven in eight runs over his last four contests.

Muncy went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Rockies.

Muncy took southpaw Lucas Gilbreath yard in the 10th inning to provide the game-winning runs for the Dodgers. Muncy continued his strong performance without the handedness advantage this season, as he now has 11 home runs and entered the contest with a 158 wRC+ against lefties. Overall this season, he has 35 home runs and has maintained a .250/.369/.536 line across 558 plate appearances.

Urias (groin) won't be reinstated from the injured list prior to the end of the regular season, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias landed on the 10-day IL with a right adductor strain Wednesday, and he was eligible to return Oct. 2. However, the Orioles won't attempt to rush him back into action and will instead shut him down for the remainder of the year. The 27-year-old appeared in 85 major-league games this year and hit .279 with seven home runs, 38 RBI, 33 runs and a stolen base. Jahmai Jones is in line to serve as the primary second baseman to close out the regular season.

Machado isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Machado recorded multi-hit performances in each of the last four games and went 9-for-18 with two homers, six runs and three RBI across that span. He'll get a rare day off while Ha-Seong Kim starts at the hot corner and bats seventh.