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Longoria went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, a walk, a run scored and three RBI in Saturday's 15-4 win over the Cubs. He also chipped in a sacrifice fly.

One day after knocking in three runs against the Cubs, Longoria did it again, only this time without the help of the long ball. The 35-year-old has now pushed across nine runs in his last four games.

Newman isn't starting Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Newman recorded hits in each of his last four games and went 5-for-14 with a home run and three RBI during that time. Cole Tucker will shift to shortstop while Hoy Park draws the start at second base.

Sosa (wrist) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Reds and doesn't seem likely to return in the next couple days, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

He will make his first attempts at swinging a bat, but Jones notes that Sosa's availability is still very limited. Paul DeJong will continue to start at shortstop while Sosa is out.

Urias (upper leg) is starting at second base and batting fifth in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

He hasn't played since making one at-bat Sept. 8. Urias is currently riding a modest six-game hitting streak.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over San Diego.

The All-Star first baseman provided all the offense the Dodgers would need in the contest with a two-run blast to right field in the third inning. The long ball was his second in three games, and he has gone 4-for-12 with three RBI over that stretch. Muncy's 32 homers on the season are tied with Pete Alonso for third in the National League.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over Washington.

The rookie has strung together a six-game hit streak during which he's gone 10-for-24 with two stolen bases. His opposite-field, ninth-inning single Friday marked the first time he's come through with a walkoff hit in the majors. Hayes has also scored five runs in six games since moving to the leadoff spot. His overall slash line of .258/.325/.377 isn't particularly impressive, but his recent performance gives hope that he'll continue to improve as he distances himself from a wrist injury that forced him to the 60-day IL earlier in 2021.

Longoria went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Friday's 6-1 win over the Cubs.

The third baseman gave San Francisco its first lead of the game with his seventh-inning blast. He added insurance in the eighth with the sac fly, giving him his second consecutive multi-RBI game. He's gone 4-for-15 across seven games since returning from a hand injury Sept. 3. For the year, Longoria is slashing .287/.386/.527 with 11 home runs, 37 RBI, 38 runs scored and a stolen base in 220 plate appearances.

Walls was recalled from Triple-A Durham prior to Saturday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wander Franco (hamstring strain) will likely miss at least a couple weeks, so Walls should play pretty regularly at shortstop in the short term. He is slashing .255/.389/.471 with eight home runs and nine steals in 45 games at Triple-A, but that success has not carried over in the majors, where he is slashing .203/.301/.305 in 147 plate appearances.

Suarez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 4-2 victory versus the Cardinals on Friday.

The veteran's 452-foot blast in the second inning staked Cincinnati to an early lead. It was Suarez's 26th long ball of the season, marking the fourth time in the past five campaigns that he has reached that mark (the lone exception was last year's COVID-shortened slate).While the power has been there for Suarez this season, he has struggled overall with a .177 batting average and career-worst 30.3 percent strikeout rate.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Royals.

Donaldson slammed a three-run homer off Daniel Lynch in the first inning, scoring four runs without recording an out in the game. It was Donaldson's first long ball of September, where he has gotten off to a slow start batting .194 in nine games. The 35-year-old is slashing .251/.349/.475 with 22 homers, 62 RBI and 59 runs scored in 456 plate appearances this season.