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McMahon isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Even though the Rockies will be able to use a designated hitter in an AL park once again Wednesday, McMahon will remain out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Joshua Fuentes will start at third base and bat eighth.

Escobar (quadriceps) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Escobar suffered a right quadriceps strain in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers and will be held out of the lineup for a third straight game. However, he appeared off the bench in Tuesday's contest and went hitless with a strikeout in his lone at-bat. Asdrubal Cabrera will take over at third base and bat fifth.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Sosa has gone 4-for-22 while starting at second base in seven of the Cardinals' last eight games, but his opportunities are likely to dwindle moving forward after St. Louis called up outfield prospect Lars Nootbaar from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. With the Cardinals expected to give Nootbaar a trial run as an everyday player in the corner outfield, Tommy Edman will likely move back to his natural spot at second base, which will leaves no room for Sosa.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Maton was called up by the Phillies last week after Jean Segura (groin) was placed on the injured list, but he only appeared in one game during his most recent stint in the majors. He should see more consistent at-bats in the minors, while Matt Moore (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Paredes will start at shortstop and bat eighth against the Cardinals.

Since Niko Goodrum sustained a sprained finger Friday that resulted in his move to the injured list, the Tigers have split the starts at shortstop between Harold Castro and Paredes, who will enter the lineup for the second time in three days. Both of the right-handed Paredes' starts have come against right-handed pitching, so the Tigers don't appear to be entertaining the idea of a platoon between Paredes and the lefty-hitting Castro.

Devers went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings win over the Rays.

Devers plated one run on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, then delivered the big blow, a two-run double in 11th inning to break a 5-5 tie. The third baseman has RBI in seven of the last eight games, delivering 12 runners while recording seven extra-base hits. For the season, Devers has a 1.163 OPS with runners in scoring position.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in the 13-6 win over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Chapman slammed a two-run home run off Taylor Hearn in the first inning to get the offense rolling. He knocked in a third run in the following frame on a groundout. The third baseman has four long balls in his last nine games. For the season, he is slashing .226/.328/.399 with nine home runs, 35 RBI and 33 runs in 296 plate appearances. He rides a current 10-game hitting streak.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Cleveland.

After a scorching start to the season, Wisdom entered the contest having gone 5-for-30 with only one home run over his past 11 games. He bounced back a bit Tuesday, slugging a solo homer to center field in the eighth inning. Despite the recent rough stretch, Wisdom still has a fine .284/.346/.716 slash line on the season and has racked up 10 homers along with 14 RBI in 81 plate appearances.

McMahon is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners.

McMahon finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest despite the fact that the Rockies have the benefit of the designated hitter in an AL park Tuesday. Joshua Fuentes will receive the start at the hot corner.

Muncy (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Padres, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Muncy was expected to rejoin the lineup Tuesday, and now the club has made his activation official. Muncy spent just the minimum 10 days on the IL and is expected to start at second base Tuesday with Albert Pujols getting the start at first base against lefty Blake Snell. Zach Reks was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding roster move.