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Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Hayes (wrist) is not dealing with a new injury after his examination Friday, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

"Very positive news [from] the outcome of the exam and subsequent diagnostics," Tomczyk said. "We're not going to do the exact same things that we did before, but there will be some gradual progression into full baseball activities." The team is letting Hayes determine when he's ready to start playing catch or fielding grounders. While the 24-year-old won't likely return for at least several more days, fantasy managers have to be pleased that his absence isn't expected to linger too much longer.

Astudillo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of Cleveland.

The utilityman has been consistent of late, recording one hit in six of his last seven games. Astudillo's value is aided by his propensity for putting the ball in play, as he's struck out only three times without drawing a single walk in 2021. Boasting neither an explosive bat nor an everyday spot in the lineup, Astudillo has a modest ceiling for fantasy purposes, but his contact ability always gives him a chance to make something happen at the plate when he gets the opportunity.

Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 10-2 victory over Cleveland.

The veteran third baseman has only two hits in his last six games, although he's walked as many times (two) as he's struck out in 21 at-bats during that span. Donaldson's average remains above .300 thanks to a hot start to the season, but his recent results have fallen well short of the lofty expectations for the talented but aging slugger. Even so, Donaldson remains a catalyst in the two-hole for Minnesota, as he went back-to-back with leadoff hitter Byron Buxton in Wednesday's contest to kickstart his team's offensive outburst.

Riley went 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run homer and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-0 rout of the Cubs.

The third baseman was at the forefront of the charge for Atlanta, taking Kyle Hendricks deep in the first inning. Riley is suddenly red hot, hitting .462 (12-for-26) over his last nine games with all three of his homers on the season. Perhaps most impressively, he has a strong 6:6 BB:K over that stretch. If the 24-year-old continues to control the strike zone, a breakout campaign should follow.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a triple and three RBI in a win over Arizona on Wednesday.

The third baseman came to the plate with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and tripled in three runs to break the game open for San Diego. The three-bagger was Machado's first of the campaign and accounted for his second three-RBI performance. He is slashing .250/.348/.385 across 112 plate appearances.

Senzel went 4-for-4 in Wednesday's loss against the Dodgers.

The Reds struggled massively on offense Wednesday and only mustered seven hits against the Dodgers' pitching staff, but Senzel was responsible for four of those knocks. The centerfielder snapped a three-game hitless streak, but he has been extremely inconsistent and has gone just 7-for-43 (.162) over his last 15 games.

Rendon went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Rangers.

Rendon stepped to the dish with runners on second and third in the first inning, and he delivered a two-run single. That was his only hit of the game as well as his first since returning from the injured list Monday. Through 50 plate appearances this season, Rendon is hitting .233/.320/.302 with one home run, five RBI and six runs scored.

Urshela went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Orioles.

Urshela went yard off Orioles starter Dean Kremer in the third inning. The homer was Urshela's fourth of the year, and he's added 15 RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base in 22 games. The third baseman is slashing .278/.318/.481 through 85 plate appearances, mainly in the heart of the Yankees' order.

Madrigal is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Tigers.

Madrigal is hitting .351 with zero home runs, zero steals, two strikeouts and one walk over his last 10 games. Leury Garcia will start at second base and bat eighth.

Anderson (oblique) is expected to return to the lineup around when he is first eligible, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports.

Saturday is the earliest possible date for Anderson's activation from the IL, but with the Marlins getting an off day Monday, a more cautious approach would see him back on the field Tuesday against the Diamondbacks. The 27-year-old has had a sluggish start at the plate, slashing .200/.262/.300 with one homer and five RBI through 17 games.