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Peterson went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Tigers.

Peterson pinch hit for Avisail Garcia in the eighth inning and blasted a two-run homer to right field to give the Brewers some breathing room. The 30-year-old Peterson has just the one homers, two RBI and two runs scored through 18 plate appearances this season. He's typically used in a bench role.

Vargas was designated for assignment by the Twins on Wednesday.

Vargas will be removed from the 40-man roster after Josh Donaldson (calf) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. However, the Twins are hopeful that he'll clear waivers and remain in the organization. The 29-year-old saw inconsistent playing time while on Minnesota's 28-man roster, hitting .227 with a double and two RBI over 10 games.

Donaldson (calf) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting Wednesday against the White Sox.

Donaldson's return puts the Twins' lineup back at full strength after he missed all of August with a sore right calf. He'll start at third base in his first game back with the team, batting second. Ildemaro Vargas was designated for assignment to make room for Donaldson on the active roster.

Moncada (upper leg) is starting Wednesday against the Twins.

Moncada missed three consecutive games after aggravating an upper leg injury Saturday, but he'll be back in action Wednesday. Over his past three games, Moncada went 4-for-11 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs while striking out twice.

Moustakas went 0-for-3 with a walk Tuesday in the Reds' 16-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Moustakas hit a home run in two of his first three starts of the season, but his power production has disappeared since then. Dating back to Aug. 1, Moustakas has churned out only one extra-base hit (a double) over a 19-game stretch. The extended power drought hasn't resulted in Moustakas falling in the batting order, as he'll slot in fifth in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale.

Davis (hip) will return to the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles, batting second and serving as the designated hitter.

Davis sat for a pair of games after getting hit in the hip by a pitch on Sunday. He's evidently now ready to hit, though he's not yet ready to take the field. It's possible he finds himself serving as the designated hitter more often going forward even when fully healthy, as new addition Todd Frazier should spent a fair amount of time at the hot corner, where he'll be playing Wednesday.

Arenado went 0-for-2 with a walk Tuesday in the Rockies' 23-5 loss to the Giants.

Due to the blowout nature of the contest, Arenado was pulled out early and lost out on an extra plate appearance as a result, denying him of another opportunity to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Though Arenado batted .462 during the seven-game stretch, he was unable to end his ongoing power outage. Arenado has logged one home run over his last 17 contests.

McMahon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon finds himself on the bench against a righty (Logan Webb) for the first time all season. Garrett Hampson starts at second base.

Longoria will start at third base and will bat third Wednesday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria will occupy the three hole for the eighth contest in a row, so he's seemingly settled on a new regular lineup spot after most commonly batting fourth or fifth in the first half of the Giants' 60-game slate. Batting two spots behind emerging star Mike Yastrzemski has been a boon for Longoria's fantasy value, as he'll take a four-game RBI streak into Wednesday's series finale.

Muncy fielded ground balls at third base during pregame infield practice Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

While Justin Turner remains on the injured list, the Dodgers will likely mix and match starters at the hot corner. Edwin Rios got the start there Tuesday -- Muncy was in the lineup at first base, as usual -- but it wouldn't be a surprise to see Muncy make a start or two at third in Turner's absence. He started 26 games at the hot corner last season and has logged six starts there so far in 2020.