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Senzel exited Wednesday's game against the Brewers after hitting a single due to dizziness. "First pitch I swung at, I just got dizzy," Senzel told C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.

With Senzel, an "illness" is just as scary as a normal physical injury, because he has missed significant chunks of time at several points in his career due to vertigo. Senzel said he was unsure if this was related to his past vertigo issues, and in this case, a non-denial seems almost as bad as confirmation. He is day-to-day for now, but he could face a lengthier absence than if he were just dealing with a typical illness.

Newman will start at shortstop and bat seventh Thursday against the Cardinals.

While Newman still typically occupies the leadoff spot against left-handed pitching, he appears to have fully surrendered the table-setting gig versus righties to middle-infield partner Adam Frazier. Newman will slot in as the No. 7 hitter for the fourth consecutive day and hasn't made a compelling case lately to unseat Frazier atop the order. Over his last six starts, Newman has gone 4-for-24, resulting in a 15-point drop in his season-long batting average.

Devers went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.

Devers put Boston on top with a two-run single that left his bat at only 68.7 mph but was enough to knock in his 78th and 79th runs. He leads the Red Sox in that department, which is remarkable after the third baseman opened the year with just three RBI over his first 24 games. Since then, he's knocked in 76 runs in 76 games.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run and stolen base in a 4-0 victory against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old is hitting .324 in July, so he's certainly made progress with the bat. However, he's still slashing just .236/.313/.385 for the season because of the hole he dug himself while hitting .191 in April and .216 in June. The category where he's consistently contributed all season has been stolen bases. He now has 22 steals in just 26 attempts, putting him on pace to approach a new career high despite his aforementioned mediocre on-base percentage.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

He went 2-for-3 with two RBI in the matinee. Garrett Hampson will start at second base and hit seventh in the nightcap against lefty Patrick Corbin.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in a 3-2 win over the Rockies during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

His seventh-inning blast proved to be the winning run in the contest. Rendon hadn't gone yard since July 4, but the third baseman has hardly been quiet at the plate, hitting .346 (18-for-52) during his 13-game homer drought. On the season, he's now slashing .316/.400/.610 with 21 home runs and 70 RBI.

Senzel left Wednesday's game against the Brewers with an illness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Senzel had missed three games last week with a hamstring injury, so his removal Wednesday initially sparked fears that the injury had returned. In that context, an illness is a clear positive for Senzel. The Reds have an off day Thursday, so there's a decent chance Senzel is healthy and ready to play Friday against the Rockies.

Longoria (foot) could be activated on the upcoming road trip that runs from July 26 through Aug. 4, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

He will travel with the team on the three-city trip that begins in San Diego. The plan is for him to ramp up activities starting this weekend, which should give him a chance to be activated on the road trip.

Riley is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Royals.

Since Ender Inciarte was activated from the injured list last week, Riley has sat three of six games. It's a tricky situation for the Braves, because they would like to allow their young slugger to work through some adjustments at the plate (hitting .172 with a 41.3 percent strikeout rate in July), but they are also trying to secure a top seed in the NL playoffs. Inciarte is starting in center field, hitting eighth.

Senzel exited Wednesday's game against the Brewers after singling in the top of the first inning, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

He returned Monday from a hamstring injury, so it's possible that he just re-aggravated that injury. Phillip Ervin replaced him as a pinch runner and should stick in the game as the center fielder. The Reds have an off day Thursday.