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Chapman (ankle) expects to return to the lineup Friday against the Twins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Chapman is sitting Thursday after leaving Wednesday's game with a sore left ankle. His absence Thursday is considered precautionary, however, so he shouldn't miss much more time, if any.

Manager David Bell said Senzel (hamstring) won't require a trip to the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel exited Wednesday's loss to the Cubs with what is being described as a mild hamstring strain. While Bell didn't seem too worried about the injury -- an MRI revealed nothing serious, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com -- the skipper admitted that Senzel may miss a game or two as a result. Jesse Winker is starting in center field Thursday, with Phillip Ervin in left.

Riley is not starting Thursday against the Nationals.

Riley is slashing just .159/.224/.295 through 12 games this month, so he'll retreat to the bench for Thursday's series opener as Ender Inciarte (back) -- who was reinstated from the injured list Thursday -- picks up a start in the outfield in his stead. Even with Inciarte back in the fold, the 22-year-old Riley still figures to see the majority of playing time in left field, with Inciarte filling in as the team's' fourth outfielder, per Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Chapman (ankle) is not starting Thursday against the Twins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Chapman left Wednesday's game against the Mariners with a sore left ankle and will sit for at least one game. Chad Pinder gets the start at third base.

Candelario is not in the lineup Thursday against Cleveland.

Candelario has an excellent .306/.377/.613 line since returning from Triple-A Toledo in late June. He'll sit Thursday with Gordon Beckham getting the nod at the hot corner.

Senzel (hamstring) is not starting Thursday against the Cardinals.

Senzel exited Wednesday's game against the Cubs with a hamstring injury, and the issue will force him to miss at least one game. Jesse Winker is covering center field in place of the 24-year-old Senzel, who should be considered day-to-day.

Farmer (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Thursday.

Farmer suffered the injury after taking a ball off his mask during Tuesday's game against the Cubs. According to John Fay of The Cincinnati Enquirer, the utility man said he was feeling better Thursday, though the concussion was fairly severe, so the Reds figure to proceed cautiously with him. Juan Graterol and Ryan Lavarnway should handle catching duties while Farmer, Tucker Barnhart (oblique) and Curt Casali (knee) are all on the shelf.

Segura (heel) will start at shortstop and bat second Thursday against the Dodgers, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura returns to the starting nine after spending the past two games on the bench while he managed a bruised left heel. The Phillies' decision to deploy Segura in a pinch-hitting role in Wednesday's loss hinted that the organization never viewed his heel issue as a major concern.

Riley went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.

The rookie is now hitting .159 (7-for-44) through 12 games in July with a rough 4:19 BB:K, although he's still supplied some pop with two homers and six RBI. Riley is picking a bad time to slump with Ender Inciarte (back) about to come off the IL, but it remains to be seen how Atlanta will handle the upcoming competition for at-bats in the outfield.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.

The veteran third baseman was a one-man rally for Atlanta, slugging a two-run homer in the eighth inning and smacking a bases-loaded single in the ninth, but unfortunately none of his teammates could come up with a clutch hit of their own in a 5-4 loss. Donaldson has rebounded in strong fashion from his injury-plagued 2018, slashing .255/.368/.520 on the year with 22 home runs and 55 RBI in 93 games.