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Longoria (foot) is not starting the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Rockies.

The rest was expected after Longoria left Sunday's game against the Brewers due to plantar fasciitis. The Giants were reportedly optimistic at the time that Longoria could start in Monday's nightcap, which remains a possibility. Pablo Sandoval fills in at the hot corner in the meantime.

Duffy (hamstring), who received a day off in his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday and continues to remain free of setbacks, is just a handful of at-bats away from the 25-30 the Rays want to see him log before activation, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The veteran infielder likely has everyone in the organization crossing their fingers at this point, as it seems he's tantalizingly close to making his 2019 big-league debut. Duffy encouragingly played a full game at third base for the Bulls on Saturday, and with 21 at-bats since his rehab resumed July 4, he's as little as one game away from hitting the front end of the team's desired benchmark. Duffy is slated to play in Monday's game at minimum with Durham, but he could well be up with the major-league club by the end of the week.

Urshela went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays.

Urshela kicked off the scoring in this one with a single to left field, knocking in a pair of runs. The 27-year-old continues to see the ball well at the dish, and he's now slashing .302/.352/.461 with seven homers and 41 RBI over 74 contests.

Longoria (foot) is dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, though manager Bruce Bochy is optimistic he'll be ready to play in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Longoria was forced to exit Sunday's series finale in Milwaukee, but the hope is that the issue won't cause him to miss much time. The Giants should have a better idea on his availability following the first half of Monday's twin bill.

Candelario went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 12-8 win over the Royals.

Candelario's big hit was a bases clearing double in the third inning that turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead for the Tigers. The 25-year-old has looked like a different player since returning to the majors from Triple-A on June 26. In 14 games since being recalled, Candelario is batting .327 with four home runs and 11 RBI

Longoria exited Sunday's game against the Brewers with left foot discomfort, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Longoria was lifted for a pinch hitter during the fifth inning, but there was no clear indication he was otherwise dealing with an injury. The severity of the injury remains unclear, though it's poor timing regardless since the Giants have a doubleheader Monday in Colorado.

Arenado is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's marathon 17-9 loss, and he'll take the day off for the series finale. Ryan McMahon will start at the hot corner in his place while Garrett Hampson takes over at the keystone.

Chapman went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Chapman played a prominent role in the Athletics' 13-hit outburst, continuing his hot post-All-Star-break start. The third baseman had also gone 2-for-4 during a win in Friday's series opener, and he's now hitting .321 (9-for-28) overall in his first seven games of July.

Segura will bat second and start at shortstop Sunday against the Nationals, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

Though he's gone hitless through the first two games of the series, Segura looks locked into the second spot in the lineup at this point. He'll be making his 16th consecutive start out of that position and is slashing .284/.331/.433 with five steals and seven home runs over 268 at-bats as the No. 2 hitter this season.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 17-9 loss to the Reds.

Arenado's first-inning two-run shot off Tanner Roark ended an eight-game homer drought, during which the All-Star went 6-for-29. The recent offensive lull is probably nothing for fantasy managers to be concerned about, especially with five more games on tap during the Rockies' homestand to open the second half.