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Moncada (back) could be available off the bench Saturday against the Yankees and is expected to return to the starting lineup for Sunday's contest, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Moncada hasn't appeared in a game since leaving Monday's contest against the Nationals with a mid-back strain, but it sounds as though that's about to change. Jose Rondon will fill in for him Saturday.

Moncada (back) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Yankees.

Moncada hasn't played since leaving Monday's game against the Nationals due to a mid-back strain. He stated Thursday that he was hoping to be back in action Saturday or Sunday, so he still has time to hit that target. Jose Rondon will start again at third base.

Longoria is not starting Saturday against Milwaukee, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria is hitting a solid .308/.333/.436 this month. He'll sit in favor of Pablo Sandoval for Saturday's contest.

Chapman went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

On a night when the Athletics offense was largely silent, Chapman made some noise with his second triple of the season. The two-hit effort was a much-needed respite from a multi-game slump, as Chapman had gone just 1-for-27 over the previous seven contests.

Candelario (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Toledo.

Dawel Lugo will continue to be the Tigers' third baseman while Candelario attempts to get on track in Toledo. He was hitting .179 with a 28.2 percent strikeout rate prior to the injury.

Donaldson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-8 win over the Phillies.

The veteran third baseman can still punish a mistake, but that's about all Donaldson has been doing lately. He's slashing .140/.222/.333 over his last 15 games with three of his 10 homers on the year, but with Ender Inciarte (back) still out indefinitely and Austin Riley needed in the outfield, Donaldson with continue getting every chance to figure things out at the plate.

Senzel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Rangers.

His eighth-inning shot off Drew Smyly ruined a combined shutout for Texas, but it was the only offensive bright spot on the night for Cincy. Senzel has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him six homers on the year to go with his .272/.331/.490 slash line over 36 contests.

Machado went 4-for-7 with a home run, a double, two RBI and four runs scored in Friday's 16-12 win at Coors Field.

Machado launched a solo home run off reliever Jake McGee in the seventh inning and added an RBI double to help complete a 12th-inning rally for the win. The 26-year-old has hit three home runs in the last two games. It's been an underwhelming start for Machado in his first season with the Padres, but hopefully he can make this streak last. He's batting .256/.339/.445 with 13 home runs, 38 RBI and 37 runs scored.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Friday's win over Arizona.

Rendon launched a solo homer in the sixth inning to extend his team's lead to two, and he plated another run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly to center. He's been able to showcase his power at the plate of late, leaving the yard four times over his last five contests to give him 15 home runs on the season.

McMahon is starting at third base and hitting sixth against the Padres on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Nolan Arenado is getting a rare day off, clearing the way for McMahon to draw a start at the hot corner. The 24-year-old is slashing .238/.326/.394 with six homers and 23 RBI through 160 at-bats so far this season.