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Moncada went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Rays.

Moncada's in a bit of slide after a productive start. He's 1-for-14 with five strikeouts over the last three games. It's nothing to be too concerned with unless the slide grows longer and becomes a full-fledged slump. Moncada's taken a more aggressive approach this season, swinging earlier in counts; his swing percentage is up to 46 percent, five points higher than in 2018.

Moustakas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.

The 30-year-old snapped an 0-for-16 skid over his prior five games in emphatic fashion, taking a Trevor Cahill offering in the fourth inning to straightaway center field for his third homer of the year. Moustakas is still stuck with a .194 batting average (7-for-36) for now, but that could rise quickly now that he's out of his mini-slump.

Longoria is starting at third base and hitting sixth Monday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria is scuffling at the plate to start the season, slashing just .194/.216/.306 through 10 games. As such, he'll slide to the bottom half of the order for the first time all year, with Brandon Belt and Buster Posey hitting third and fourth, respectively.

Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Sunday's win over the Marlins.

The two-bagger was his first extra-base hit of the season. Donaldson's off to a sluggish start, slashing .167/.306/.200 through nine games with 10 strikeouts, but there's been no indication manager Brian Snitker is thinking about dropping the 33-year-old from the two hole in the Atlanta order, or sitting him more frequently. If Donaldson still isn't producing later in the summer, however, the organization may consider calling up top prospect Austin Riley to handle the hot corner.

Senzel (ankle) has ditched his walking boot and is expected to resume light running Monday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Rosecrans adds that it's possible Senzel could also take some swings Monday, but the important takeaway is that the Reds' top prospect is able to resume baseball activities in any capacity. If all goes well in his first few days out of boot, Senzel could be cleared to resume fielding drills by the weekend and play in simulated or minor-league rehab games soon after. Due to the time he missed in spring training, Senzel would likely need to play in games at Triple-A Louisville for at least a couple of weeks before the Reds would consider promoting him to the big leagues. Once he arrives in the majors, Senzel projects to take over as the team's everyday center fielder.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 12-6 loss to the Dodgers.

The perennial MVP candidate had just one hit in his last four games, so Sunday's big day at the dish was much needed. While he's still looking for his first long ball of 2019, Arenado did raise his batting average to a respectable .282 in 39 at-bats.

Rendon went 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks, three RBI and three runs scored Sunday against New York.

Rendon tacked on some insurance runs in the seventh inning with a three-run blast to left center, giving the Nationals a 12-1 lead. The 28-year-old has now homered in back-to-back games and sits with four long balls along with nine RBI through eight contests in 2019.

Muncy isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers will give Muncy the day off after he went 4-for-6 with a homer and four RBI in the first two games of the series. David Freese enters the lineup at first base and will bat sixth in Muncy's stead.

The Rangers recalled Wisdom from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

He'll be available off the bench in the Rangers' series finale against the Angels after assuming the active roster spot of Ronald Guzman (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Guzman's absence for at least the next week and a half creates an opening at first base, but it's unclear if Wisdom will get a legitimate look in a starting role or if he'll merely function as corner-infield depth during his time with the big club. Logan Forsythe will get the first crack at replacing Guzman in Sunday's contest, and outfielder Joey Gallo could be a solution at the position, too.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored for Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

After striking out four times in his first two games of the season, Riley put on a show against Norfolk. The Braves' No. 1 fantasy prospect could struggle to hit for a plus batting average in the majors if he can't keep the K's under control, but he has legit middle-of-the-order power -- his 12 homers in 75 games last year in his first exposure to Triple-A pitching was just scratching the surface of his potential. Riley will continue working on his game in the minors while Josh Donaldson occupies third base in Atlanta, but if the veteran breaks down once again, the 22-year-old could make his big-league debut later this season.