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Hayes was activated from the injured list prior to Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Hayes has been sidelined since June 28 with lower-back stiffness. He should return to an everyday role at third base, and he'll lead off Thursday's game against the Dodgers with lefty Julio Urias on the mound.

Baty isn't in the Mets' lineup Thursday against Arizona due to hamstring soreness, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Mets manager Buck Showalter said Baty might still be available off the bench Thursday, but there's a good chance the team holds Baty out so he can rest his hamstring. The concern level surrounding Baty's injury seems low, and he should be considered day-to-day going forward.

Baty is not in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Luis Guillorme will start at third base and bat ninth versus the Diamondbacks and right-hander Ryne Nelson. This is presumably a planned day of rest for the left-handed-hitting Baty, who has slashed .323/.364/.452 over his last 34 plate appearances dating back to June 25.

Longoria is out of the lineup Thursday against the Mets.

Emmanuel Rivera will start at third base and bat sixth. Longoria seemed to gain a leg up on the position toward the end of June, but he and Rivera have largely been splitting playing time over the last week or so.

Detroit optioned Nevin to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Nevin, 26, has posted an ugly .122/.214/.184 batting line in 22 games this season at the major-league level. Akil Baddoo (quad) is expected to return from the injured list Friday to fill the vacant 26-man roster spot.

Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-3 loss against Baltimore.

Donaldson was one of the few Yankees who had success against Dean Kremer on Wednesday. After knocking a base hit in the second inning, the veteran third baseman broke a scoreless tie in the fifth with an opposite-field shot. Donaldson is now just 13-for-87 on the season, though nine of his hits have been home runs. Overall, he's slashing just .149/.216/.471 with 14 RBI and 12 runs scored through 97 plate appearances.

Arenado went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-9 loss against the Marlins.

Arenado doubled in each of his first two at-bats, with the latter one scoring Lars Nootbaar and Paul Goldschmidt to bring the Cardinals back within striking distance. He again doubled to lead off the seventh before coming around to score on a Willson Contreras single, making it a one-run game. The third baseman is now hitting .368 through five games in July to go along with six doubles, three RBI and four runs scored. He's also hit safely in seven of his last eight games.

Washington manager Davey Martinez had De La Cruz's bat checked prior to his first at-bat in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Nationals, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

De La Cruz uses a rubber sleeve over the knob of that bat, which normally houses an electronic telemetry device used as a swing tracker in batting practice. Umpires ordered him to remove the sleeve for his first at-bat, which ended in a strikeout. The Reds received clearance from MLB for De La Cruz to use the rubber housing, sans electronics, but that was not communicated to the umpiring crew prior to the game. Once MLB cleared the use of the sleeve, De La Cruz launched a home run that traveled 455 feet in his next at-bat and added two doubles.

Machado went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and three total RBI in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Machado hit the lone homer of the contest for the Padres, swatting a 401-foot solo shot in the sixth inning. The third baseman also singled in a run in the third and produced another RBI with a bases-loaded walk in the eighth. Machado has registered four multi-hit performances over his five games so far in July, going 9-for-20 with three homers and eight RBI over that stretch. That follows a mostly uneventful June during which he posted a .262/.292/.431 slash line with four homers over 26 contests.

Rendon (shin) could return to the Angels' lineup as soon as Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rendon is not in Wednesday's lineup after fouling a ball off his left shin Tuesday. The Halos aren't putting him on the injured list yet, though, because he could be ready after the off day Thursday. Rendon will be evaluated the next two days and if it's determined he does need to go on the IL, he'd be eligible to return the second game after the All-Star break.