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McMahon is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The initial lineup Colorado released Monday included McMahon at third base, but he'll end up heading to the bench while Alan Trejo picks up a start at the hot corner. The Rockies haven't indicated that McMahon was scratched from the starting nine due to an injury-related issue, so he's presumably just getting a day off due to the lefty-on-lefty matchup. Southpaw Patrick Corbin is on the hill for Washington in the series opener.

Arenado (leg) went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Cubs.

Arenado played the full game at third base after exiting Saturday's contest with left leg stiffness. While he put in a good effort, the Cardinals' Nos. 1, 2 and 4 hitters combined to go 0-for-13 with a walk, eliminating Arenado's chances of getting involved in run production. The third baseman is on a seven-game hitting streak, going 12-for-28 (.429) in that span. He's up to a .291/.340/.523 slash line with 21 home runs, 76 RBI, 47 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases through 96 contests overall.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rays.

Henderson connected on a two-run blast in the second inning for his fifth homer in July and his 16th of the year. After a rough stretch to begin the year, Henderson is slashing .293/.352/.587 with 11 homers, 29 RBI and 25 runs in 40 games since June 2. He's making a case to be in the AL Rookie of the Year conversation and actually holds a higher WAR (2.6) than frontrunners Josh Jung (2.4) and Masataka Yoshida (2.4).

Senzel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Senzel. who made just his second start since the All-Star break, extended the Reds early lead to 3-0 with his two-run shot in the bottom of the second inning. The home run was the eighth for Senzel, whose plate appearances have dropped off dramatically since the end of May. He went from 106 plate appearances in May to 47 during June and stands at 22 in July.

Maggi was released by the Pirates on Sunday, Pat Ragazzo of SI.com reports.

Maggi made his major-league debut in late April and racked up two hits over three games, but he was quickly cast off the 40-man roster. The 34-year-old will now have the option to seek out other opportunities.

Madrigal (hamstring) was scratched from the lineup for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday due to "general lower body fatigue," Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

The lower-body issue doesn't sound like anything particularly worrisome, though it'll presumably end up pushing back Madrigal's return from the 10-day injured list while he works his way back from a strained right hamstring. Whenever Madrigal is cleared to rejoin the Cubs, he'll likely be ticketed for a reserve role now that Chicago has all its other key position players healthy again.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers.

Muncy helped the Dodgers cash in a productive first inning against Texas starter Martin Perez. While Muncy hit a grand slam for his third homer in four games, he also struck out three times Sunday. The infielder continues to supply power with little other contact -- he's slashing .196/.327/.477 with 24 homers, 63 RBI, 57 runs scored and a stolen base while also striking out at a career-worst 27.8 percent rate through 81 games.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said that Moncada (back) could return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Moncada made his seventh rehab appearance for Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday and recorded a double and a pair of walks, bringing his on-base percentage up to .357 during the minor-league assignment. He looks ready to rejoin the big club, and though Moncada mustered a meager .649 OPS at the big-league level this season, Grifol said he still envisions the 28-year-old switch hitter returning to a near-everyday role at third base. Grifol said that Moncada's return won't necessarily bump Jake Burger out of the regular lineup; the skipper floated the possibility of Burger playing more frequently at second base, where he's made two appearances off the bench. Burger could also play at first base if Andrew Vaughn (foot) is moved to the 10-day IL.

Arenado (leg) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado was pulled from Saturday's contest with left leg stiffness after he fouled a pitch off himself, but the issue won't keep him out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale. The 32-year-old is in the midst of a six-game hit streak and has a .375/.407/.583 slash line with 12 RBI during that span.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Rivera will take a seat after he started each of the past three games at third base while going 2-for-9 with a solo home run and a walk. Evan Longoria will spell him at third base.