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Senzel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Though Senzel looked to be in line for a utility role when he was initially activated from the 10-day injured list April 13, he's instead held a fairly consistent role in center field. He's started in all but two of the Reds' previous 13 games, manning center field in eight of those contests. Senzel will get a breather for the day game while TJ Friedl fills in for him in center.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-6 loss to the Red Sox.

With the Orioles down 8-1 in the bottom of the ninth, Henderson tried to spark a rally by taking Kaleb Ort deep for his second homer of the year, but the comeback fell short. Henderson has had a disappointing start to the season, but he's beginning to show signs of life at the plate, batting .267 (8-for-30) over the last 10 games with two doubles, one homer, two RBI and nine runs.

Rendon went 0-for-2 with two walks, a steal and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.

Rendon walked and scored in the first inning and then later walked again in the fifth and stole second for his first stolen base of the year. The 33-year-old has struggled to get going for the most part over the first month of the campaign, slashing .226/.353/.264 with just two extra base hits, 11 RBI, eight runs and an 11:9 BB:K over 68 plate appearances.

Senzel went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Rangers.

Senzel drove in the Reds' first run with an RBI single in the seventh inning. He'd add another RBI in Cincinnati's six-run eighth before scoring on Jake Fraley's double. Senzel had been stuck in a 1-for-18 slump prior to Tuesday's contest. He's now slashing .200/.273/.225 with a stolen base through his first 44 plate appearances this season.

Sosa went 1-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's loss to Seattle.

Sosa got the Phillies on the board in the fifth inning, launching a 421-foot solo homer off Marco Gonzales to cut the Mariners' lead to 2-1. It's the third home run of the year for Sosa, surpassing his total in 176 at-bats last year. The 27-year-old Sosa has gotten off to a strong start, playing regularly while the Phillies battle a rash of injuries. He's now slashing .311/.333/.578 with seven RBI and three runs scored through 48 plate appearances this season.

The Dodgers officially placed Muncy (personal) on the paternity list Tuesday.

Reliever Brusdar Graterol is joining Muncy on paternity leave, while reliever Evan Phillips was activated from the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, the Dodgers called up infielder/designated hitter Michael Busch from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a transaction that corresponds with Muncy's placement on the paternity list. Muncy will most likely remain in Los Angeles for the entirety of the Dodgers' three-game series in Pittsburgh before he's presumably activated ahead of Friday's home game versus the Cardinals.

Maton is out out of lineup for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.

Maton helped lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win in the series opener Monday, going 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, his fourth of the season. While the 25-year-old looks to be a mainstay in the Detroit lineup, he'll take a seat Tuesday as the Tigers roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Brewers southpaw Eric Lauer.

The Dodgers recalled Busch from Triple-A Oklahoma City, and he'll serve as the team's designated hitter and No. 7 batter in his MLB debut Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Busch is joining the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Max Muncy (personal), who was placed on the paternity list. One of the top position prospects in the Dodgers' system, Busch has delivered encouraging offensive numbers throughout the upper minors, including a .337/.461/.506 batting line across 102 plate appearances this season at Oklahoma City. He may only be up with the Dodgers for the duration of Muncy's absence, though that could change if Busch turns in a big series in Pittsburgh.

McMahon (illness) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

McMahon was scratched from the lineup for Monday's series opener in Cleveland due to an illness, but he's apparently feeling fine after a day of rest and treatment. Mike Moustakas, who replaced McMahon at third base Monday, will shift over to first base Tuesday while C.J. Cron rests.

Rivera was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

He'll replace struggling outfielder Jake McCarthy on the Diamondbacks' active roster. Rivera had been off to a highly encouraging start this season at Reno, but the 26-year-old will likely operate mostly as a utility infielder with very little fantasy upside. He owns a career .238/.298/.393 batting line in the bigs.