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Castro will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Castro appeared to benefit from a spike in playing time last week while Carlos Santana was day-to-day with a spinal injury, but Castro nows finds himself in the lineup for the second time in three games alongside Santana. With two-hit efforts in three of his last four starts, Castro may have pushed himself back into a near-everyday role in the infield for the time being. Meanwhile, Ji Hwan Bae has made three of his last four starts in center field to create an opening for Castro at the keystone.

Hayes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals.

He got the Pirates on the board in the fifth inning by taking Jordan Montgomery deep, marking the first time in Hayes' career he's homered in back-to-back games. The 26-year-old third baseman has only four homers on the season and just 22 in 311 career big-league games despite athleticism that made him a first-round pick in 2015, but it is possible his power is beginning to emerge -- his 13.0 degree launch angle, 39.8 percent flyball rate and 92nd percentile average exit velocity are all career highs, pointing to a player who is making a concerted effort to reach the seats more often.

Freeman went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

Freeman entered the game after Amed Rosario exited with left knee soreness. Playing time has been sparse for Freeman since his May 6 recall -- this was just the ninth game he's appeared in since that date. He's batting .286 with two doubles, two walks and three runs scored through 30 plate appearances on the year. If Rosario is forced to miss time, some combination of Freeman, Gabriel Arias and Brayan Rocchio would likely compete to fill the void at shortstop.

Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.

Longoria got Arizona on the board in the fifth inning with a blast off Spencer Strider. This was Longoria's fifth homer over his last 11 games, but that span dates back to May 9 as he remains in a part-time role. The veteran is batting just .216 on the year, but he has a .505 slugging percentage with eight homers, four doubles, 13 RBI and 15 runs scored through 104 plate appearances.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said after Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Giants that Henderson (back) was removed as a precaution, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports. "He'll be fine," Hyde said of Henderson, who is considered day-to-day with lower-back discomfort.

While Hyde believes that Henderson will be OK, the manager also noted that the back discomfort has been a lingering issue in recent days. Henderson could end up taking a seat for Sunday's series finale, but the expectation is that he'll be ready to handle a near-everyday role during the Orioles' upcoming six-game week. Henderson struck out in his lone at-bat before departing Saturday's contest.

Henderson left Saturday's game against the Giants with lower back discomfort, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Henderson was replaced in the third inning of Saturday's game versus San Francisco. He went 0-for-1 before leaving. Ramon Urias has taken over at the hot corner. Henderson should be considered day-to-day, but he likely will need to undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Henderson left Saturday's game against the Giants with a potential injury, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Henderson went 0-for-1 before being pulled in favor of Ramon Urias. For now, Henderson should be considered day-to-day until there are further updates on his status.

Bregman went 1-for-1 with a grand slam and four walks in Saturday's 9-6 win against the Angels.

Los Angeles pitchers didn't give Bregman much of a chance to swing the bat as 16 of the 17 pitches thrown to him on his four walks were out of the strike zone, but he maximized his production on the one ball he put into play, blasting a grand slam to left field in the fourth inning. Per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, this was the second time in Bregman's career that he has drawn four walks in one game, and the grand slam was his fifth as a major-leaguer. The third baseman is swinging a hot bat, compiling a 10-game hitting streak during which he is batting .417 (15-for-36) with two homers, 13 RBI and a 6:4 BB:K.

Wisdom is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Wisdom went 0-for-4 in Friday's game against San Diego, and he is coming off a May where he posted just a .637 OPS in 68 at-bats. He'll get a day off against the Padres on Saturday with Miles Mastrobuoni starting at third base and hitting leadoff.

Urias will sit Saturday against San Francisco.

Urias started four consecutive games after returning from a hamstring injury last Saturday, but he's since been on the bench for two of the last three contests. He's gone just 2-for-18 at the plate since his return to action. Gunnar Henderson starts at the hot corner Saturday.