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Bride is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Bride is sitting against a right-handed pitcher (Spenser Watkins) for the third time in four games and appears to have lost hold of the everyday role at second base. Tony Kemp will take over at second base in Bride's stead, opening up a spot in the corner outfield for recent Triple-A Las Vegas call-up Cody Thomas, who looks to be the main beneficiary of Bride's role being decreased.

Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Newman looks to be moving into more of a part-time role as the season winds down, as he'll take a seat for the third time in six games despite not having dealt with an injury during that stretch. Tucupita Marcano will fill in at the keystone Sunday, but Rodolfo Castro may end up being the Pirates' primary option at the position once third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes shakes off his shoulder injury.

Hayes (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Hayes will be relegated to the bench for the second game in a row while he contends with left shoulder discomfort. Rodolfo Castro will pick up another start at third base in place of Hayes, who can be viewed as day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener with the Mets.

McMahon is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds.

Elehuris Montero will step in at third base for the early game while the lefty-hitting McMahon retreats to the bench against Reds southpaw Nick Lodolo. Expect McMahon to re-enter the starting nine for the nightcap, when right-hander Chase Anderson will take the hill for Cincinnati.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Cubs.

Arenado saw a five-game hitting streak end Friday, but he was able to get aboard twice Saturday. In the third inning, he walked and worked the back end of a double steal with fellow slugger Paul Goldschmidt to help the Cardinals extend their rally. Arenado is 4-for-7 in steal attempts this year to go with 28 home runs, 89 RBI, 65 runs scored and a .305/.368/.565 slash line through 123 contests.

Escobar went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Nationals.

The Mets mustered only four hits in the contest, and Escobar's long ball accounted for their lone run. He's taking advantage of renewed playing time at third base in September, going 2-for-7 with two homers, four RBI and two walks through three games this month. The veteran infielder is slashing just .219/.272/.397 on the year with 14 homers, 48 RBI, 43 runs scored and 22 doubles through 109 contests, but he should have a clear path to playing time until Luis Guillorme (groin) returns.

Muncy isn't starting Saturday against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Muncy is getting a breather after he went 1-for-18 with a run, three walks and six strikeouts over the last five games. Will Smith will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup.

Moncada (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Moncada has been on the IL with a left hamstring strain since late August but is eligible to rejoin the White Sox as early as Monday against the Mariners. Once the 27-year-old is officially reinstated, he should reclaim his job as Chicago's primary third baseman.

Hayes (shoulder) isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes exited Friday's game against the Blue Jays due to left shoulder discomfort and is considered day-to-day, but he'll be held out of the lineup for at least one game. Rodolfo Castro will start at the hot corner and bat fifth Saturday.

McMahon isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds.

McMahon is getting a day off after he went 2-for-12 with five strikeouts over the last three games. Elehuris Montero will take his place at the hot corner and bat fifth.