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Hiura went 1-for-3 and hit a game-winning, two-run home run in Monday's 7-5 victory over the Pirates.

The Brewers trailed by two runs heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, but they tied the game in that frame and wound up in the win column thanks to Hiura's long ball in the ninth inning. Hiura still isn't playing on an everyday basis, but he started 12 of the Brewers' last 22 games. During that timeframe, he's hit .262 (11-for-42) and has posted six homers, 11 RBI and a 1.017 OPS.

Tellez left Monday's game against the Pirates due to right knee discomfort, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Tellez suffered the injury on the bases in the third inning and was forced to exit immediately after scoring. It was revealed after the game that he's dealing with some tendinitis, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but Tellez was spotted walking around just fine in the clubhouse. He'll likely be re-evaluated Tuesday morning to determine his availability moving forward.

Tellez was removed in the fourth inning of Monday's game against the Pirates after appearing to suffer an injury on the bases, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Tellez scored from first base in the bottom of the third inning on a double to right field, and he was replaced at first base for the top of the fourth. The nature of the injury is unknown at this time.

Higgins is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Higgins had started in seven of the Cubs' last nine games, but even with Patrick Wisdom (finger) recently moving to the injured list, Higgins doesn't look as though he'll operate as the team's primary first baseman moving forward. He didn't help his cause by going 1-for-20 with 11 strikeouts in those seven starts, and Higgins' right-handedness is also likely to limit him to the short side of a platoon at the position with the lefty-hitting Alfonso Rivas, who draws the start Monday against Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

The lefty-hitting Rivas, who was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, is expected to occupy the large side of a platoon at first base following Patrick Wisdom's (finger) placement on the injured list in a corresponding move. With southpaw Eric Lauer on the hill for Milwaukee in the series finale, Rivas will give way to the righty-hitting P.J. Higgins at first base.

Montero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Even though he's produced a strong .832 OPS in August, Montero has surprisingly seen a decline in playing time of late. He'll be on the bench for the third time in four games as the Rockies close out their series at Citi Field.

Cron went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Mets.

Cron has now produced five hits across the first two games of the series at Citi Field, raising his season average to .272. He'll remain in the lineup Sunday, manning first base while batting cleanup.

Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Alec Bohm will cover first base in the series finale while Hoskins gets a well-deserved breather after starting in every game since June 18. Even with Bryce Harper making his return from the 60-day injured list Friday, Hoskins should be locked in as the Phillies' No. 2 batter after producing a credible .256/.349/.451 slash line since the All-Star break.

Wade (undisclosed) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

Wade missed only one game after being scratched from Friday's lineup, but he wasn't able to contribute in his return Saturday. His slump extended to 0-for-21 over his last seven contests. With Luis Gonzalez back on the major-league roster, Wade could be at risk of falling into a reserve role, though he may also be able to pick up playing time at first base with Brandon Belt (knee) back on the injured list.

Padlo was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Padlo was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Robert Stephenson was claimed off waivers from the Rockies on Saturday. Padlo has slashed .270/.345/.484 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 41 runs and 10 stolen bases over 67 games at the Triple-A level this year.