Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday that Hayes (back) has yet to resume baseball activities, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Hayes landed on the 10-day injured list more than three weeks ago with a back injury that has nagged at him for much of the season. Shelton also noted Tuesday that, as of now, offseason surgery for Hayes is not under consideration. However, the third baseman is clearly not close to returning, and at this point it's fair to wonder whether he will make it back at all this season. Jared Triolo has been operating as the Pirates' everyday third baseman since Hayes went down and will continue to hold down that spot.

Espinal started at second base and went 0-for-4 in Monday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.

Espinal, who has been seeing regular duty at third base, moved over to second to cover for the injured Jonathan India (elbow), who was removed from Sunday's contest and absent from Monday's lineup. Espinal is 4-for-21 over the last six games, but his second-half body of work remains strong -- he's batting .358/.402/.514 over 33 games since the All-Star break.

The Cubs promoted Smith from High-A South Bend to Double-A Tennessee on Monday, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

South Bend's season came to an end Sunday, but Smith will get the opportunity to play on for at least another two weeks while he links up with Tennessee. The No. 14 overall pick of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft has gotten off to a stellar start to his professional career with a combined .323/.412/.635 slash line and a 14:21 BB:K over 114 plate appearances between South Bend and Single-A Myrtle Beach.

Paredes went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Yankees.

After getting a breather Saturday, Paredes returned on Sunday and keyed the offense with a two-RBI single in the first inning, which was enough for the win in the pitchers' duel. Paredes is still scuffling a bit, however, as he's batting just .207 over his last 10 games and is hitting .167 in 35 games overall with the Cubs since coming over in a trade. Despite the struggles, the 25-year-old should remain locked into an everyday role.

Suarez went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and four runs scored in Sunday's win over the Astros.

Suarez tallied his second four-hit game over the last two weeks and his seventh multi-hit effort in 16 games since Aug. 23. His turnaround at the dish this season has been remarkable. Through June 30, he was slashing just .196/.279/.312 with six homers and a .591 OPS. Since July 1, he leads the majors in RBI (58), is tied for first in home runs (20) and is third in runs (53). For the year, he's slashing .250/.318/.467 with 26 homers, 90 RBI, 80 runs, two steals and a 46:151 BB:K in 566 plate appearances.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Padres.

Chapman took Joe Musgrove deep in the fourth to get the Giants on the board for his 23rd of the season. He now has at least a hit in 11 of his last 12 starts and is slashing .357/.386/.643 with a 1.029 OPS over that span. Chapman also swiped his 15th base of the year and is 15-for-17 on stolen base attempts this season after coming into the year just 11-for-23 in that category for his career. A 20-20 campaign is not out of reach for the 31-year-old, who is now slashing .251/.334/.451 with 58 extra-base hits, 71 RBI, 92 runs and a 61:145 BB:K in 595 plate appearances.

Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Guardians.

Muncy took Anthony Gose deep in the eighth to pad the Dodgers lead for his first home run since Aug. 20 and his first extra-base hit in September. He has just two hits in 15 at-bats so far this month but has kept a patient eye with a 5:5 BB:K. For the year, Muncy is slashing .231/.347/.495 with 12 homers, 36 RBI, 34 runs and a 32:64 BB:K in 222 plate appearances.

Norby went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI Sunday against the Phillies.

Norby began the scoring barrage for the Marlins with a two-run blast in the first inning. He then put the cap on a seven-run third inning with another two-run dinger. The rookie deadline acquisition now has three homers and seven RBI over the last two games and has hit safely in 17 of 18 games since joining the Marlins, batting .329 with six home runs, seven doubles, 13 RBI, 18 runs and two steals across 73 at-bats.

Cook went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Nationals.

Cook had his contract selected from Triple-A earlier Sunday when Henry Davis was put on the shelf with left hand inflammation, then responded with a two-run double in his first big-league at-bat. He later collected a single to round out a successful debut. Cook is a versatile defender capable of playing all over the field and thus could receive an extended look by the Pirates over the final few weeks of the season.

Norby went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Phillies.

He got things started for the Marlins by launching a two-run shot off Aaron Nola in the first inning. Norby has been the most impressive of Miami's trade-deadline acquisitions, and in 17 games for his new club he's slashing .319/.365/.594 with seven doubles, four homers, two steals, nine RBI and 16 runs.