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Muncy is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Arizona, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Muncy is not in strict a platoon, but he has now been on the bench three times in five games versus lefties since returning from the 60-day injured list last month. He served as a pinch hitter in one of those first two contests and will be a candidate to enter mid-game again Monday. Enrique Hernandez is getting the start at the hot corner in Monday's series finale.

Marte is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Astros.

He's fallen into a bit of a timeshare at third base with Santiago Espinal, who will start at the hot corner Monday. Marte had started each of the previous three games while Espinal was banged up, but Espinal was in the lineup for the three contests prior to that.

Espinal (shin) will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Astros.

It will be the first start for Espinal since he fouled a ball off his left shin Friday, although he appeared as a pinch hitter each of the previous two days. With Espinal handling third base, Noelvi Marte is getting a breather.

The Diamondbacks promoted Groover from High-A Hillsboro to Double-A Amarillo on Sunday.

Groover started at third base in his Amarillo debut in Sunday's 12-5 loss to Arkansas, going 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI. The 22-year-old was moved up to Amarillo after producing an .817 OPS in 175 plate appearances at Hillsboro.

Paredes went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 14-1 win over the Nationals.

Paredes collected two of the team's 18 hits in the easy victory. The infielder has been struggling overall with his new team, batting just .184 with a .608 OPS across 29 games in Chicago, though he is riding a four-game hitting streak during which he's gone 5-for-12. Paredes will continue to see regular playing time as he looks to build up further momentum with the Cubs.

Espinal (shin) entered as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Brewers.

Espinal walked off Milwaukee in the bottom of the 11th inning, when he rapped a pinch-hit single off the pitcher's leg to plate Rece Hinds with the winning run. He hasn't started a game since injuring the shin Friday, but Espinal has appeared as a pinch hitter in the subsequent two games.

Suarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 14-3 win over the Dodgers.

Suarez started Arizona's massive eight-run second inning with an RBI single, and he added a solo shot in the third to pad the lead to 9-0. The third baseman has been locked in for power with four homers and 16 RBI over his last nine games, going 12-for-35 (.343) in that span. Overall, he's produced a .238/.306/.438 slash line, 22 homers, 85 RBI, 68 runs scored and two stolen bases over 133 contests this season.

The Mets recalled Reyes from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Sunday's 2-0 win over the White Sox. He appeared off the bench as a pinch runner and came around to score a run.

Reyes has seen action at all four infield spots as well as in right field between his time in the minors and his brief run in the big leagues with the Red Sox this season, so he'll provide the Mets with some versatility off the bench down the stretch. The 30-year-old utility man is unlikely to receive regular at-bats, however.

Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to Cincinnati.

Ortiz did a little bit of everything Sunday, scoring two of Milwaukee's three runs and belting his 20th double of the season. Ortiz is looking to rebound from a rough August in which he slashed .195/.290/.345 with two home runs, 13 RBI and nine runs scored in 28 games. Overall, the 26-year-old owns a .732 OPS with nine home runs, 45 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 418 plate appearances.

Bohm (hand) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Though Bohm is on the bench for the third day in a row, he seems to be progressing in his recovery from left hand discomfort. According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, Bohm was spotted on the field doing some work prior to Sunday's game, and the Phillies have suggested that he could be ready to return to the lineup following Monday's off day. He'll give way to Edmundo Sosa at third base for at least one more game, however.