Marte is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

For the month of August, Marte is slashing .230/.242/.377 with seven runs scored, two home runs, five RBI and a 32.3 percent strikeout rate over 62 plate appearances. Santiago Espinal is starting at third base and batting eighth.

Espinal started at third base and went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates.

Espinal delivered a two-run single that gave the Reds a 5-0 lead in the fourth inning. He's hit safely in six straight games, during which Espinal is 10-for-23 with three RBI and three runs. This continues a strong second half for the 29-year-old utility infielder. Espinal is batting .424/.452/.610 over 17 games since the All-Star break.

Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-3 win over the Rays.

The Dodgers were behind early, but Hernandez went deep in the fifth inning off Rays starter Tyler Alexander to tie the game at 3-3. Hernandez went 7-for-32 (.219) over 10 contests between his two most recent homers, and this was his fourth multi-hit effort over 18 games in August. The utility man is now slashing .215/.276/.341 with eight homers, 32 RBI, 32 runs scored and no stolen bases over 100 games this season. Friday was the first time the Dodgers have faced a southpaw starter since Max Muncy was activated from the injured list Monday, so it's possible Hernandez could still find his way into the lineup versus southpaws with some regularity.

Machado went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Mets.

Machado had just one multi-hit effort over his previous 11 games, going 8-for-39 (.205) in that span. All three of his hits Friday were singles. Machado is now at a .270/.321/.448 slash line with 20 home runs, 74 RBI, 61 runs scored, 23 doubles and seven stolen bases over 121 contests this season.

Suarez went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and three runs in Friday's 12-2 win over the Red Sox.

Suarez took Josh Winckowski deep in the seventh inning for his second grand slam of the season, both coming in his last eight games. He also drove in another run for his fourth game this season with five or more RBI, tying Yasmany Tomas' franchise record. Since July 1, Suarez is slashing .296/.351/.609 with 13 home runs and a MLB-leading 42 RBI.

Muncy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay.

The lefty-hitting Muncy will begin Friday's contest in the dugout as the Rays send southpaw Tyler Alexander to the mound. In three games since returning from the 60-day injured list Monday, Muncy has gone 4-for-10 with three runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.

Wade isn't in the Padres' lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Wade has gone 0-for-11 over his last four contests, and he'll sit down for a second consecutive game. Mason McCoy picks up another start at shortstop in place of the injured Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder).

Vientos went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Padres.

Vientos doubled home the Mets' first run of the game in the opening frame and later added a two-run single in the top of the ninth to extend his team's lead to four runs. It marked the second consecutive multi-hit effort for the third baseman and the fourth in his last eight games. Vientos also extended his hitting streak to 10 games with Thursday's performance, and he's now driven in at least one run in three straight.

Marte went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 7-0 loss to Pittsburgh.

Marte was one of only two Reds to reach scoring position, when he singled and stole second base in the eighth inning. The third baseman has steals in two consecutive games and is up to six for the season. A silver lining to the dark cloud that's characterized Marte's year to date is that he hit safely for a third straight game and saw his batting average creep up to .200.

Wade isn't in the Padres' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

After going 0-for-11 over his last four games while filling in for Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder), Wade will get a breather Thursday as Mason McCoy starts at shortstop and bats ninth.