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Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series against the Rangers.

This marks the first start of the Fall Classic for Rivera, who's gone 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored off the bench. He's filling in for the struggling Evan Longoria on Tuesday as the Diamondbacks look to even up the series.

Longoria is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday versus the Rangers.

Emmanuel Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth as Tommy Pham occupies the DH role and hits fifth. Longoria went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the Diamondbacks' Game 3 loss Monday and is slashing just .156/.220/.200 through 51 total plate appearances this postseason.

Peterson was added to the Diamondbacks' World Series roster Friday.

Peterson was part of Arizona's roster for the Wild Card Round before being removed for the NLCS, but he's now back on the roster for the Fall Classic. Slade Cecconi -- who replaced Peterson on the NLCS roster -- has been removed. Evan Longoria is just 5-for-37 with 17 strikeouts this postseason, so it's possible Peterson sees some action at third base, at least against right-handed pitching.

St. Louis outrighted Lopez to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.

Lopez made his major-league debut in September but ultimately went 0-for-11 with zero walks and five strikeouts in five games. The 28-year-old infielder spent the majority of the 2023 season with Double-A Springfield and slashed .248/.344/.393 across 277 plate appearances in the Texas League.

Kennedy was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Kennedy, 25, played in 40 games at the major-league level for the Diamondbacks from 2022-23, slashing .206/.293/.299 with one home run. He was most recently in the Athletics organization after they claimed him off waivers, but he didn't appear in the big leagues with them. Kennedy posted an .887 OPS with five homers in 101 contests at the Triple-A level this season and is likely headed back to the minors to start 2024.

Rivera is starting at third base and batting eighth Tuesday in Game 7 of the NLCS in Philadelphia.

With left-hander Ranger Suarez taking the hill for the Phillies, Rivera enters the lineup at the hot corner while Evan Longoria slides into the designated hitter spot. Rivera is 1-for-8 with one RBI so far during the NLCS, although that one hit was a run-scoring single off a lefty in Cristopher Sanchez.

The Mets placed Arauz on outright waivers Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Arauz appeared in 27 games for the Mets in 2023, slashing just .136/.203/.288 across 66 plate appearances. The 25-year-old infielder will have the option to elect free agency if he clears waivers, but Arauz likely wouldn't be able to land more than a minor-league deal.

Rivera is starting at third base and batting eighth Thursday in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Phillies.

Evan Longoria started each of the Diamondbacks' first seven games at third base this postseason, but it will be Rivera at the hot corner Thursday as Longoria slides into the designated hitter spot. Rivera did receive one plate appearance in Game 1 of the NLCS, grounding out as a pinch hitter.

Madrigal (hamstring) will head into the offseason without any restrictions, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal suffered a right hamstring strain in mid-September and was shifted to the 60-day injured list late in the season. He appears to be healed up now, though, or at least will be by the time he begins his offseason workout routine. Madrigal made 68 starts -- 61 at third base -- for the Cubs this season, collecting a .663 OPS with two homers. He'll have a shot to compete for playing time again in 2024, although the team is surely hoping to have a better option for the hot corner.

Peterson is not on the Diamondbacks' NLCS roster.

Peterson was a late addition to Arizona's NL Wild Card roster as a replacement for Jake McCarthy (oblique) and he wound up receiving just one plate appearance combined between that series and the NLDS. The Diamondbacks are going with pitcher Slade Cecconi on their NLCS roster over Peterson.