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Machado went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and three RBI in Sunday's 13-4 rout of the Giants.

Machado posted his first multi-hit game and his second three-RBI performance of the campaign. The veteran has been relegated to DH duties for the Padres following offseason elbow surgery, but that has enabled him to play in all six of San Diego's games so far. Machado is slashing .217/.357/.565 with two homers, seven RBI, seven runs and a 5:4 BB:K through 23 plate appearances.

Triolo is not in the lineup Monday in Washington as a precaution after he fouled a ball off his foot in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Marlins, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Triolo remained in Sunday's game and said he's feeling a lot better Monday, but the team will hold him out just to be safe. The Pirates have an off day Tuesday, so Triolo could be back in action for Wednesday's matchup with the Nationals. Alika Williams will cover second base Monday in Triolo's stead.

Triolo is out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Nationals.

He started each of the Pirates' first four games at second base but will yield to Alika Williams in this one. Triolo went 5-for-17 with two RBI and a stolen base in Pittsburgh's four-game sweep of the Marlins.

Lipscomb went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

In his second MLB game, the 23-year-old infielder drove a 91.6 mph fastball from Buck Farmer the other way over the right-field fence in the seventh inning for his first career homer. Lipscomb has carried his blistering spring into the regular season, going 3-for-7 with a homer and a steal to kick off his career, and he had a golden opportunity in front of him to lock down the starting job at third base while Nick Senzel (thumb) is sidelined.

Madrigal is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Madrigal is on the bench for the third consecutive game, with two of his absences from the lineup coming against right-handed pitchers and one coming versus a lefty. After drawing the Opening Day nod at third base and going 1-for-3 with a double in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers, Madrigal has since ceded the hot corner to Christopher Morel. Morel had been expected to see most of his starts at designated hitter this season, but the Cubs now appear inclined to take a rotational approach to that spot in the lineup while lefty-hitting outfielder Mike Tauchman essentially replaces Madrigal when Chicago faces right-handed pitching.

Hayes went 2-for-5 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Marlins.

Hayes has hit third in all four of Pittsburgh's games and has tallied two hits in each contest. While he hasn't homered, he has a pair of doubles as well as four RBI and four runs scored. Hayes has also shown impressive plate discipline, striking out just twice while walking four times across 23 plate appearances.

Triolo went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Marlins.

Triolo won the second base job out of spring training and has started all four of Pittsburgh's games to this point. He has two multi-hit efforts in that span while also drawing three walks. Triolo also notched his first stolen base of the campaign after swiping 16 total bags between Triple-A Indianapolis and the majors in 2023.

Muncy went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Muncy knocked a pinch-hit single in the sixth inning before hammering the go-ahead shot in the eighth. The veteran third baseman has struck out 10 times in six games but still owns an impressive .348/.385/.522 slash line to begin the year. Muncy should continue getting near-daily playing time but will sit occasionally when the Dodgers face a lefty.

Muncy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Muncy is 6-for-21 with at least one hit in each of the first five games of the season, but he has just one extra-base hit and has struck out 10 times. He'll receive his first day off Sunday with lefty Steven Matz pitching for St. Louis.

Madrigal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Texas.

It's the second straight game on the bench for Madrigal after starting at third base Opening Day. Christopher Morel will receive another start at third base while Ian Happ serves as the designated hitter.