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Arenado went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 14-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado was on the back end of a first-inning double steal with Dylan Carlson, and a throwing error on the play led to the Cardinals' second run. Willson Contreras then knocked in Arenado with an RBI double. Arenado has struggled a bit lately, going 2-for-19 with one walk and six strikeouts over the last five games. That short slump has him down to a .293/.349/.413 slash line with two home runs, 13 RBI, nine runs scored and a steal through 19 contests.

Madrigal went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-2 win over the Athletics. He was also caught stealing.

Madrigal batted eighth but was still able to put together a strong fantasy effort. He's now appeared in 12 of the team's 17 games, seeing time at both second and third base. Madrigal is batting a solid .345, though his ceiling will remain capped as long as he's in a utility role with the Cubs.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

He'll sit against Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard, marking the second time in three days that Escobar has exited the lineup when a righty has taken the hill for the opposition. Escobar's recent usage confirms that he's faded into a short-side platoon role at third base following the recent promotion of the lefty-hitting Brett Baty to the majors.

Sosa (back) will be examined by a doctor in Chicago on Wednesday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sosa hasn't played since Saturday because of a sore back. The expectation is that he will be available off the bench Wednesday in an emergency, so it sounds like he's still expected to avoid the injured list.

Sosa (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Sosa hasn't made an appearance since exiting Saturday's 13-0 loss to the Reds with back discomfort, paving the way for Josh Harrison to pick up more work at third base. Though he'll be on the bench for the fourth consecutive game, Sosa doesn't appear to be at risk of a trip to the injured list. According to Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Sosa is considered day-to-day and would have been available off the bench for Tuesday's doubleheader in an emergency situation.

Segura is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Segura will get a breather after he's been dealing with pectoral discomfort this week, going 1-for-5 with a run scored over the first two games of the series. Jon Berti will start at third base while Garrett Hampson enters the lineup at shortstop and bats ninth in the series finale against San Francisco.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Upon returning from the injured list last Thursday, Senzel proceeded to start in each of the Reds' last six games, moving between center field and third base. Senzel batted just .190 over those contests, and though he'll take a seat in the series finale, the 27-year-old still looks like he'll receive a trial in a near-everyday role while Spencer Steer (knee) is day-to-day and while Joey Votto (biceps/shoulder) remains on the injured list.

Davis went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.

Davis has multiple hits in three of his last four games. He's added six RBI and two runs scored in that span, but he wasn't involved in the Giants' lone run-producing play Tuesday, which was a two-run home run by Mike Yastrzemski in the first inning. Davis is slashing .347/.389/.633 with four home runs, 13 RBI, seven runs scored and two doubles through 54 plate appearances. His solid hitting has earned him a near-everyday role to begin 2023.

Baty is not in the Mets' lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Eduardo Escobar will start at third base and bat eighth versus left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Baty is a big-time talent but has struggled against left-handed pitching as a professional. He should start against most, if not all, right-handed hurlers.

Castro is not in the lineup Tuesday at Colorado.

Ji Hwan Bae will start at shortstop and bat seventh for the Pirates against the Rockies and right-hander Jose Urena. Tucupita Marcano is playing second base and hitting eighth.