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Sosa has left Saturday's game against the Reds with low back discomfort, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Lauber notes that Sosa went down at third base after getting hit by a hard grounder during the pregame workout, and it's possible that played a part in Sosa's departure. Alec Bohm moved to third base, while Kody Clemens took Sosa's place in the lineup and will play first.

Castro went 3-for-5 while driving in a pair of runs in an extra-innings win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

Castro tied the game at 3-3 in the eighth with an RBI double and gave the Pirates some insurance with a single in the 10th to make the score 6-3 Pirates. The 23-year-old has picked up at least one hit in five consecutive contests, raising his average rise from .176 to .344 in the process. Castro appears set to fill in at shortstop with O'Neil Cruz (ankle) out for at least the first half of the season, and the early returns have been promising.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Cardinals. He was also caught stealing once.

Hayes absolutely clobbered a Steven Matz pitch to center to start the game. The homer was the first of the season for the third baseman, and he also picked up his first stolen base of the young campaign as well. This is just the third multi-hit game of the season for Hayes as he came into this contest with just eight hits in his last 47 at-bats.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Cubs.

Muncy continued his recent power surge Friday, slamming a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning. The powerful third baseman has gone deep five times in his past four games, racking up 12 RBI and slashing .538/.571/1.692 over that span. Muncy's offensive resurgence corresponds with his recent decision to return to the "back step" move in his hitting motion that he added late last season, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. The move helped Muncy finish 2022 on a high note offensively, and it's already paying dividends for him this season.

Newman (shoulder) is expected to be available off the bench Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Newman was also said to be available Friday but did not play in that contest. He's nursing a bruised left shoulder as Jose Barrero continues to get starts at shortstop for the Reds.

Escobar is not in the starting lineup Saturday at Oakland.

Luis Guillorme will cover third base and bat eighth against the Athletics and hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami. Escobar and Guillorme could soon be unseated by top prospect Brett Baty, who's been on a tear at Triple-A Syracuse.

Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Royals.

He went back-to-back with Matt Olson in the first inning off Brady Singer, with Riley's blast being the 100th of his big-league career. The third baseman is off to a flying start to 2023, slashing .327/.429/.538 through 14 games with three homers, eight RBI and nine runs.

Davis (leg) is in the starting lineup Saturday against the Tigers.

Davis suffered a bruised leg while making a play in the field Friday, but he never exited the game and he will start at third base and bat cleanup Saturday versus Detroit.

Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Dodgers.

Wisdom's solo shot, his fourth of the year, was one of five Chicago long balls in the 8-2 win. The 31-year-old is off to a good start in the power department, though he's batting only .231. Wisdom batted just .207 last season while hitting 25 home runs, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect a great batting average moving forward.

Sosa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-3 win over the Reds.

Every Phillie in the lineup got at least one hit and the team combined for six extra-base knocks among 13 total hits, but Sosa's second-inning shot off Connor Overton was the only homer of the bunch. With Alec Bohm needed at first base, Sosa has seen consistent playing time at third. He's responded with a .300 batting average (9-for-30) with two doubles, two homers and five RBI on the season, but his 0:9 BB:K suggests Sosa won't keep up that level of production for long.