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Hayes isn't starting Thursday against the Cubs, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hayes is getting a day off after he went 2-for-22 with a double, two runs, two RBI, two walks and eight strikeouts over the last six games. Rodolfo Castro will start at the hot corner and bat third.

Maton isn't starting Thursday against Atlanta.

Maton started three of the last four games and went 1-for-8 with five strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Dalton Guthrie starts in right field and bats ninth.

Longoria is not in Thursday's lineup against the Rockies.

Longoria was only in the lineup for one of the four games at Coors Field this week. He seems to be on the short side of a platoon at third base, as he has not started against a righty since Sept. 13.

Castro went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored Wednesday against the Yankees.

Castro was the only Pirate to collect multiple hits Wednesday, and it was the third time he's done so in his last seven starts. Since being recalled on Aug. 9, Castro has hit .268 with 10 home runs, 16 runs scored and 20 RBI across 38 games. Though he's striking out at a 28.1 percent clip in that span, Castro is making the case for a role in Pittsburgh to begin the 2023 campaign.

Hayes went 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBI on Wednesday against the Yankees.

Hayes was one of the few bright spots for the Pirates, with the majority of his production coming on an RBI single in the sixth frame. It was the first time he drove in multiple runs in a game since Aug. 7, and since then he has hit just .229 with five RBI and 10 runs scored across 27 games. Hayes has maintained just a .243/.312/.348 across 525 plate appearances for the season.

Rivera started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers.

Rivera was surprisingly in the lineup against right-hander Dustin May, as Arizona manager Torey Lovullo benched primary third baseman and left-handed hitting Josh Rojas because of recent defensive inconsistency, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Rojas is working on technique with infield coach Tony Perezchica and may be held out of Thursday's series finale against left-hander Julio Urias, which means another start for the righty-hitting Rivera.

Farmer went 1-for-3 with two RBI on Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Farmer made the most of his lone hit by driving in two with a single in the fifth frame. He's had a productive close to the season, as he's tallied 11 RBI and seven runs scored across his last 18 starts. For the season, Farmer has maintained a .258/.318/.385 line across 532 plate appearances.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.

Wisdom took Jesus Luzardo deep for a solo shot in the top of the seventh inning, scoring the first run for the Cubs in the contest. The 31-year-old is now up to 23 long balls on the season and Wednesday's homer was his first since Aug. 19. On the season, Wisdom has produced a .211 average with 23 homers, 60 RBI, 61 runs and seven stolen bases over 432 at-bats in 123 games.

Longoria isn't starting Wednesday against Colorado.

Longoria will watch Wednesday's game from the dugout after going 1-for-14 with six strikeouts over the past week. In his place, the newly-promoted Jason Vosler will start at third base and hit seventh in the order.

Vosler was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and will start at third base Wednesday against Colorado, batting seventh.

Vosler has been back and forth between the majors and Triple-A all season, and he's now returned to San Francisco for the first time in nearly two months. He's had plenty of success at the big-league level, slashing .288/.351/.530 with 10 RBI over 74 plate appearances this season. In a corresponding move, Lewis Brinson was designated for assignment.