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Wisdom hurt his left ring finger when sliding into home during Saturday's game against the Brewers, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Wisdom suffered the injury when Victor Caratini tagged him out, though he never formally exited the game because the Cubs won the game in the same frame. Wisdom will get X-rays and more information will be available Sunday. P.J. Higgins would likely be the beneficiary if Wisdom is forced to miss time.

Longoria is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria went 0-for-4 in the series opener, and he will now miss out on a Coors Field game as the Giants go with J.D. Davis at third base and Wilmer Flores at DH against right-hander Ryan Feltner. The team has been giving the veteran maintenance days here and there -- easily justified given his history and the fact that he's just getting past a hamstring injury.

Segura went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Mets.

The veteran infielder needed a couple games to shake off the rust after returning from a lengthy absence earlier this month, but Segura is locked in now. Over his last 10 games, he's batting .351 (13-for-37) with five runs scored and three of his 11 stolen bases on the year.

Madrigal went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.

Madrigal gave the Cubs a spark as their leadoff hitter. The second baseman is now batting .250 this season, though he's upped that to .325 across 12 games this month, which has been his first action since June due to a groin injury. If Madrigal stays healthy, he could be primed for a good finish to the year as Chicago's primary option at the keystone and a regular leadoff hitter.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.

Wisdom connected in the fifth inning for his 22nd home run of the season. That total leads the Cubs, and the infielder is also pacing the team with 57 RBI. Wisdom had a breakout 2021 campaign with a career-high 28 long balls and 61 RBI, and he's now within distance of surpassing both figures if he has a strong finish this season.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's victory over Houston.

Riley's three-run shot in the third inning scored Ronald Acuna and Dansby Swanson. It was Riley's 31st home run of the year, tying him with Yordan Alvarez for third-most in baseball. The third baseman has back-to-back two-hit games and despite batting just .239 for the month, has a .291 batting average on the season.

Newman went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Reds.

Newman extended his hitting streak to five games, three of which have been multi-hit efforts. He's hitting .500 in the span while also tallying nine runs scored. Newman is locked into a spot toward the top of the Pirates lineup and is currently maintaining a .281/.323/.378 line across 198 plate appearances for the season.

Arenado went 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Arenado had been quiet over the last week, going 4-for-28 -- albeit with two home runs and a double -- in his last seven contests. He matched the hit total from that stretch with an impressive effort Friday. This was his third four-hit game of the season, lifting his slash line to .299/.363/.560 with 25 homers, 77 RBI, 59 runs scored. two stolen bases and 32 doubles through 110 contests overall. The only full season in which Arenado has missed the 30-double mark is his rookie year in 2013.

Muncy isn't starting Friday against the Marlins, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Muncy has slashed .308/.400/.795 with five home runs, four doubles, 11 RBI and seven runs over the last 11 games but will get a breather Friday. Hanser Alberto will start at third base and bat seventh.

Senzel (hamstring) is starting Friday against the Pirates.

Senzel missed the last three games due to a hamstring issue but will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth during Friday's series opener in Pittsburgh. Over his last five games, he's hit .105 with a double, two walks and seven strikeouts.