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Maton isn't starting Friday against Atlanta.

Maton has lost out on some playing time recently, and he'll head to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Matt Vierling is starting in right field and batting ninth.

Senzel (toe) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The 27-year-old was ruled out for the season with a broken toe earlier this week, so it's not a surprise to see him moved to the 60-day IL in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. Senzel had a .231/.296/.306 slash line with five home runs, 25 RBI, 45 runs and eight stolen bases in 110 games this season, and he isn't guaranteed to open 2023 in a starting role.

Farmer went 1-for-4 with one homer, one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's loss to the Brewers.

Farmer produced the only run of the game for Cincinnati with his solo home run off Brandon Woodruff in the bottom of the sixth. The shortstop also struck out twice, as did the majority of the Reds lineup as Woodruff dominated hitters for most of the evening. Farmer now has five home runs this month after hitting just eight total leading up to September. He's also recorded 12 RBI and scored eight runs during his September power surge.

Machado went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and a stolen base in a 5-4 loss Thursday against St. Louis.

Machado reached safely in each of his last three plate appearances, including his 30th homer of the season in the eighth. The stolen base was his eighth of the season and first since May 20. He's reached base safely in six straight contests, going 6-for-21 with two homers four RBI and four walks in that span.

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.