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Moustakas (undisclosed) is batting sixth as the designated hitter Thursday against the Cubs, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Moustakas sat out the past three games while nursing a minor injury, but he's back in the lineup for Thursday's series finale in Chicago. The 34-year-old has a .303/.351/.394 slash line across his past 10 contests.

The Marlins outrighted Astudillo to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.

Astudillo looks like he'll stick around in the Miami organization after he went unclaimed when he was exposed to waivers a few days earlier. Before losing his spot on the Marlins' 40-man roster, Astudillo appeared in 17 games with the big club and slashed .270/.289/.351 across 38 plate appearances.

Hayes went 1-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI on Wednesday against the Nationals.

Hayes had the potential for a much bigger game, as he was punched out twice and stranded five runners on base. Nevertheless, he managed to drive in his 25th run of the season and also came around to tally his 33rd run scored. Since returning from a two-game absence caused by a shoulder injury, Hayes has gone 4-for-17 with no extra-base hits across four starts.

Sosa went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.

With Tommy Edman getting a rare breather, Sosa was able to stay in the lineup against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara. Sosa made the most of his opportunity, hitting his second triple in as many games and adding his second steal in three attempts this year. The shortstop is now batting .207 through 97 plate appearances, so he's got a long way to go before coming anywhere close to a solid place in the lineup. He's added five RBI, 16 runs scored, three triples and two doubles this year.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

All of a sudden, Longoria is red hot. He has multiple hits in four of his last six games, with three homers during that stretch. The third baseman has battled finger, shoulder and hamstring issues already this season, so he may require more days off than in past years, but he can still do damage when on the field.

Anderson will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

He'll get his second start in three games since coming off the injured list Monday, and with Jazz Chisholm (back) moving to the IL on Wednesday, Anderson should represent the Marlins' top third baseman in the short term. However, with Joey Wendle (hamstring) in the midst of a rehab assignment and on track to be activated from the IL as soon as Friday, Anderson likely won't have a long leash as a full-time player. Once reinstated, the lefty-hitting Wendle will likely fill the large side of a platoon at third base with Anderson, though the latter's ability to play the corner-outfield spots and fill in at DH could occasionally allow him to pick up starts versus right-handed pitching.

Moustakas isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game, but his absence Wednesday is likely due to the fact that left-hander Justin Steele is on the mound for the Cubs. Brandon Drury will serve as the designated hitter while Donovan Solano starts at third base.

Sosa went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Sosa plated the first run of the Cardinals' four-run rally in the fifth inning, and he scored on a Tommy Edman single to tie the game at 3-3. While playing time has been limited for Sosa, this was still his first hit since June 4 -- he went 14 at-bats without one. The shortstop is batting a meager .193/.237/.261 with a stolen base, five RBI, 14 runs scored, two triples and two doubles through 93 plate appearances in what has mainly been a reserve role this year. The switch-hitting Edman will likely continue to start at shortstop against most right-handed pitchers and some lefties.

Machado (ankle) isn't starting Wednesday's game against Arizona.

Machado hoped that he'd be in the lineup or available off the bench Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, but he didn't take the field. He'll remain out of the lineup for a ninth consecutive game during Wednesday's series finale in Arizona, and it's unclear whether he'll be available in a depth role. Ha-Seong Kim is shifting to third base while CJ Abrams starts at shortstop.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 7-4 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Muncy took Kyle Freeland deep with a second-deck blast in the sixth inning and later doubled to make it a multi-hit effort. The 31-year-old left-handed batter is walking at an 18.6% rate and has a respectable .325 OBP despite batting only .167 on the season.