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Escobar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Escobar is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts in the first two games out of the All-Star break, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Luis Guillorme will man the hot corner and bat eighth for New York.

Longoria (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The veteran third baseman sustained the hamstring strain during Saturday's contest and will be out for at least the next 10 days. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, Longoria doesn't expect to face a lengthy absence, and more clarity about his return timeline should come after undergoing an MRI on Monday.

Asudillo had his contract selected by the Marlins and will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Pirates, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The 30-year-old was designated for assignment and outrighted to Triple-A Jacksonville by Miami in late June, but he'll rejoin the big-league club Sunday with Brian Anderson (shoulder) headed to the injured list. Astudillo has a .270/.289/.351 slash line with one home run, four RBI and five runs in 17 games this year for the Marlins.

Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sprained left shoulder, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The 29-year-old underwent an MRI after suffering the injury on an attempted dive Saturday, and he'll be forced to miss some time with a sprain. Anderson had two separate stints on the IL last year due to issues with the same shoulder, and it's unclear how long he's expected to be out this time. Joey Wendle should see more playing time against left-handed pitching while Anderson is sidelined, and Luke Williams should also have an increased role.

Arenado, who is starting at third base Sunday against the Reds, won't be able to travel with the Cardinals for the two-game series versus the Blue Jays this week due to his vaccination status, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Arenado is 5-for-10 with three doubles and a run in the first two games of the second half and can add to that production Sunday, but he won't be able to join the team in Toronto on Tuesday since he's apparently unvaccinated. Paul Goldschmidt cannot travel for the same reason, so the Cardinals will be missing their two best players for the two-game set versus the Blue Jays. The pair will be moved to the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener.

McMahon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.

McMahon is 0-for-10 with six strikeouts in the first two games out of the All-Star break, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's contest. Garrett Hampson will handle starting duties at third base against Brewers lefty Eric Lauer.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 2-1 victory versus the Mets on Saturday.

Offense was hard to come by for both teams in the contest, and Machado's two-run, sixth-inning blast turned out to be the decisive hit in the contest. The All-Star third baseman is batting just .185 through 18 games in July, though four of his 12 hits this month have left the park. Machado leads the Padres with 16 homers, 53 RBI and 96 hits on the campaign.

Anderson is scheduled for an MRI after hurting his left shoulder while diving for a ball in the sixth inning against the Pirates on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson tried to nab a Cal Mitchell single in the sixth inning, and the attempt forced him out of the contest. There may be added concern about the injury since Anderson required two IL stints last season due to issues with the same left shoulder. Prior to his departure, the third baseman went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

Riley went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in a 7-2 win against the Angels on Saturday.

Riley did his damage early with singles in the first and third innings and a two-run home run in the fourth to bring home Atlanta's final two runs of the game. The 25-year-old has opened the second half strong with two multi-hit games and two extra-base hits to raise his line to .292/.353/.586 with 28 home runs, 58 runs and 63 RBI.

Longoria exited Saturday's game versus the Dodgers in the fourth inning with a right hamstring strain, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria suffered the injury after trying to avoid grounding into a double play, but he was unsuccessful and had to leave the game. The third baseman will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list in near future due to the nature of the injury.