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Senzel (illness) has not tested positive for COVID-19 and will travel to San Diego on his own for the Reds' next series against the Padres, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "He has not been diagnosed with COVID," manager David Bell said, "but we're allowed to put him on (the COVID-19 injured list) until we make sure of that."

It appears that Senzel could return to action in the near future. Bell further clarified that there are no signs that Senzel is dealing with vertigo, which plagued him earlier in his minor-league career.

Madrigal went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

Madrigal only recorded one hit through his first four games but has bounced back admirably and is now riding a three-game hitting streak, going 6-for-13 (.462) in the process. Plus, he has knocked extra-base hits in each of his last two contests as well. The second baseman seems to be turning things around following a dreadful start to the campaign.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Cubs.

McMahon took Michael Rucker yard in the seventh inning to record his first home run of the season. It's been a relatively quiet start to the season for McMahon, though he has now collected at least one hit and one run in each of his last three starts. Overall, he has seven knocks across 33 plate appearances while driving in four and scoring six runs.

Davis pinch hit and went 1-for-1 with a RBI and a stolen base in a 5-0 win Sunday over Arizona.

Davis pinch hit for Travis Jankowski in the sixth with lefty Oliver Perez on the mound and singled in a run to increase the Mets' lead to 2-0. He was then replaced in the field by Nick Plummer. It was the first RBI of the season for the 28-year-old Davis, in large part because he has only started three of the first 10 games. He has only appeared as a designated hitter or pinch hitter and has yet to play the field in 2022.

Segura (hand) will start at second base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Segura will check back into the starting nine after a left hand injury kept him out of the lineup for the past three games. Bryson Stott will move back to the bench after filling in for Segura at the keystone during all three of those games.

Hayes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Along with center fielder Bryan Reynolds, Hayes will get his first off day of the season as the Pirates look to extend breathers to their two most valuable position players. Michael Chavis, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win, will be rewarded with a second straight start and fill in for Hayes at third base.

Newman (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Newman will miss his third game in a row on account of the groin issue. Diego Castillo will draw the start at shortstop in place of Newman, who is being viewed as day-to-day. In the event Newman's groin forces him to the injured list, the Pirates could bring up top prospect Oneil Cruz from Triple-A Indianapolis to step in as the team's everyday shortstop.

Wisdom went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Rockies.

Wisdom came into the game with just three hits all season in 23 at-bats, which he managed to match in this contest alone. Jonathan Villar is batting .474 and playing regularly, but he's also serving a super-utility role, so Wisdom should still start at third base most days. He surprised with 28 home runs last year and could get going at the plate following Saturday's strong performance.

Newman is considered day-to-day with a groin injury, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Newman was out of the lineup Friday and Saturday. It's unclear whether the issue will cause a stint on the injured list. Cole Tucker and Hoy Park have gotten looks at shortstop in Newman's absence, while Oneil Cruz awaits a promotion at Triple-A Indianapolis.

Segura (hand) felt good after taking batting practice Saturday and thinks he could play Sunday against Miami, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Segura left Wednesday's game against the Mets after getting hit by a pitch in the hand and hasn't returned to action since. The fact that the Phillies have avoided placing him on the injured list suggests he could be back soon. His own optimism suggests the same, though it's worth noting he also said he believed he could play Thursday.