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Sosa will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Phillies.

With Nolan Arenado getting a rare day off, Sosa will fill in at the hot corner for what will be his fifth start in six contests. Sosa has benefited in part from Brendan Donovan (illness) sitting out the last three games, so Sosa will be at risk of falling back into a utility role whenever the rookie is cleared to rejoin the lineup.

Arenado isn't starting Monday's game against the Phillies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Arenado is getting a rare day off after he slashed .405/.488/.730 with three home runs, a triple, a double, six RBI and five runs over his last 10 games. Edmundo Sosa is starting at the hot corner and batting eighth.

Newman went 2-for-5 with an RBI on Sunday against the Brewers.

Newman was activated from the injured list Friday and has started all three games since at second base. He has gone 4-for-13 in that span, scoring a run and tallying an RBI. Newman's return will have the potential to squeeze both Michael Chavis and Josh VanMeter from a regular spot in Pittsburgh's lineup.

Riley went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and a strikeout during Sunday's extra-innings win over the Nationals.

Riley had a strong day at the plate Sunday that was highlighted by a game-tying home run in the bottom of the eighth inning followed by a walkoff single in the bottom of the 12th. The 25-year-old has been on a tear recently with multi-hit performances in all but two of his last 11 appearances. During that time, he's hit .489 with five homers, five doubles, 13 RBI and 11 runs.

Hayes went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, a walk, three runs scored, and an RBI in an 8-6 win Sunday in Milwaukee.

Hayes singled in the first, doubled and scored in the third, hit a solo blast in the fifth and walked and scored in the ninth. Coming into the game, the 25-year-old was 10-for-69 with one homer in his last 18 contests. It was just the second time that he had multiple extra-base hits in a game all season.

Madrigal was removed Sunday during his third rehab game with Triple-A Iowa after experiencing renewed tightness in his strained left groin, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Madrigal will be pulled off the rehab assignment and will return to Chicago to have his injury further evaluated. Even if the setback proves to be only a minor concern, the 25-year-old will more than likely be held out through the All-Star break to get more recovery time from the injury that has kept him on the shelf since mid-June.

Kennedy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

After going 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rockies, Kennedy will take a seat for the series finale. Though he's on the bench for the second time in three games, Kennedy still looks like the Diamondbacks' preferred option at the keystone over Sergio Alcantara, who draws the start at the position Sunday.

Newman will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Though rookie Oneil Cruz took over as Pittsburgh's everyday shortstop during his prolonged stay on the injured list, Newman looks like he'll get regular run at second base after being activated Friday. He'll man the keystone for the third straight game Sunday after going 2-for-8 with a run scored in the previous two contests.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

The lefty-hitting Peterson will retreat to the bench with southpaw Jose Quintana on the mound, opening up a spot in the outfield for Jonathan Davis, who sat out the past two contests. Peterson had started each of the past four games in right field, going 3-for-12 with a double, an RBI, a run and a stolen base.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

In addition to plating two runs in Saturday's 5-4 win, Senzel has also recorded a pair of hits in both of the first two games of the series with the Rays, lifting his season average to .262. Though Albert Almora will get a look in center field in Sunday's series finale, Senzel still looks like the Reds' preferred option at the position.