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The Cubs placed Wisdom (wrist) on the injured list Wednesday without a designation, an indication that he's been deactivated from reasons related to COVID-19, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Wisdom had missed the Cubs' last two games with a sore right wrist, but that doesn't seem to be the reason behind his shutdown. Since the Cubs selected Trent Giambrone's contract from Triple-A Iowa, Wisdom was most likely placed on the COVID-19-related IL, which would open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Giambrone. While Wisdom could have an outside chance to be reinstated at some point before the Cubs' final four games of the campaign if his placement on the IL was precautionary rather than the result of a positive test, his 2021 campaign is most likely over. The 30-year-old should earn some National League Rookie of the Year votes after he hit .231 with 28 home runs, 61 RBI, 54 runs and four stolen bases across 374 plate appearances for Chicago.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and a double Tuesday against the Brewers.

Arenado drove in his first run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and then took Hoby Milner yard in the seventh frame. He now has 34 home runs on the season, eight of which have come during September. While Arenado's offensive performance has slipped in his first season away from Coors Field, he now has six consecutive seasons of at least 30 home runs and 100 RBI -- excluding the shortened 2020 campaign.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox.

Suarez connected on a fastball low in the zone and sent it over the wall in left field in the fifth to provide the Reds with their only run of the night. The 29-year-old now has at least one hit in eight straight games and is slashing .438/.486/.938 with four homers, seven RBI, six runs scored and 3:9 BB:K during that span. However, don't let his recent success distract from the fact that he's likely on pace for one of the uglier slash lines in his eight-year career. Suarez is slashing .193/.280/.420 with 30 home runs, 77 RBI, 69 runs scored and 54:168 BB:K over 557 plate appearances. He has elite power, as he's shown over most of his career, but he offsets it with an undisciplined approach at the plate that has lead to him hitting .195 over the 199 games he's suited up for since the start of last season.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates.

Duffy has collected a hit in eight straight games, and he's batting a robust .400 during the streak. The versatile infielder is seeing regular playing time and has bumped his season-long batting average up to .278 with the strong run lately. Duffy doesn't offer a ton of pop, but fantasy managers can still find some value from the 30-year-old while he's locked in at the plate.

Hayes isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

Hayes has gone 2-for-10 with a double, two RBI, a run and a strikeout across his last three appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Hoy Park will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Moustakas (foot) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Moustakas landed on the 10-day IL with right foot plantar fasciitis last week and would have been eligible to return during the final series of the regular season, but manager David Bell said Tuesday that none of the Reds on the injured list will return this year. The 33-year-old appeared in just 62 games while battling injuries in 2021, and he slashed .208/.282/.372 with six home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs.

Escobar isn't starting Tuesday's game against St. Louis.

Escobar will head to the bench after he went 2-for-6 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts across the last two games. Jace Peterson will shift to the hot corner while Daniel Vogelbach starts at first base.

Sosa (wrist) remains on the bench Tuesday against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Sosa will sit for the fourth straight game after he was hit in the wrist by a pitch Friday against the Cubs. He hasn't appeared off the bench in any of the three previous games, and it's unclear if he'll be available in that capacity Tuesday. However, he played catch on the field ahead of Tuesday's matchup, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Paul DeJong remains the starter at shortstop.

Wisdom (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Wisdom was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to right wrist soreness, and he'll be out of the starting nine for a second straight game. Matt Duffy will shift to third base while David Bote starts at the keystone.

McMahon went 1-for-4 with a three-run double, a steal and a walk in Monday's 5-4 loss to Washington.

The Rockies were being shut out through five innings before McMahon cleared the bases with a three-run double in the sixth. He drew a walk in the fourth and swiped his sixth bag of the year. The 26-year-old infielder owns an .802 OPS with 13 RBI this month, raising his season slash line to .254/.333/.448.