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Segura will start at second base and bat leadoff Wednesday against the Rays, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Segura slid down to the No. 2 spot in the batting order for each of the past three contests, but he'll be back in the table-setting role for the series finale with the lefty-hitting Odubel Herrera on the bench against Rays southpaw Ryan Yarbrough. Manager Joe Girardi may soon look to move Segura down further in the order if he doesn't begin to turn things around at the dish; since Aug. 12, Segura has gone 4-for-42 (.095 average) with a 5:7 BB:K.

Longoria (hand) is eligible to return from the 10-day injured list as early as Tuesday against the Brewers, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria was transferred from the COVID-19 injured list to the 10-day IL on Tuesday, but the Giants were able to backdate the move by three days. Although the 35-year-old will be eligible to return early next week, it's not yet clear whether he'll be healthy enough to rejoin the Giants during the team's homestand against Milwaukee.

The Giants placed Longoria (COVID-19/hand) on the 10-day injured list with a right hand contusion, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The veteran hasn't started since last Tuesday due to the hand issue, and now he'll be sidelined at least until the last couple days of August. Longoria has only appeared in five games since returning from a shoulder injury, going 5-for-12 with a home run and four runs scored.

Longoria (hand) will remain on the COVID-19 injured list for Tuesday's game against the Mets, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria hasn't played since Wednesday because of lingering hand soreness, and he's been on the COVID-19 injured list since Sunday due to symptoms from a vaccine shot. The third baseman will remain inactive Tuesday, but it sounds like the club is expecting him to return within the next few days.

Manager Craig Counsell said Escobar (hamstring) will miss about two weeks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Escobar's absence figures to increase the playing time of Luis Urias, Jace Peterson and Pablo Reyes, whom the Brewers recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

The Brewers placed Escobar on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring.

Escobar will miss extended time after exiting Sunday's game against the Nationals with a right hamstring issue, now diagnosed as a strain. He's eligible to return at the start of September, although it's unclear whether the 32-year-old will be ready by then. Pablo Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to take Escobar's spot on the active roster.

Escobar (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Escobar exited Sunday's game with a right hamstring issue and should still be considered day-to-day until the Brewers provide an update on his condition. Luis Urias is starting at third base and batting sixth Tuesday.

McMahon is not starting Tuesday against the Cubs.

McMahon will take a seat against lefty Justin Steele after going 0-for-4 during Monday's loss. Taylor Motter is set to man the hot corner and bat seventh.

Hayes went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and an RBI in Monday's 6-5 win over Arizona.

He reached base three times for the second time since July and stole his third base since June. The rookie also avoided ignominy when a Diamondbacks challenge that Hayes missed second base was denied. The third baseman is slashing .230/.296/.297 with a homer and two steals in August as his up-and-down season continues.

Castro was optioned to Double-A Altoona on Monday.

Castro has been a regular starter at second base for the Pirates over the past month, but he has a .552 OPS since being promoted in late July and will head back to Double-A. The 22-year-old may need to finish the minor-league campaign strong with Altoona to have another chance at seeing playing time down the stretch for Pittsburgh.