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McMahon will rest Saturday against the Padres, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

McMahon sits for the first time thus far in July, a month in which he's hit .345/.441/.414 in eight games. Joshua Fuentes starts at third base in his absence.

Newman will sit for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Newman has done very little at the plate this season, hitting just .206/.249/.268. Cole Tucker takes over at shortstop in his absence, though Newman will likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Farmer will sit Saturday against Milwaukee.

Farmer hits the bench for the third time in the last six games, which may be related to the general soreness he was battling earlier in the week. He hasn't exactly earned everyday at-bats with his performance at the plate, however, as he's hitting just .217/.287/.333 on the year. Mike Freeman takes over at shortstop in his absence.

Davis (hand) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list to start next Friday's series in Pittsburgh, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Davis had already been ruled out through the break, but he'll miss no more time than that, returning from a sprained left hand that has sidelined him since May 1. Manager Luis Rojas is not committing to Davis as the starting third baseman once activated, likely due to the strong play of Jonathan Villar, but he's a capable enough first baseman and outfielder that he'll continue to find ways into the Mets' lineup.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.

The streaky 24-year-old is heating up again. Over his last 12 games, Riley is batting .326 (15-for-46) with two homers and nine RBI, pushing his slash line on the year to .280/.364/.473 -- numbers that would be career highs in all three categories.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 5-2 triumph over the Dodgers on Friday.

Escobar singled in the third and poked a two-run home run just over the right-field fence in the fifth to give Arizona a lead it wouldn't relinquish. He's now among the 17 big leaguers with at least 20 long balls. He's slashing .255/.301/.488.

Machado went 2-for-3 with a double, run, RBI and walk in a 4-2 win against the Rockies on Friday.

Machado reached base in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to go 7-for-his-last-12 with three multi-hit performances in his last four games. The veteran third baseman now has a 43:56 BB:K ratio, a drastic improvement on his 65:128 in his last full campaign in 2019.

Castro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-4 loss to the Mets.

Castro entered the contest as a pinch hitter for pitcher Kyle Keller. The 22-year-old infielder hit a seventh-inning solo shot for his first major-league hit. Castro is likely to serve as depth while on the major-league roster, as Adam Frazier has a near-everyday role at second base.

Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs in Friday's 10-5 win over the Cardinals.

A two-run lead in the seventh inning quickly expanded as Wisdom hit a two-run shot immediately after Kris Bryant's three-run double. Coupled with a first-inning single, Wisdom enjoyed a very nice afternoon and has now gone 5-for-23 since the start of July with four RBI. Wisdom has struck out frequently though, fanning eight times in that span. Friday's performance improved his season-long average to .279.

Longoria (shoulder) will increase his baseball activity as of Friday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

It was reported last Saturday that Longoria has a chance of returning soon after next week's All-Star break, and Friday's update seems to go along with that timeline. The third baseman has been on the injured list with a sprained shoulder since early June and he could require a rehab assignment prior to being activated.