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Muncy (ankle) was used as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning Sunday and flied out to right field in his only at-bat.

Muncy came on to hit for Trevor Bauer with a pair of runners on base and two outs in a two-run game but couldn't produce a clutch hit. He remains day-to-day for a return to playing the field and rejoining the starting lineup after mildly spraining his right ankle Friday. The Dodgers are off Monday, so Muncy's next chance to start will come Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Hayes went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Marlins on Sunday.

He's 7-for-18 with a double, triple and homer in four games since returning from a wrist injury. Hayes missed two months with the injury and suffered a similar injury two years ago, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. Medical director Todd Tomczyk believes Hayes is past the wrist problems. "We did identify certain things that potentially could have led to the recurrent issue," Tomczyk said. "But based on that (the first injury) is two years removed and (Hayes) did have a full body of work last year, we're optimistic that this specific incur to his left wrist will not happen again."

Wisdom went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Wisdom has been on some kind of roll since getting recalled from Triple-A Iowa on May 25, as he now has seven home runs in just 13 games. To put that in perspective, the 29-year-old came into the year with just four career MLB home runs in 43 games. Wisdom will cool down at some point, but he's worth a look from fantasy managers while he's playing regularly and performing this well.

Arenado went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

Arenado did what he could to prevent the Cardinals from losing and delivered a strong game at the plate, and now he's recorded seven hits over his last eight at-bats. That's a strong bounce-back effort considering he entered the weekend on a woeful 1-for-22 stretch. Despite the slump, Arenado is hitting .287 with a .855 OPS on the season.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Suarez has had a down season but is showing signs of a potential turnaround, as he has hit safely in four of his last five contests while racking up one double, one home run, four RBI and three runs scored in that span. That said, the third baseman is still hitting just .162 on the season and hasn't recorded a multi-hit game in 10 straight contests.

Davis continues to wear a splint on his sprained left hand and hasn't been cleared to resume swinging a bat, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Though he's now spent nearly five weeks on the injured list, Davis doesn't look particularly close to returning to the New York lineup. After having a minor-league rehab assignment put on pause in late May due to neck stiffness, Davis has since overcome that injury, only for the discomfort in his left hand to resurface. Until the discomfort subsides, Davis won't be able to take part in any baseball activities, making it difficult to gauge when he might ultimately return from the IL. At this point, fantasy managers should probably view late June as a best-case scenario for when he might rejoin the Mets.

Reds manager David Bell said Sunday that he anticipates Senzel (knee) will return from the 10-day injured list in mid-July, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds will wrap up their first-half schedule July 11, so the team is presumably hopeful that Senzel will be ready to go after the All-Star break. Senzel is just over a week removed from undergoing arthroscopic surgery to clean out cartilage in his left knee.

Maton was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Maton had been out of the lineup in seven of the last eight games, and he should get more consistent at-bats in the minors. During his time with the major-league club, the 24-year-old hit .252 with two home runs, 10 runs and eight RBI across 39 games.

Manager David Bell said Sunday that Moustakas (heel) is about a week away from starting a rehab assignment, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Moustakas landed on the 10-day injured list May 20 with a bruised heel. The club was hoping he would be able to return after the minimum 10 days, but he's taken a bit longer to progress. Given Bell's update, the infielder should be on track to return to the Reds' lineup by mid-to-late June, assuming he doesn't hit a snag in his recovery.

Machado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Machado had started at third base in each of the Padres' last six games following his recent return from a shoulder injury. While he appears to have escaped any setbacks with the shoulder in those contests, he'll be sitting Sunday in what likely amounts to a pre-planned maintenance day. Ha-Seong Kim will pick up a start at the hot corner in Machado's stead.