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The Diamondbacks acquired Vargas from the Pirates on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Vargas doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, so the Diamondbacks will clear room for him on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster by designating infielder Domingo Leyba for assignment. Like Leyba before him, Vargas will likely be in store for a limited role as a utility option off the bench. The 29-year-old appeared in parts of his first four seasons in the big leagues with Arizona, but he's bounced around between three other organizations over the past two years.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Escobar could've had a bigger day but failed to deliver when it mattered the most, and he left five baserunners stranded. However, he still produced and crossed home plate twice while also mustering his second straight multi-hit performance. The third baseman has also hit safely in eight consecutive games, and he's reached safely at least once in all but one of his previous 17 contests.

Baty went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI for High-A Brooklyn on Tuesday.

It was the first homer of the year for the Mets' No. 6 fantasy prospect. Baty has been posting strong numbers at the plate despite the lack of power, though, slashing .343/.451/.478 through 19 games for the Cyclones with a 13:19 BB:K. The 12th overall pick in the 2019 draft, Baty could push for a promotion to Double-A over the summer if he keeps raking.

Wisdom went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Wisdom is certainly making the most of his time in the majors, as he now has four home runs and a 1.658 OPS though eight games with the Cubs. The 29-year-old got the call when Matt Duffy (back) hit the injured list, but Wisdom could force the team to keep him around even when everyone is healthy if he keeps hitting like this.

Longoria is considered day-to-day after being diagnosed with a mild intercostal strain, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The 35-year-old is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Angels, but he could be back in action Thursday versus the Cubs following Wednesday's scheduled off day, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Mauricio Dubon is starting at the hot corner Tuesday in Longoria's absence.

Duffy (back) has been doing some light swinging recently, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Duffy has been on the 10-day injured list since May 25 due to a lower-back strain, but he hasn't yet started running or taking grounders. Although he's eligible to return from the injured list this week, it appears he could miss more than the minimum 10 days.

Escobar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Mets.

The Diamondbacks were kept in check by New York's Jacob deGrom over six innings before Escobar got them on the board with his 13th home run of the season in the seventh. Escobar has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games at a .309 clip with six homers, 19 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Wisdom went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and a stolen base in Monday's 7-2 win over the Padres.

Wisdom totally stuffed the stat sheet Monday, starting with a single and a stolen base in the second inning. He then launched solo homers in the fourth and sixth innings. Since being recalled from Triple-A Iowa on May 25, he's gone 7-for-15 with three homers and four runs scored.

Longoria (side) said after Monday's 6-1 win over the Angels that he intends to undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run before leaving in the sixth inning with right side soreness. The veteran third baseman said he doesn't expect to start in Tuesday's series finale with the Angels, but he's hopeful the MRI will reveal that he isn't dealing with anything more than a day-to-day concern. Mauricio Dubon and Wilmer Flores would be the top candidates to fill in at third base if Longoria is forced to miss time.

Farmer went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBI in Monday's 11-1 win over the Phillies.

His two-run shot in the third inning blew the game open and spurred Farmer to a career-best five-RBI day. The 30-year-old infielder snapped an 0-for-14 mini-slump with the performance, but on the season he's hitting only .215 with four homers, 13 runs and 17 RBI through 50 games.