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Newman (abdominal) will remain out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Though Pirates skipper Derek Shelton said that both Newman and Colin Moran (concussion) would be available off the bench for Tuesday's series opener after the two exited Sunday's game against Milwaukee with injuries, neither entered the contest. Both players are still absent from the lineup a day later, but the Pirates' reluctance to put Newman and Moran on the injured list suggests both should continue to be viewed as day-to-day. Erik Gonzalez will fill in for Newman at shortstop Wednesday.

Machado went 4-for-5 with a double, triple and run scored in Tuesday's loss to Seattle.

After being named NL Player of the Week for the previous seven days Monday, Machado notched his first four-hit game of the campaign in a losing effort Tuesday. He swatted his first triple of the season in the performance and fell a homer shy of hitting for the cycle. Machado also extended his hitting streak to seven games, six of which have been multi-hit efforts. During that span, the veteran is hitting a blistering .536 (15-for-28) with three homers, nine RBI and nine runs scored.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Arizona.

Arenado has been slightly inconsistent this season but produced when it mattered the most, and he carried the Rockies offensively with his fifth multi-hit performance of the campaign. The star third baseman took advantage of the day off Sunday and has mustered knocks in each of his past two games, but he's still hitting a meager. 224 in 85 at-bats this month.

Segura went 3-for-5 with two RBI during Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

The veteran infielder was 0-for-8 over his past two games, and the three hits Tuesday represent his first multi-hit game since Aug. 11. Segura has a .233/.333/.384 slash line with three homers, six RBI and one stolen base in 21 games.

Newman (abdomen) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the White Sox.

It seemed like he could be placed on the injured list after leaving Sunday's game with lower abdominal muscle discomfort, but he's available off the bench for Tuesday's contest, per Adam Berry of MLB.com. Erik Gonzalez is starting at shortstop and leading off.

McMahon is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

This is McMahon's first day off since Aug. 10. He is hitting .233/.353/.605 with five home runs in 43 at-bats over that 13-game starting streak. Brendan Rodgers is starting at second base and batting seventh.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 loss to Milwaukee.

Suarez knocked Brett Anderson out of the game with his home run in the seventh inning. The third baseman now has five long balls on the campaign, but continues to perform below expectations thus far. After a spectacular 2019 in which he hit .271/.358/.572 with 49 home runs, Suarez is slashing just .154/.280/.341 in 91 at-bats to start 2020.

The Pirates are expected to promote Hayes from their alternate training site in Altoona in the coming days, Stephen J. Nesbitt of The Athletic reports.

Hayes' glove has been big-league ready for a while now, but the Pirates finally appear prepared to bring the 23-year-old aboard after the team lost infielders Colin Moran (concussion) and Kevin Newman (abdomen) to injuries in Sunday's win over the Brewers. If either player is forced to the injured list, Hayes would likely be promoted as early as Tuesday to step in as the club's everyday third baseman. Hayes' real-life value outstrips his fantasy appeal, as he's not expected to provide premium power or stolen-base production in his initial exposure to big-league pitching. His contact-oriented, all-fields approach should at least allow Hayes to turn in a decent batting average, however.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Rockies.

Muncy hit one of seven Dodgers homers in the rout, going deep to right field in the eighth inning. Muncy has been showing signs of life at the plate recently, going 4-for-9 with a pair of walks during his current three-game hitting streak. Overall, he is slashing .192/.315/.413 this season.

McMahon went 2-for-4 with a solo shot in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Dodgers.

McMahon's fourth-inning shot tied the game up at 2-2 before the Dodgers erupted for nine more runs. With three homers in the last four games, the 25-year-old is up to six long balls and 17 RBI with an .802 OPS on the season.