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Muncy (wrist) isn't starting Friday's game against Arizona, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

X-rays on his wrist came back negative, but Muncy remains out of the lineup for now. He's set to undergo further testing, after which a timetable for his return should become clearer.

Moustakas (wrist) remains sidelined Friday against the Cubs.

Moustakas hasn't played since taking a grounder off his wrist Monday. His absence Friday comes as little surprise, as manager Craig Counsell indicated Thursday that he was likely still a few days away from returning to action. Hernan Perez starts at the hot corner in his absence.

Muncy's wrist X-rays showed no fracture, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy previously underwent a fluoroscopy that also revealed no fracture. Although Muncy indicated after the game that he will undergo additional tests Friday, his injury is currently being diagnosed as a contusion, which bodes well for his chances to avoid a stint on the injured list. The 29-year-old exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a fastball on his right wrist.

Davis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Davis accounted for New York's only run of the game with a 432-foot blast to center field in the first inning. The long ball was Davis' eighth in August and marked the third straight game in which he has gone yard. The 26-year-old is slashing .303/.366/.520 with 18 homers and 47 RBI in 369 plate appearances this season.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in the Diamondbacks' 11-5 win over the Dodgers on Thursday.

Escobar officially reached the 30-homer plateau for the first time in his career with a sixth-inning three-run blast off Joe Kelly, bringing his career-high RBI total up to 106 in the process. The 30-year-old is also slashing a solid .267/.320/.522 across 525 at-bats.

Newman went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double and four RBI to help the Pirates to an 11-8 victory over the Rockies on Thursday.

Newman only had seven long balls for the season coming into the game, but he clubbed two in this contest, first touching up Chi Chi Gonzalez with a first-inning solo shot before adding another solo blast off Jesus Tinoco in the fifth. This type of power shouldn't be expected regularly from Newman -- they were at Coors Field, after all -- but he's providing solid across-the-board production for the Pirates this season. He's slashing .309/.354/.439 across 392 at-bats while driving in 50 runs and swiping 13 bases in 20 attempts.

Muncy (wrist) is expected to remain out at least until early next week, even if his test results bring good news, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy underwent a fluoroscopy Wednesday, but he's set to have X-rays at Chase Field on Thursday night. The Dodgers will likely review his test results before providing another update on the infielder's status, though skipper Dave Roberts anticipates Muncy missing at least a few games even in a best-case scenario.

Muncy (wrist) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

This isn't all too surprising. Muncy was struck on the wrist by a pitch in the fifth inning Wednesday, and while initial X-rays cleared him of structural damage, he said after the game that he'll undergo additional tests on his injured right wrist. Muncy also stated that he expects to miss at least a few days, per Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA. Enrique Hernandez is starting at the keystone in this one while Muncy awaits the results of his tests.

The Mets promoted Baty on Thursday from their rookie-level Kingsport affiliate to short-season Brooklyn.

The 12th overall pick in June's first-year player draft, Baty will move on to his third different affiliate after slashing .236/.355/.461 between stops with Kingsport and the Mets' Gulf Coast League affiliate. The third baseman will provide Brooklyn with some reinforcement for its postseason run, which should provide some meaningful experience for the 19-year-old as he prepares for a likely assignment to a full-season affiliate in 2020.

Muncy said after departing Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Padres that he'll require additional tests on his injured right wrist, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Muncy struck out in his first two plate appearances of the night before exiting when he was struck by a Matt Strahm pitch in the fifth inning. Initial X-rays cleared Muncy of any structural damage to the wrist, leaving the slugger optimistic that he's merely dealing with a bone bruise. The Dodgers should have a better idea regarding the exact nature and extent of Muncy's injury after sending him in for more scans Thursday, but the 29-year-old seems unlikely to be available for the team's series opener in Arizona even if the tests yield favorable results.