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Muncy is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Muncy sits against southpaw Robbie Ray. Austin Barnes moves out to second base in his absence, with Will Smith serving as the catcher.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The three RBI matched Muncy's total from the previous eight games combined, but that was mostly a result of the hitters in front of him not getting in scoring position as often. Muncy remained an on-base machine over that stretch, slashing .296/.441/.444 while striking out just four times.

Segura went 4-for-6 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 13-7 win over the Mets.

He took Steven Matz deep in the first inning, the first of eight homers launched by the two teams in the wild contest. Segura has had a rough June, slashing .224/.272/.424 through 21 games even after Monday's eruption, but he has put together a modest six-game hitting streak.

Vargas was a healthy scratch from Monday's lineup against the Dodgers, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

The Diamondbacks originally had Ketel Marte (groin) starting in center field in his first game back, but the team felt it would be better if Marte were at second base, prompting the lineup change. Tim Locastro is now starting in center field, with Marte at the keystone and Vargas available off the bench.

Vargas was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Dodgers.

It's unclear what prompted Vargas' removal from Monday's starting nine. Ketel Marte is covering second base in place of Vargas, while Tim Locastro entered the lineup in center field.

Kieboom went 3-for-4 with three walks, a grand slam and a second run scored for Triple-A Fresno on Sunday.

The 21-year-old is now slashing .328/.463/.578 through 18 games in June with three homers and 18 RBI to go along with a strong 15:15 BB:K. Kieboom's path back to the majors is blocked at the moment thanks to Brian Dozier turning his season around, but the Nats' No. 1 fantasy prospect is once again showing that he has little left to learn in the minors.

Newman went 2-for-6 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Padres.

Newman came up clutch in this one, driving in a run and scoring one during the Pirates' three-run ninth inning before drawing a walkoff walk in the 11th frame. The 25-year-old shortstop has now hit safely in 11 consecutive games, going 18-for-50 (.360) with five extra-base hits (four doubles and a triple), three stolen bases and a 5:4 BB:K during that stretch.

Machado went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's extra-innings loss to the Pirates.

Machado's night was bookended by a pair of doubles in the first and 11th frames. The third baseman added a two-RBI single in the eighth, though he also committed a key error that helped the Pirates mount a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning. Machado is one of the hottest bats in baseball at the moment, evidenced by his 11-game hitting streak during which he's notched eight multi-hit games and gone 23-for-49 (.469) with six homers, six doubles, 12 RBI and a stolen base.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

Donaldson singled in the second inning before putting the Braves up 1-0 in the fourth frame with his solo shot off of Austin Voth. The veteran third baseman has now homered six times in his last nine games while going 16-for-37 (.432) with 10 RBI and six runs scored.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-4 victory against the Phillies on Sunday.

Garrett Cooper and Anderson hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth. This was also Anderson's fifth multi-hit game in the last 11 contests, and during that stretch, he has three homers. Anderson is batting .254 with 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 27 runs and four steals in 284 at-bats this season.