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Arenado (forearm) is hitting cleanup and starting at third base Thursday against the Padres, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

His forearm bruise was serious enough that he had X-rays after Wednesday's game, but Arenado will tough it out the next day. He is hitting .243/.326/.405 with two home runs in 11 games this month.

Vargas is not in Thursday's lineup against the Nationals, Richard Morin of The Arizona Republic reports.

He is 0-for-8 in two games since hitting a pair of home runs on June 10. Ketel Marte starts at second base while Jarrod Dyson starts in center field and leads off.

Moustakas went 2-for-5 and hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the 13th inning of Wednesday's 14-inning victory over the Astros.

Moustakas has been red hot of late, going 17-for-46 (.370) with eight home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs over his last 11 games. His playing time has not been affected by the return of fellow infielder Travis Shaw, as he has started every game -- six at second base and two at third -- since Shaw was activated from the injured list June 4.

Riley is not in Thursday's lineup against the Pirates.

Mark Bowman of MLB.com went out of his way to say that Riley is healthy and is just getting a day off. He is hitting .213 with three home runs and a 15:1 K:BB in 11 games this month. Matt Joyce will start in left field and bat eighth.

Newman went 3-for-5 with a double, walk, two RBI and a stolen base Wednesday in the Pirates' 8-7 loss to the Braves in 11 innings.

Newman is only slashing .281/.309/.391 out of the leadoff spot this season, but his season-long on-base percentage (.371) and recent form at the plate suggest he'll remain an ideal fit atop the lineup. He's supplied back-to-back three-hit, one-steal performances and will look to keep rolling again Thursday in the series finale.

Riley went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

The rookie was one of the heroes in this one for Atlanta -- he tied the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with a solo shot, then scored the winning run in the 11th, coming around on Ozzie Albies' double after being hit by a pitch. Riley is now slashing .292/.336/.623 through his first 26 big-league games with 10 homers and 29 RBI despite a shaky 4:36 BB:K.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-2 victory against the Indians on Wednesday.

He has 15 homers this season, but this long ball snapped a streak for Suarez of 15 straight contests with a home run. He also hadn't posted an extra-base hit in 10 games. Still, Suarez is batting .260 with a .500 slugging percentage, 15 homers, 42 RBI and 33 runs in 242 at-bats this season.

Manager Bud Black said an X-ray on Arenado's forearm did not reveal significant damage, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Arenado exited Wednesday's game after taking a pitch off his left arm, though early indications are that the third baseman escaped with a bruise. That said, the Rockies will continue to evaluate him in the coming days, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him sit Thursday's series opener against the Padres as a precaution. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Hayes was placed on the 7-day injured list with a fractured left index finger, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Hayes suffered the injury during Tuesday's game for Triple-A Indianapolis, and it's severe enough to force the well-regarded youngster to miss at least one week. Prior to landing on the minor-league IL, Hayes was slashing .241/.333/.388 with three homers and eight stolen bases in 58 games for Indianapolis.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 victory over the Padres.

Longoria's two-run double off of Trey Wingenter put the Giants ahead for good in the seventh inning. The veteran third baseman's overall numbers (.234/.311/.408) are being weighed down by a horrendous start to the season. Longoria has, however, picked things up as the weather has warmed up in June, slashing .344/.371/.500 with a homer and six RBI in nine games this month.