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Vargas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Vargas started the past three games, recording a base hit in each of those contests. He's been aided by the Diamondbacks having the designated hitter available the past two days in Tampa Bay, but he'll likely find himself on the bench more frequently when Arizona resumes play in National League parks.

Longoria went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 14-4 rout of the Rockies.

His second-inning blast off Anthony Senzatela was Longo's fifth home run of the year. The veteran third baseman is having another sluggish year at the plate, slashing .235/.285/.435 through 32 games, but Longoria is on pace for his first 25-homer campaign since 2016.

McMahon isn't starting Tuesday against the Giants, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

McMahon will get the night off after collecting two hits in Sunday's series finale against Arizona. Garrett Hampson gets the nod at the keystone and will bat seventh in McMahon's stead.

Longoria (shoulder) is starting at third base and batting fifth Tuesday against the Rockies, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Longoria missed the past three contests due to shoulder inflammation, but he's been cleared to return for the series opener. He's 5-for-15 with a homer and five RBI over his last five games.

Kieboom was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

The Nationals' top prospect could have potentially stayed up for good if he had hit the ground running, but after hitting .128/.209/.282 with a 37.2 percent strikeout rate in 43 plate appearances, he was a natural candidate to be sent down with Anthony Rendon (elbow) coming off the injured list. Kieboom hit .379/.506/.636 with three home runs in 18 games at Triple-A prior to making his big-league debut.

Rendon (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

As anticipated, Rendon will be available for Tuesday's matchup and figures to enter the starting lineup at third base, bumping Howie Kendrick to first base for the time being.

Kieboom went 0-for-4 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.

Kieboom is now off to a 5-for-39 (.128 average) start to his MLB career and has struck out in 37.2 percent of his plate appearances while making four errors in the field. Though Trea Turner (finger) is likely multiple weeks away from returning from the injured list, the 14-20 Nationals may have a tough time justifying letting Kieboom work through his struggles at the plate and on defense for much longer at the big-league level. The Nationals are set to activate Anthony Rendon (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, and there's a real possibility that the team sends Kieboom back to the farm in a corresponding move and reinstalls Wilmer Difo as the primary shortstop until Turner returns.

Suarez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three runs in a 12-4 victory against the Giants on Monday.

The Reds jumped all over Giants starter Drew Pomeranz, smashing three bombs against the San Francisco starter in 1.2 innings. Suarez hasn't seen his average above .250 since the middle of April, but he does have a homer in three straight games and seven RBI during that stretch. Behind those strong numbers against the Giants, Suarez is now hitting .231 with 10 homers, 23 RBI and 16 runs in 121 at-bats this season.

Manager Dave Martinez said Rendon (elbow) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, "barring any setbacks," Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Rendon landed on the injured list at the end of April with a bruised elbow, but his stay on the shelf was never expected to be an extended one. He'll look to pick up where he left off prior to landing on the IL; through 20 games this season, Rendon owns a .356/.442/.740 slash line with six homers and 18 RBI.

Senzel took to the leadoff position quite well Monday, homering to lead off both the first and second innings to key the Reds' 12-4 romp over the Giants.

Senzel and the Reds jumped on Giants starter Drew Pomeranz right away, scoring five runs in the first, and this time held onto the lead. Don't be surprised if Senzel is batting leadoff again Wednesday when the Reds face A's lefty Brett Anderson.