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Muncy is out of Saturday's lineup against the Rockies, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He is hitting .240 with two home runs over his last 25 at-bats and will take a seat against righty German Marquez. Cody Bellinger will start at first base and Joc Pederson will start in right field.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

Arenado hit his 12th home run off reliever Yimi Garcia in the seventh inning, securing his third multi-hit performance in his last five games. Arenado's OPS (1.007) ranks seventh in the majors, and he sits in the top five in home runs and RBI among third basemen.

LeMahieu went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

In his first game off the disabled list, LeMahieu hit four singles and brought his batting average up to .299 on the season. The 29-year-old had last played May 13 and figures to be a prominent feature at the top of the Rockies lineup, hitting for a high average and earning plenty of opportunities to score runs.

LeMahieu (thumb) was activated from the 10-day disabled list and is leading off Friday against the Dodgers.

LeMahieu has been out since May 13 with the injury, and was hitting .279/.350/.457 with five home runs and three stolen bases in 129 at-bats prior to hitting the shelf. David Dahl (broken right foot) hit the DL in a corresponding move.

Rendon went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI on Thursday against the Braves.

Rendon drove in both of the Nationals' runs on the night, driving in Trea Turner twice, once on a sacrifice fly and once on a single. While he hasn't homered since his hot performance against the Orioles, Rendon has recorded hits in eight of his past 10 games and has seen his average rise from .248 to .272 in that span.

Muncy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Phillies.

Muncy belted his fifth homer and 15th RBI in May, and has posted an impressive .576 slugging percentage in 24 games this month. The 27-year-old has played his way into a regular role against righties, starting 10 of the Dodgers' last 12 contests. With Cody Bellinger seeing the majority of his starts in center field recently, it appears as though Muncy has a chance to lock down a significant share of the playing time at first base.

Riley went 2-for-5 with a walk and a three-run home run for Triple-A Gwinnett in Wednesday's win over Indianapolis.

The homer was his first for Gwinnett since he erupted for three dingers back on May 13, but Riley has hardly been quiet at the plate in the meantime, racking up multiple hits in five of his last eight games. The 21-year-old now sports a .310/.365/.483 slash line through 22 games at the highest level of the minors, and while his 8:31 BB:K shows he still has some things to work on, he's positioning himself to be the next top prospect to join the big-league roster for the surprising Braves.

LeMahieu (thumb) is expected to return from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

LeMahieu has been sidelined since May 14 with a left thumb injury, but he's expected to rejoin the Rockies' starting lineup Friday against the Dodgers after his thumb responded well to increased baseball activities this week. Once active, the 29-year-old should immediately reclaim his role as the team's everyday second baseman, hitting either first or second. LeMahieu owned a .279/.350/.457 line across 32 games prior to landing on the shelf.

McMahon is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Giants, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Despite hitting safely in all four games (5-for-17) since being recalled, he will take a seat with southpaw Derek Holland on the mound for the Giants. He appears to be occupying the strong side of a second base platoon while DJ LeMahieu (thumb) is on the disabled list. The righty-hitting Daniel Castro will start at the keystone and hit seventh.

Walding was called up from Triple-A Lehigh on Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Walding will get a shot in the major leagues after hitting .271 with seven home runs and 21 RBI through 48 games at Triple-A. The 25-year-old was called up after Pedro Florimon (foot) was placed on the disabled list. He will likely play primarily off the bench.