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Walding was recalled by the Phillies on Saturday.

Walding has received his first 16 big-league plate appearances this season, but he's struck out 10 times and is still looking for his first career hit, though he hit a solid .265/.390/.474 with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He's unlikely to be anything other than a bench bat down the stretch.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in a 5-3 win over the Braves on Friday.

The Diamondbacks' trade-deadline acquisition of Escobar paid immediate dividends when the third baseman slashed .306/.361/.532 across his first 17 games with the club, but the switch hitter has since fallen into the prolonged offensive skid. Escobar hasn't recorded more than one hit in any of his last 16 starts, limiting him to a .203 average over that span. Given that Escobar is still in the midst of a career-best season and few attractive alternatives loom off the bench, he should be locked into a full-time role throughout September in spite of his ongoing slump.

Moustakas is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Moustakas will get the day off with left-hander Derek Holland slated to take the hill for San Francisco. Travis Shaw will handle the hot corner and bat sixth with Moustakas out of the starting nine.

Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

He effectively has Justin Turner to thank for his 32nd homer of the year. Zack Wheeler was in complete control for the Mets until being struck by Turner's comebacker in the fourth inning, and three pitches later Muncy took the right-hander deep. The breakout star's batting average continues to fall, as he's gone 6-for-28 (.214) over his last 13 games, but four of those hits have left the yard.

Machado is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mets, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Machado sits for just the second time since joining the Dodgers at the All-Star break. He's hit a solid .273/.351/.488 with nine homers and five steals for his new team. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop in his place.

Anderson is not in the lineup against the Phillies on Wednesday, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Anderson will receive a little breather following eight straight starts in the lineup. That includes a rough stretch over the past three games in which Anderson has gone 0-for-12 with nine strikeouts. Look for him to rejoin the starting nine Friday in Pittsburgh. Yadiel Rivera will man the hot corner during Wednesday's series finale.

Muncy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Manager Dave Roberts is stacking right-handed bats against southpaw Jason Vargas, so Muncy will give way to David Freese at first base.

Vargas was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

Vargas put together a nice season with Triple-A Reno prior to earning a promotion, slashing .311/.348/.445 with seven homers and 10 stolen bases across 124 games with the Aces. He'll serve as a utility option off the bench for the Diamondbacks over the final month of the season.

Moustakas is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

Moustakas will stick on the bench for a second straight game with the Cubs throwing another left-hander in Mike Montgomery. The Brewers face another southpaw (Jose Quintana) in Wednesday's series finale, though manager Craig Counsell may not want to keep Moustakas' bat out of the lineup for a third straight game. Travis Shaw is starting at third base and hitting sixth in this one.

Anderson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Anderson will retreat to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off following a string of seven consecutive starts. Miguel Rojas will start at third base and hit fifth in his place.