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Longoria went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Mets.

Longoria went deep for the second time in three games and is currently riding a six-game hitting streak. The 32-year-old owns a disappointing .249/.286/.432 slash line in his first season with San Francisco and is in danger of turning in the lowest home run total of his career.

Asuaje was called up from Triple-A El Paso prior to Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Asuaje will take the place of Christian Villanueva, who was placed on the 10-day DL with a fractured finger in a corresponding move. Across 75 games with the Padres this year, Asuaje has slashed just .199/.290/.285 with two home runs, 19 RBI and one stolen base. Even with Villanueva on the shelf, don't expect Asuaje to see much playing time moving forward.

Escobar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Angels.

Escobar isn't typically active as a baserunner, which made it all the more surprising when he successfully stole second base while Rene Rivera -- one of the best catchers in the MLB when it comes to controlling the run game -- was behind the dish for the Angels. It was Escobar's second steal of the season and first as a member of the Diamondbacks, with whom he's hitting .308/.367/.500 since coming over in a pre-deadline deal with Minnesota.

Hayes suffered a left shoulder contusion during Sunday's Double-A game and has yet to resume any game activities, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Hayes tripped out of the batter's box and hurt the shoulder, and added that the organization is taking it day-to-day at the moment. 107 games with Altoona this year, Hayes has slashed .281/.362/.439 with seven home runs, 38 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Suarez is not in the lineup against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Suarez appears to be receiving a standard day off, though the infielder hasn't missed a start all year when he's been at full health. In his place, Dilson Herrera will get the nod at third base while batting eighth in the order. As long as Suarez isn't dealing with some sort of undisclosed injury or ailment, expect him back in the lineup Thursday versus the Cubs.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Machado crushed his 29th homer in the seventh inning and reached twice on singles, but it wasn't enough in the 5-2 loss. The 26-year-old continues to hit well since coming over to Los Angeles, slashing .280/.366/.464 with five homers, 12 RBI and five steals since being acquired over the All-Star break.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Mets.

Longoria got the Giants on the board early by taking Steven Matz deep in the first inning for his 13th long ball of the season. The veteran suffered an injury scare after being drilled with a pitch in the back last Friday, but he returned to the lineup Saturday and has started four consecutive contests.

Suarez will start at shortstop and bat cleanup Tuesday against the Brewers.

It will be Suarez's first start at shortstop since April of 2016, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. He had previously made two late-game appearances at the position this season, logging a total of four innings. It will be interesting to see how much shortstop Suarez plays down the stretch -- not only to see if he gains eligibility at the position, but also to get an idea as to whether this may be a regular occurrence in 2019 as the team looks to work top prospect Nick Senzel (finger) into the lineup.

Wisdom was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Wisdom went 4-for-12 in nine games with the Cardinals. He'll make way for new acquisition Matt Adams but could be back up in the big leagues when rosters expand in September.

Newman went 0-for-3 in his first major-league start Monday against the Braves.

Newman, who was lifted in the ninth inning for a pinch hitter, is still looking for his first hit. He filled in capably at second base for the injured Josh Harrison (hamstring), with Adeiny Hechavarria sticking at shortstop. Unless Harrison needs another stint on the disabled list, Newman will likely have to wait until September to see more consistent playing time.