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Madrigal (groin) hit in live batting practice Tuesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

He suffered a left groin strain on June 10, and will have several other checkpoints to clear before being activated. Madrigal will have to advance to fielding and running drills and may require a rehab assignment.

Moustakas will sit Tuesday against the Cubs.

Moustakas finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row, both of which have come against righties. His .221/.321/.325 line on the season hardly suggests he deserves a regular role. Donovan Solano will be the designated hitter on this occasion.

Anderson is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

He is being eased back into action after being on the injured list with a back injury. Anderson was activated Monday and went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. The Marlins have a fairly crowded roster at the moment, and things will only get more complicated when Joey Wendle (hamstring) gets activated in the coming days, as Jon Berti has probably played too well to move back to a minimal role.

The White Sox reinstated Moncada (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Infield prospect Lenyn Sosa was sent back to Triple-A Charlotte to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Moncada, who was sidelined for the minimum amount of time with a right hamstring strain. Moncada should recapture his everyday role at third base, but the 27-year-old has thus far been a major disappointment for those that invested in him in fantasy drafts. In addition to being limited to just 29 games thus far due to injuries, Moncada is hitting .179 with three home runs, no stolen bases, 12 RBI and eight runs across 113 plate appearances.

Machado (ankle) is expected to return to the San Diego lineup or be available off the bench in Tuesday's game in Arizona, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Machado hasn't played since June 19 due to a sprained left ankle, but rather than placing the 29-year-old on the 10-day injured list, the Padres have chosen to evaluate him on a day-by-day basis. Though Jeff Passan of ESPN.com relayed Sunday that Machado hadn't even resumed running the bases since suffering the injury, Lin's report suggests that the five-time All-Star may have been able to take a step forward in the recovery process during his workout Monday. Clarity on Machado's status should come in the hours leading up to Tuesday's 9:40 p.m. ET opening pitch, when the Padres will reveal their lineup for the series opener.

The Athletics placed Bride on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right shoulder.

Bride suffered the injury Sunday in an outfield collision with teammate Chad Pinder in Oakland's win over the Royals. After sitting out Monday's series opener with the Yankees, Bride didn't show any major improvement, so the Athletics opted to deactivate him. Bride's absence should create a clear path for both Sheldon Neuse and Nick Allen to handle near-everyday roles in the Oakland infield.

Urshela is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader in Cleveland.

Jose Miranda will pick up the start at third base in the matinee, but Urshela should check back into the lineup for the second game of the day. Urshela, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs in the Twins' 11-1 win Monday in the series opener, had started in every game for Minnesota dating back to June 12.

LeMahieu went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, two walks and a stolen base in Monday's 9-5 win over the Athletics.

LeMahieu walked and scored in both the fifth and seventh innings Monday. He also stole his second base of the year and his first since May 2. After hitting .229 in May, the veteran infielder is 22-for-82 (.268) with 16 runs scored and six extra-base hits in 23 games this month. LeMahieu is slashing .261/.256/.403 on the year.

Rendon (wrist) received a five-game suspension for his role in Sunday's brawl with the Mariners, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Rendon is out for the season due to a wrist injury, so he will be forced to serve his suspension to begin the 2023 campaign. Rendon will also be prohibited from sitting in the Angels' dugout for the next seven games.

Urias (oblique) took early batting practice and also fielded groundballs prior to Monday's game against the Mariners, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Urias has been out since June 10 but has ramped up his recovery significantly within the last week. Silver further reported that Urias is "closing in on a return," so he will presumably not require a rehab assignment. Prior to going down, Urias recorded a .225/.273/.387 line across 188 plate appearances while serving as Baltimore's primary third baseman.