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Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's win over the Reds.

That's now four straight games with home runs for Wisdom and 10 total long balls on the season across 38 contests. He continues to be an all-or-nothing type player, as he also struck out two more times Monday, giving him 58 strikeouts through 144 plate appearances this season. Fantasy managers may have to simply accept a low batting average with Wisdom, though he now has 38 homers in 144 games with the Cubs dating back to last year, so he's certainly delivered plenty of value as well.

Hayes went 3-for-3 with an RBI double, a run scored, one walk and a stolen base in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.

Hayes gave the Pirates an early lead with an RBI double off of Chad Kuhl in the first inning. He later singled, stole second and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth. The 25-year-old had been in a 6-for-42 (.143) slump since his last multi-hit performance May 10. Hayes is now slashing .290/.377/.370 with five steals and 11 doubles through 159 plate appearances.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated recently that Muncy will spend more time at third base while Justin Turner logs most of his work at designated hitter moving forward, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Muncy has struggled mightily this season, slashing just .157/.327/.276 with three homers in 154 plate appearances. Turner has been playing better of late but still owns a subpar .207/.265/.364 slash line with four homers through 140 at-bats. Roberts suggested that the change is meant to help both veterans settle into a consistent role, likely in the hope that such a move will jumpstart their bats. "I think getting each of those guys more accustomed to a certain role, I think ultimately could be beneficial," Roberts stated.

Farmer won't play Monday against the Cubs due to general soreness, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Exactly where Farmer is sore is unclear, so this may be simply a general wear-and-tear rest day. There hasn't been any indication he's dealing with a serious injury, but it's still possible he needs more than one day to recover. Matt Reynolds will get the start at shortstop in his absence.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Sosa will take a seat after he went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI in Sunday's 18-4 win over the Pirates. Though Sosa was the Cardinals' starting shortstop for the final two games in Pittsburgh, he's expected to fill a utility role moving forward with Tommy Edman shifting over to shortstop to open up the keystone for rookie Nolan Gorman.

Senzel (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday.

Senzel missed nearly three weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, but he'll be back in the lineup for Monday's matchup against the Cubs. The 26-year-old recently completed a four-game rehab assignment during which he went 0-for-10 with a run, an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts.

Donaldson, whom the Yankees placed on the COVID-19-related injured list earlier Monday, received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from MLB that he plans to appeal, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

The suspension stems from inappropriate comments Donaldson made to the White Sox's Tim Anderson in the Yankees' 7-5 win Saturday. A decision on when or if Donaldson serves the one-game ban likely won't be made until after he's reinstated from the COVID-19 IL and his appeal is heard. Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, manager Aaron Boone said Donaldson hasn't tested positive for COVID-19, but the 36-year-old displayed symptoms consistent with the virus and was deactivated as a matter of precaution. The Yankees called up Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Donaldson's spot on the active roster.

Candelario isn't starting Monday against the Twins.

Candelario drew starts in the last five games and went 3-for-18 with a solo home run, a walk and seven strikeouts. Harold Castro will take over at third base and bat fifth.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Red Sox on Sunday.

Suarez also struck out in each of his other three plate appearances, so his feast-or-famine profile is as prevalent as ever. The veteran slugger sports an impressive .297/.350/.541 slash line over his last 10 games and his current .225 average is at its highest point since April 30, but he's also struck out 14 times over that same productive span.

Donaldson was placed on the COVID-19 injured list for an undisclosed reason Monday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Donaldson hasn't yet tested positive for COVID-19 but is away from the team since he's experiencing symptoms, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. A timetable for the 36-year-old's return depends on whether he tests positive for the virus, but Marwin Gonzalez and Gleyber Torres will likely see increased playing time while Donaldson is sidelined.