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  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN

    Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Three hits, stolen base

    Hayes went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Dodgers.

    Hayes doubled off Julio Urias in the third inning before adding two singles and a stolen base later in the contest. It was his second straight three-hit effort and he has now registered multiple hits in eight games this season. The stolen base was his third of the year and first since April 14. Hayes has had a strong start to his second full season with the Pirates, batting .333 with eight doubles, 13 runs and three stolen bases over 26 contests.

  • Evan Longoria 3B | ARI

    Giants' Evan Longoria: Should return this week

    Longoria (finger) expects to be activated off the injured list in three or four days, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Longoria has yet to make his season debut, as he's still working his way back from finger surgery, a procedure he underwent in late March. He's nearly ready to go after grabbing five hits in five rehab games, but he needs at least a couple more before the Giants activate him.

  • Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA

    Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Ready to return

    Wisdom (ankle) will hit third and start at the hot corner Monday against the Padres, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Wisdom left Saturday's game against the Dodgers with a bruised ankle and didn't appear in Sunday's series finale, but he's ready to go Monday following a brief absence. He's hit similarly to how he did last year so far this season, as his lopsided .226/.283/.488 slash line is good for a 118 wRC+ despite his 38.0 percent strikeout rate.

  • Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW

    Reds' Mike Moustakas: Placed on COVID-19 IL

    Moustakas was placed on the COVID-19 injured list for an unspecified reason Monday.

    The Reds didn't provide an injury designation for the 33-year-old's placement on the IL and designated their subsequent call-up as a replacement player, so it's likely that Moustakas is on the COVID-19 IL. A timetable for his return depends on whether he's tested positive for the virus, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the Reds as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols. The Reds have several players on the injured list, so Matt Reynolds and Alejo Lopez will likely see an uptick in playing time while Moustakas is sidelined.

  • Taylor Walls SS | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: On bench Monday

    Walls isn't starting Monday against the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

    Walls has gone 0-for-15 with a run, a walk and eight strikeouts over his last four games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Yandy Diaz will shift to third base while Brett Phillips enters the lineup in right field.

  • Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW

    Reds' Mike Moustakas: Not in Monday's lineup

    Moustakas isn't starting Monday against the Brewers.

    Moustakas started in the last 10 games and hit .344 with a homer, three doubles, five runs and five RBI. Tyler Naquin will serve as the designated hitter while TJ Friedl starts in right field.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Resting Monday

    Muncy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    Hanser Alberto will enter the starting nine at third base in place of Muncy, who takes a seat after he was included in the lineup in each of the past five games. Through the first five games of May, Muncy is reaching base at a .400 clip, but it's largely been driven by walks (six) rather than hits (two).

  • Abraham Toro 1B | BOS

    Mariners' Abraham Toro: Launches game-tying homer

    Toro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Rays on Sunday.

    Toro's game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning off Andrew Kittredge knotted the game at 1-1, setting the table for an eventual Ty France game-winning RBI single in the 10th. Toro has made quite the impact while drawing back-to-back starts, as he also launched a solo shot in Saturday's loss.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Makes return from IL

    The White Sox reinstated Moncada (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Chicago has yet to unveil its lineup ahead of Monday's series opener against the Guardians, but manager Tony La Russa said Sunday that Moncada would slot in as the White Sox's No. 2 hitter in his 2022 debut, per Daryl Van Schouwen. Moncada was given the green light to rejoin the White Sox following a productive six-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte in which he slashed .318/.360/.636 with two home runs and a double.

  • Jake Burger 1B | TEX

    White Sox's Jake Burger: Optioned to Triple-A

    Burger was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Burger was moved to Triple-A as a result of Yoan Moncada (oblique) returning from the 10-day injured list Monday. The 26-year-old has produced a .239/.276/.352 slash line with two homers and seven RBI over 71 at-bats with the White Sox this season. It is likely he will return to the big-league club again at some point this summer.

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