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Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Game 1 of Wednesday's twin bill versus the Guardians.

Machado's third-inning blast gave San Diego an early three-run lead while extending his hitting streak to eight games. That streak was snapped when Machado went 0-for-4 in Game 2 of the doubleheader, however, though he drew a walk, stole a base and scored twice in that contest. Machado is producing excellent fantasy value on the season with a slash line of .365/.436/.594, five homers, 18 RBI, 23 runs and five stolen bases.

Ramirez went 0-for-6 with four walks, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Padres.

Ramirez wasn't able to get a hit, but he was still a regular presence on the bases. The third baseman is now 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts this season, with both of his successful thefts coming in the last three games. He's slashing an excellent .318/.419/.659 with seven home runs, 29 RBI and 14 runs scored in 105 plate appearances.

Kieboom (elbow) has resumed throwing Thursday, making approximately 20 tosses at a distance of 60 feet, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

A report from Wednesday indicated that Kieboom hadn't yet resumed throwing, but the 24-year-old has ultimately taken that step in his recovery. Kieboom isn't eligible to return from the injured list for at least another month, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return as soon as he's eligible June 7. Once the 24-year-old is healthy, he should have a chance to compete for the starting job at third base for the Nationals.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Farmer will get his first day off of the season after starting in each of the Reds' first 24 games and hitting .269 with seven doubles, zero home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases. Matt Reynolds will spell Farmer at shortstop in the day game after a night game.

Urias went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Twins.

Urias returned to the starting lineup after being benched Tuesday and made the most of the opportunity by ripping his first homer of the season. The third-year infielder is off to a slow start this season, slashing just .205/.282/.532 through 22 games.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-1 victory against San Francisco.

Muncy led off the seventh inning with a single and was eventually brought home on a Gavin Lux hit, and he went deep in the following frame for the final run of the contest. The slugger entered the contest having gone hitless over his previous four games, and this was his first multi-hit effort since April 22. Muncy is still hitting a paltry .151/.319/.315 on the season, so fantasy managers who roster him will hope this performance can get him going.

Madrigal went 2-for-3 with a stolen base Wednesday in a loss to the White Sox.

The Cubs got most of their production Wednesday out of the bottom of the order, as No. 8 and No. 9 hitters Patrick Wisdom and Madrigal combined for four of the team's five hits. The latter also swiped his first base of the campaign in the second inning. Madrigal is batting just .235 on the season, but he may be heating up, as he's gone 6-for-18 (.333) over his past five games.

Rendon went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.

Rendon homered off reliever Austin Davis in the top of the seventh inning. He later notched an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning before coming around to score on a Jared Walsh long ball. The 31-year-old now has three home runs and 11 RBI over 78 at-bats, though his .231 average still leaves much to be desired. The homer and multi-RBI game were Rendon's first since April 22.

Bregman went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI on Wednesday against the Mariners.

Bregman drove in a run in each of the second, fourth and sixth innings to tally his first multi-RBI performance since April 23. He had been quiet at the plate prior to Wednesday's offensive explosion, tallying only five hits in 34 at-bats across his last 10 games. Overall, Bregman is hitting .247/.347/.447 across 101 plate appearances to go along with four home runs, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Astros.

Suarez took Justin Verlander yard in the seventh inning to record his fourth home run of the season. Prior to the homer, Suarez had gone 0-for-19 with eight strikeouts across his last five starts. While Suarez continues to be a reasonable source of power, he has only a .202/.297/.427 line across 101 plate appearances to go along with 13 RBI and 12 runs scored.