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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.

Wisdom went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

Wisdom is trying his best to prove his 2021 breakout wasn't a fluke, as he's now up to five home runs this season. The 30-year-old surprisingly popped 28 long balls across 106 games last year after coming into the season with just four career MLB home runs. At his current pace, Wisdom could surpass his 2021 total, especially if he ends up playing more games in 2022.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI during Wednesday's 10-0 win over the Royals.

The 31-year-old went deep off Kris Bubic with two runners on during the first inning, and he also delivered a two-run single with the bases loaded in the seventh. It's already Arenado's eighth multi-hit game of the season, and he ranks second in MLB with 23 RBI and is tied for fifth with seven home runs.

Candelario went 3-for-7 with two doubles and two runs scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Still batting just .188 this season, Candelario is starting to show some signs of life. Factoring in Wednesday's production, the third baseman now has hits in four straight contests, including two multi-hit efforts. Candelario was much more productive at the plate the last two years than he has been so far in 2022, so fantasy managers will likely want to remain patient.

Chapman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Yankees.

Chapman took Nestor Cortes deep in the bottom of the second inning, giving the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead. The homer was his fifth of the season and he now has 14 RBI. In his first season with the Blue Jays, Chapman has struggled to a .220/.290/.429 slash line over 91 at-bats.

Manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that Kieboom (elbow) has yet to begin a throwing program, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom was originally supposed to start playing light catch in mid-April, so it's not a great sign he's still not throwing three weeks later. The 24-year-old opened the season on the 60-day injured list due to a sprained UCL in his right elbow and a flexor mass strain in his forearm, and his recovery thus has been slow going. Kieboom will be eligible to be activated from the injured list in early June, but he'll need to make significant strides in his rehab to have any chance of returning at that point. Maikel Franco has operated as Washington's primary third baseman to begin 2022 and should remain in that role for the foreseeable future.

Vosler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Vosler started seven straight games at third base before taking a seat Tuesday, and he finds himself on the bench against Wednesday. Kevin Padlo will receive his second straight start after being promoted Tuesday.

Senzel (undisclosed) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against Milwaukee and placed on the COVID-19 injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Senzel was slated to start in center field Wednesday and will now step away from the team. Tyler Naquin (undisclosed) was also placed on the COVID-19 IL. It's unclear if either player tested positive for the virus, but they'll both be unavailable until they clear MLB's testing protocols.

Burger, who is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs, is dealing with some soreness after colliding with the wall in foul territory Tuesday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Burger went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday and never exited the contest, but he'll receive a day to rest up Wednesday in the series finale. He'll have Thursday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before Friday's series opener in Boston.

Manager Tony La Russa said Wednesday that Moncada (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

The 26-year-old has appeared in three games with Triple-A Charlotte since beginning his rehab assignment Saturday, and he'll apparently have a full week in the minors to get back up to speed. The oblique strain has sidelined Moncada for the first month of the season, but he's on track to make his season debut Monday versus the Guardians.