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Sosa went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Sosa plated the first run of the Cardinals' four-run rally in the fifth inning, and he scored on a Tommy Edman single to tie the game at 3-3. While playing time has been limited for Sosa, this was still his first hit since June 4 -- he went 14 at-bats without one. The shortstop is batting a meager .193/.237/.261 with a stolen base, five RBI, 14 runs scored, two triples and two doubles through 93 plate appearances in what has mainly been a reserve role this year. The switch-hitting Edman will likely continue to start at shortstop against most right-handed pitchers and some lefties.

Machado (ankle) isn't starting Wednesday's game against Arizona.

Machado hoped that he'd be in the lineup or available off the bench Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, but he didn't take the field. He'll remain out of the lineup for a ninth consecutive game during Wednesday's series finale in Arizona, and it's unclear whether he'll be available in a depth role. Ha-Seong Kim is shifting to third base while CJ Abrams starts at shortstop.

Nevin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Nevin will take a seat for the third time in the Orioles' last four games, with all of his absences from the lineup coming against right-handed starting pitchers. The lefty-hitting Jonathan Arauz looks as though he'll receive the bulk of the starts at third base as part of a platoon at the position with Nevin.

The Rays promoted Mead from Double-A Montgomery to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Australian-born Mead went 1-for-4 in his Durham debut Tuesday after receiving the promotion. A 21-year-old corner infielder, Mead has followed up a breakout 2021 campaign in the minors by slashing .305/.394/.548 with 31 extra-base hits and six stolen bases across 246 plate appearances at Montgomery.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 7-4 loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Muncy took Kyle Freeland deep with a second-deck blast in the sixth inning and later doubled to make it a multi-hit effort. The 31-year-old left-handed batter is walking at an 18.6% rate and has a respectable .325 OBP despite batting only .167 on the season.

Moncada went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Angels.

Moncada made his return from the injured list Tuesday and appeared in his 30th game of the season. He delivered a two-RBI double in the eighth inning, marking only his seventh extra-base hit across 118 plate appearances on the campaign. Moncada is hitting a disastrous .189/.237/.306, but he should improve those marks if he can remain on the field more consistently across the second half of the season.

Escobar isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Escobar went 1-for-14 with an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts over the last four games and will get a chance to reset Wednesday. Luis Guillorme is shifting to third base while Jeff McNeil starts at the keystone.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

With southpaw Jalen Beeks on the bump for Tampa Bay, the lefty-hitting Peterson will head to the bench after starting in six of the past seven games. Peterson looks as though he'll still play fairly regularly against right-handed pitching, though he's expected to see most of his opportunities in right field moving forward now that the Brewers are back to full strength in the infield after Kolten Wong returned from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Bregman went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Mets.

Bregman was part of a four-run rally for the Astros in the first inning, delivering an RBI single and coming around to score on a three-run home run by Kyle Tucker. Bregman is hitting .412 with three homers, eight RBI and nine runs scored across his last 10 starts. He is still hitting only .242 on the season, though his .772 OPS is in line with his performance in recent campaigns.

Kennedy went 1-for-3 with a double, three RBI and a hit-by-pitch in Tuesday's 7-6 win over San Diego.

Kennedy drove in two runs during Arizona's four-run seventh inning and knocked in another when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth. He was an integral component to the Diamondbacks erasing a six-run deficit with seven runs over the final three innings. Kennedy continues to get starts at second base while Ketel Marte works his way back from a hamstring injury that's limited him to designated-hitter duty.