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Urias will sit Thursday against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Urias has yet to get going at the plate this season, hitting just .203/.242/.237 through 15 games. Kelvin Gutierrez will get the start at third base.

Peterson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

The lefty-hitting Peterson will sit for the second straight day and the third time in four games with a southpaw (Jose Quintana) toeing the rubber for Pittsburgh. Platoon mate Mike Brosseau replaces Peterson at third base, though both players are expected to see their opportunities take a big hit in the near future with Luis Urias (quadriceps) potentially set to make his return from the injured list this weekend or early next week.

Senzel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Following a recent stint on the injured list while he dealt with an illness, Senzel started in center field in each of the Reds' past six games, going a collective 5-for-19 with a home run, a double, two RBI and an additional run. He's likely just getting some routine maintenance Thursday in a day game after a night game, with Jake Fraley picking up the start in center field in his stead.

The Reds activated Moustakas (biceps) from the 10-day injured list Thursday. He'll serve as the Reds' designated hitter and will bat seventh in the team's series finale with the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Manager David Bell said Wednesday that Moustakas was likely 3-to-4 days away from a return, but the Reds will end up bringing the 33-year-old back sooner than expected after he presumably looked better than expected in his workouts. Bell noted that Moustakas' biceps injury was still affecting his throwing, so he's expected to be limited to a DH or pinch-hitting role for the next several games before reclaiming his usual duties at third base. The lefty-hitting Moustakas should make regular starts against right-handed pitching, but he could frequently sit against southpaws.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Angels.

Ramirez got Cleveland off on the right foot with a two-run homer in the first inning and produced another two-run shot in the eighth. The long balls were his fifth and sixth of the campaign and snapped a seven-game homer drought. Ramirez leads MLB with 25 RBI on the campaign and is slashing .353/.416/.735 across 77 plate appearances.

Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.

Wisdom picked a great time for his first hit of the game, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to put the Cubs up 6-3. The third baseman is only batting .236, though he does have a strong .808 OPS and three long balls across 17 games. Jonathan Villar will continue to get playing time across the diamond, but Wisdom should continue to see regular starts while he's producing at the plate.

Arenado went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI before being ejected from Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Mets.

He didn't get tossed until the bottom of the eighth inning, after Arenado took exception to a pitch high and inside from Yoan Lopez in a game that had already featured two hit by pitches, but the veteran slugger had done plenty of damage by that point. Through 17 games this season, Arenado is slashing a blistering .375/.452/.703 with five homers, 11 runs and 17 RBI.

Busch made his first professional start in left field for Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday.

Busch has played primarily at second base during his minor-league career, though he has also seen time at first base and at DH. If he is able to handle the new position well, it could open a door to a big-league debut later this season, as outfield depth is arguably the Dodgers' biggest non-pitching need. Busch has certainly shown that he is capable at the plate -- he is slashing .305/.468/.746 with eight home runs, 19 RBI and a 17:19 BB:K in 79 plate appearances this season.

Burger went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Wednesday against the Royals.

Burger led off the fourth inning with a home run off Zack Greinke to record his second long ball of the season. Two frames earlier he had recorded his second double of the campaign but was stranded at third base. This was a needed performance for Burger, as he had collected only three hits across his last 24 at-bats while striking out at a 30.4 percent clip. However, he's now recorded consecutive multi-hit games and should appear regularly in the lineup so long as Yoan Moncada (oblique) is sidelined.

Farmer went 4-for-5 with four doubles, two RBI and a run in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

Farmer notched an RBI double off MacKenzie Gore in the third inning, driving in Tommy Pham. He doubled again in his next at-bat in the sixth inning and proceeded to score off a Colin Moran sacrifice fly. He later doubled two more times and drove in another run. The four extra-base hits were his first since April 17 and he now has seven doubles in 64 at-bats.