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Senzel went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.

Cincinnati fell to 3-14 with the loss, but Senzel provided a bright spot with his solo shot off Robert Suarez in the ninth inning. It was Senzel's first homer since April 30, 2021 -- almost a full calendar year. He still has a lot to prove both in terms of health and performance, but at least for now Senzel appears to be feeling well after he recently missed some time due to illness.

Newman was removed from Tuesday's game against the Brewers with left groin tightness, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Newman missed three games with a left groin injury before returning to action last week, and it appears he aggravated the injury Tuesday. The 28-year-old went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run prior to exiting the contest and should be considered day-to-day.

Moncada (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte this weekend if all goes well before then, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Moncada strained his right oblique shortly before Opening Day. As recently as Friday, he was still experiencing soreness while swinging, but it appears as though he's made enough progress that the White Sox believe he'll be able to begin a rehab assignment soon.

Devers will sit Tuesday against Toronto, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Devers hits the bench for the first time this season. He's hit .264/.284/.458 through 17 games, a respectable line but below his usual standards. He'll rest after going 3-for-20 across his last five games, with Christian Arroyo getting the start at third base.

Walls is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls had seen an uptick in playing time recently with starts in five of the Rays' previous six games, but he'll likely move into more of a utility role following corner infielder Yandy Diaz's return Sunday from the COVID-19 injured list. With Diaz and Wander Franco typically starting on the left side of the infield when the Rays oppose right-handed pitching, the righty-hitting Walls will likely see most of his opportunities against left-handed pitching. On those occasions, Diaz typically moves across the diamond to replace the lefty-hitting Ji-Man Choi at first base.

Prieto was named the South Atlantic League Player of the Week, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Prieto hit .368 with four home runs, nine RBI and four runs scored last week. The 23-year-old is playing his first season of affiliated baseball at High-A Aberdeen, and the early results are encouraging. If he keeps it up, the second baseman could be in line for a move up to Double-A later in the campaign.

Henderson is batting .261/.429/.457 through 14 games with Double-A Bowie this season.

Henderson spent most of his time at High-A Aberdeen last season, posting a .775 OPS at that level before struggling in a cup of coffee at Bowie. The shortstop has made noticeable progress to begin 2022, and he's added two home runs, 10 RBI, 13 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. The 20-year-old remains disciplined at the plate with encouraging power, though it remains to be seen if he'll do enough to move up to Triple-A this season.

Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox.

The third baseman crushed a Nathan Eovaldi offering over the fence in left-center field in the seventh inning. Chapman's .246/.303/.443 slash line through 17 games comes with three homers and 10 RBI, and while on the surface his numbers don't look too different from his last couple years in Oakland, there are signs of improvement. His 25.8 percent strikeout rate would be his best mark since 2019 if he can keep it up.

McMahon went 2-for-3 with a double Monday against the Phillies.

Though he didn't record any counting stats, McMahon had a strong performance at the plate. He recorded his fourth multi-hit performance of the season, which brought his average up to .241. McMahon has only one home run of the season, but he has six doubles to go along with six runs scored and eight RBI across 61 plate appearances.

Longoria (finger) has started to increase his hitting progression, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria began his hitting progression approximately a week ago after participating in limited baseball activities before then. The 36-year-old certainly appears to be trending in the right direction, but he doesn't yet have a timetable to return from the 10-day injured list.