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Toro went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.

Toro kept the pressure up in the ninth inning, stealing second to give the Mariners two runners in scoring position after they tallied the go-ahead run. Hitting success has remained sparse for the infielder in June -- he's 10-for-69 (.145) this month, dropping his season average to .167 in 58 contests. He's added six home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored across 207 plate appearances, and his steal Thursday was his first of the year after he went 6-for-9 on the basepaths in 2021.

Machado (ankle) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Phillies.

While the Padres remain optimistic that Machado won't require a trip to the 10-day injured list due to his left ankle sprain, he'll remain out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game. Sergio Alcantara is starting at third base and batting ninth.

Anderson (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Anderson has been sidelined since the beginning of June due to a mild disc bulge in his lumbar spine, but he ramped up his baseball activities over the last few weeks. The 29-year-old will return to game action with the minor-league club, but he'll likely require several rehab games prior to rejoining the Marlins.

Hayes is being evaluated for a left shoulder injury following Thursday's 8-7 win over the Cubs, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-5 with his third home run of the season, two RBI and two additional runs in the Pirates' victory.

Hayes appeared to jam his left shoulder while sliding into home during the bottom of the 10th inning Thursday, and a better idea of his diagnosis should be known after he's evaluated by the team doctors. If the 25-year-old is forced to miss additional time, Yu Chang and Diego Castillo are the top candidates for increased playing time at third base.

Donaldson will sit Thursday against Houston.

Donaldson hasn't been at his best over his last eight games, striking out 12 times while slashing .194/.242/.290. DJ LeMahieu will start at third base Thursday.

Riley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, marking his second straight absence.

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Riley finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row not because he's dealing with an injury or an illness, but because manager Brian Snitker wants to give the 25-year-old a proper day off. That was supposed to happen Wednesday, but Riley ended up playing the final two innings of Atlanta's 4-3 win. Riley may still be available in a pinch-hitting capacity Thursday, but Snitker ideally prefers to keep him out of the field for the day.

Moustakas is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

The lefty-hitting Moustakas will hit the bench for the second game in a row with the Dodgers bringing a lefty (Clayton Kershaw) to the mound. Jonathan India will fill Moustakas' usual spot as the Reds' designated hitter while Matt Reynolds enters the lineup at second base.

Walls went 2-for-4 with a double Wednesday against the Yankees.

Walls led off the seventh inning with a double but was ultimately stranded. He had tallied a single three frames earlier to produce his first multi-hit game since May 3. Walls' time as the team's primary shortstop appears to be nearing an end with Wander Franco (quadriceps) in the midst of a rehab assignment.

Burger went 2-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Burger led off the seventh inning with a triple and came around to score on a single by Reese McGuire. With Yoan Moncada (hamstring) back on the injured list, Burger has a clear path to playing time at third base. He has an impressive .790 OPS across 167 plate appearances on the season.

Paredes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.

After going deep three times against New York on Tuesday, Paredes swatted a solo shot in his first at-bat of Wednesday's contest. His unexpected power surge has Paredes up to nine major-league homers on the campaign to go along with the four long balls he swatted in 25 games with Triple-A Durham. He has never been a prolific home run hitter in the minors, but there is the possibility that he is learning to tap into his raw power.