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Urshela (hamstring) said after Tuesday's rehab game with Double-A Somerset that he'll rejoin the Yankees on Wednesday and expects to be activated from the injured list Thursday, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.

Urshela reported to Somerset on Sunday and is apparently set to return from the injured list after playing in two rehab games. The Yankees have a scheduled off day Wednesday, and it appears the 29-year-old will be back on the big-league roster for Thursday's series opener at Oakland.

Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Bregman (hamstring) could be activated from the 10-day injured list in the next day or two, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Bregman played consecutive nine-inning games with Triple-A Sugar Land before returning to Houston to work out with the big-league club Tuesday. Based on Baker's update, it sounds like the infielder could be activated as soon as Wednesday for the series finale against the Royals. Bregman has slowly been working his way back from a right hamstring injury that has sidelined him since mid-June, and he should assume the every day job at third base once reinstated.

The Giants placed Longoria (COVID-19/hand) on the 10-day injured list with a right hand contusion, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The veteran hasn't started since last Tuesday due to the hand issue, and now he'll be sidelined at least until the last couple days of August. Longoria has only appeared in five games since returning from a shoulder injury, going 5-for-12 with a home run and four runs scored.

Longoria (hand) will remain on the COVID-19 injured list for Tuesday's game against the Mets, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria hasn't played since Wednesday because of lingering hand soreness, and he's been on the COVID-19 injured list since Sunday due to symptoms from a vaccine shot. The third baseman will remain inactive Tuesday, but it sounds like the club is expecting him to return within the next few days.

Manager Craig Counsell said Escobar (hamstring) will miss about two weeks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Escobar's absence figures to increase the playing time of Luis Urias, Jace Peterson and Pablo Reyes, whom the Brewers recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

The Brewers placed Escobar on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring.

Escobar will miss extended time after exiting Sunday's game against the Nationals with a right hamstring issue, now diagnosed as a strain. He's eligible to return at the start of September, although it's unclear whether the 32-year-old will be ready by then. Pablo Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to take Escobar's spot on the active roster.

Escobar (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Escobar exited Sunday's game with a right hamstring issue and should still be considered day-to-day until the Brewers provide an update on his condition. Luis Urias is starting at third base and batting sixth Tuesday.

McMahon is not starting Tuesday against the Cubs.

McMahon will take a seat against lefty Justin Steele after going 0-for-4 during Monday's loss. Taylor Motter is set to man the hot corner and bat seventh.

Toro went 3-for-4 with a run in a win over the Athletics on Monday night.

The 24-year-old extended his hitting streak to six games with his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 11. Toro has been a force at the plate throughout the month, with Monday's production bringing his August slash line to .304/.396/.392 over 91 plate appearances.

Chapman (foot) will bat sixth and play third base Tuesday against the Mariners.

Chapman was scratched from the lineup for Monday's contest with a bruised left foot, but the issue evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He hit .429 with five homers over a recent nine-game stretch before going hitless in his last two games.