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Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

Riley took Jacob deGrom deep in the first inning to give Atlanta the lead. He is the only hitter to homer off deGrom in his last seven starts. The 24-year-old is slashing .280/.359/.476 with 14 long balls, 39 RBI and 40 runs in 314 plate appearances. He is batting .333 over his last eight games.

Kieboom is dealing with a knee injury and is unavailable for a promotion to the majors, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

The Nationals are without both Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) and Trea Turner (finger), which has left the the team thin along the infield. While that may have put Kieboom in consideration for a promotion, he is unavailable with no timeline for his return to the field. Positively, he has performed well with Triple-A Rochester this season, posting a 118 wRC+ and striking out at only an 18.1 percent clip across 166 plate appearances.

Burger is expected to be recalled by the White Sox for the team's weekend series against Detroit, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Burger would be recalled to provide infield depth and potentially start at third base in the absence of Yoan Moncada (hand). The 25-year-old Burger overcame a torn Achilles that required two surgeries and cost him both the 2018 and 2019 campaigns. Through 185 plate appearances with Triple-A Charlotte this season, he has maintained a 149 wRC+ with a .275 ISO.

Moncada (hand) will likely be out through the team's weekend series against Detroit, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Moncada was diagnosed with a bruised right hand after he exited Thursday's game against Minnesota, and he's dealing with some swelling. Manager Tony La Russa said he's hopeful that the third baseman could be available for the team's series at Target Field next week. Leury Garcia (undisclosed) and Danny Mendick could see additional playing time in Moncada's absence.

Freeman will miss a week or two at Double-A Akron with shoulder inflammation, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

The 22-year-old hasn't seen the field for the RubberDucks since June 23, but he's not dealing with any structural damage and shouldn't face a significant absence. Freeman is Cleveland's top prospect and has been hitting well at Double-A through 36 games with a .327/.377/.469 slash line, two homers, 19 RBI, 23 runs and four stolen bases.

Suarez remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Suarez has struggled at the plate recently, going 1-for-12 with a run, three walks and nine strikeouts across his last four games. He'll remain out of the lineup for a second straight contest Thursday while Alejo Lopez starts at third base and bats sixth.

Peterson will start at third base and bat sixth Thursday against the Pirates.

Peterson will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, but his path to an everyday role still appears blocked. Before checking back into the starting nine Thursday, second baseman Kolten Wong (calf) missed the previous four games, and third baseman Luis Urias appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day in the series opener in Pittsburgh. Assuming both Wong and Urias are in the lineup together Friday, Peterson could find himself back on the bench despite going 10-for-18 with four doubles, five RBI and seven runs over his past seven appearances.

Ramirez (face) is starting Thursday's game against the Astros.

Ramirez fouled a pitch off his cheek in Wednesday's matinee and had his face evaluated at the hospital following his departure. However, he apparently isn't dealing with a serious injury, as he'll start at the hot corner and bat third in Thursday's series opener.

Moncada was removed from Thursday's game against the Twins with a bruised right hand.

Moncada is being further evaluated after he was shaken up while sliding into third base Thursday. The 26-year-old went 2-for-2 with a run scored before leaving the game, and a better idea of his status could be revealed following his evaluation.

Moncada exited Thursday's game against Twins with an apparent right wrist injury, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports. He went 2-for-2 with a run scored prior to his departure.

Moncada went down after he slid into third base in the bottom of the third inning Thursday, and he was initially able to remain in the game after he was examined by trainers for several minutes. However, he was replaced defensively to begin the fourth inning. The exact nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear.