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Longoria isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs and a strikeout in Tuesday's matchup. However, Tommy La Stella will shift to third base for Wednesday's series finale while Donovan Solano starts at second base.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he expects Donaldson (hamstring) to be activated ahead of the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Since Donaldson has recently recovered from a right hamstring strain, the Twins weren't keen on having him play both ends of the twin bill, so the team will wait to activate him until the second game to maintain some extra roster flexibility. Assuming Donaldson is in fact activated following the first game, he should step back into a starting role at third base for the nightcap.

Muncy went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's win over Colorado.

Muncy belted a double in the fourth inning to score the Dodgers' sixth run, then capped the scoring with a solo shot to center field in the sixth. He also drew his 10th walk of the campaign, putting him one behind Mike Trout for the MLB lead. Muncy's hot hitting and keen eye has pushed his season stat line to an impressive .400/.543/.686, and he has contributed a pair of homers and seven RBI on the season.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two totals runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

Longoria got aboard with a first-inning single and scored on Brandon Crawford's two-run shot. In the sixth, Longoria added a game-tying solo shot of his own. The third baseman is crushing the ball early in 2021 with a .316/.366/.658 slash line, four homers, eight RBI and six runs scored across 41 plate appearances.

Senzel isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Senzel has gone hitless with a strikeout in his last 11 at-bats, and he'll get a breather for Wednesday's series finale against San Francisco. Tyler Naquin will start in center field Wednesday, batting sixth.

Peterson isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Peterson will retreat to the bench once again after going hitless with two walks and three strikeouts in eight at-bats this year. Keston Hiura will start at second base while Daniel Vogelbach will take over at first base.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Aaron Hicks will get a turn in the leadoff role while LeMahieu sits for the first time this season. With a .295/.392/.455 slash line through his first 11 starts, LeMahieu has continued to thrive atop the lineup in his third season with the Yankees.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Tuesday's 14-8 win over Atlanta.

Anderson finally rewarded fantasy managers for their patience with Tuesday's performance. The 27-year-old had been struggling early on with just five hits in his first 30 at-bats but shook off the rust with a three-hit performance, including his first home run of the season. It's an encouraging sign to see him finally liven up at the plate, but fantasy managers should continue to take a cautious approach until he can prove that Tuesday's hitting clinic wasn't just a one-game effort.

Devers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Minnesota.

Devers continues to punish opposing pitchers, going deep for a fourth straight game. He's 7-for-16 with five home runs and 10 RBI during that stretch. His 2-for-19 start and shoddy defense have been replaced by this dazzling display of power.

Bregman was removed from Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Tigers prior to the seventh inning, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

At the time of Bregman's removal, the Astros were down 7-1 and manager Dusty Baker opted to protect the third baseman, who dealt with hamstring injuries during spring training. The manager has held Bregman out of two regular-season games thus far as a protective measure and cited "sore legs" as a reason for one of them. "What went into my decision was the score," Baker said about removing Bregman, Michael Brantley and Jose Altuve late in the game. "Brantley wasn't feeling that well and Bregman, I had to protect his legs. That's something that might be going on all year." Prior to Tuesday's game, Bregman told Rome that he's trending in the right direction in his buildup from the hamstring issues that bothered him this spring.