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Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run during a 7-3 win over the Cardinals in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

The veteran slugger took Carlos Martinez deep in the third inning for his third homer of the year, and Donaldson then followed up that performance by going 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in the nightcap. The 34-year-old has now gone yard twice in eight games since returning from a calf injury, and Tuesday's effort boosted his slash line on the year to .244/.396/.512 through 15 contests.

Bregman is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the A's, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 26-year-old came off the injured list to start in Game 1 of Tuesday's twin bill, and he went 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. The Astros won't push Bregman immediately after being activated, so he'll take a seat for Game 2.

Longoria (glute) is doing better but will sit for at least one more day, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria was scratched from the lineup Monday against Arizona with right glute soreness and remains day-to-day. Pablo Sandoval will make another start at third base in his absence.

Ramirez underwent an MRI that revealed a left hand bruise, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Ramirez isn't starting Tuesday against the Royals, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. The team is slated to reassess his status Wednesday.

Chapman (hip) will resume baseball activities Wednesday, John Hickey of SI.com reports.

Chapman is dealing with right hip tendinitis, but he'll test things out Wednesday. He didn't rule out a return by Thursday, but his timetable likely depends on how he feels after participating in baseball activities. Chad Pinder is taking over at third base for Tuesday's matinee.

Paredes isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Brewers.

Paredes has gone 0-for-18 with seven strikeouts over the past seven games, and he'll get a day off Tuesday. Sergio Alcantara will start at the hot corner in his place.

Ramirez (thumb) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals, as expected.

It was reported Monday that he would likely need at least one game to recover from a left thumb injury, and that is indeed the case. Mike Freeman is starting at the hot corner and batting second.

Bregman (hamstring) is starting at third base and hitting second in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against Oakland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

As promised, Bregman is off the injured list after missing almost three weeks with a hamstring injury. He may get a maintenance day here and there down the stretch in an effort to prevent re-injury.

Reynolds' contract was selected by the Royals on Tuesday.

Reynolds will join the active roster with Jorge Soler (oblique) landing on the injured list in a corresponding move. Reynolds owns a career .223/.295/.340 slash line in 240 plate appearances, the most recent of which came in 2018, so he's likely to be limited to a bench role during his time with the club.

Senzel (undisclosed) could join the Reds for this week's road-trip stops in Chicago or St. Louis, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "It's still a build-up process for Nick. It takes time to be able to jump into this part of the season," manager David Bell said Sunday. "We have to make sure his body is completely built up. If not, you can really expose a player to an injury. We've seen it a lot this year already. We have to do what's best for Nick and encourage him to give us the proper feedback so that we can work together and get him back at the right time."

The Reds pulled Senzel from a victory line Aug. 16 and placed him on the injured list Aug. 19, right before they resumed play following a series of postponements. Senzel said on Instagram last week that he was "one step closer to returning to the field" and has reportedly been working out at the team's alternate training site. Bell makes a fair point about not wanting to rush Senzel, a player with a fairly lengthy injury history at 25 years old. That being said, Cincinnati's playoff hopes are still alive -- if barely -- and the team could always ease Senzel back into action by deploying him off the bench initially.