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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.

Toro went 1-for-3 in Monday's 6-0 loss to Oakland.

Toro, who had one of Houston's seven singles, started at third base in place of the injured Alex Bregman (hamstring). He's started four of the past five games, but his playing time figures to take a hit, as Bregman is expected to come off the injured list Tuesday.

Machado went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk in Monday's 1-0 win over the Rockies.

Machado walked in the first inning and stole second with two outs, but he couldn't come around to score. He now has four steals, 12 homers, 35 RBI and 33 runs scored through 43 contests this season. The third baseman is slashing .295/.363/.572 through 190 plate appearances.

Segura went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Mets.

Segura delivered two big hits in the contest, the first coming on a bases loaded double in the opening inning. He followed that up with a game-winning two-run homer in the top of the 10th frame, his fifth long ball of the season. Overall, Segura is now hitting .261/.348/.429 with 19 runs scored and 17 RBI across 136 plate appearances.

Ramirez will have his left thumb evaluated Tuesday, but is likely to be out of the lineup for at least one game, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Ramirez left Monday's contest early with the injury, which has been nagging him for a few weeks. While a clear timetable will emerge after further tests, it appears the team will take a cautious approach with Ramirez's return. Acting manager Sandy Alomar stated that he is leaning toward starting Mike Freeman at third base to fill in for Ramirez.

Ramirez left Monday's game against the Royals with a left thumb injury, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

It was noted that Ramirez had been dealing with the injury for a few weeks, though it's unclear if he aggravated it further. The issue didn't appear to affect him much at the plate, as he's slugged four homers in his past 11 games. Still, the team could opt to hold him out as a precaution given his importance for any potential playoff run.

Chapman was diagnosed with right hip tendinitis Monday but is not expected to head to the injured list, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Chapman suffered the injury, which was originally called a strain, Sunday against San Diego. It remains unclear when exactly he'll return, but that should happen within the next few days. Tommy La Stella will serve as the third baseman Monday, with Tony Kemp starting at second base.

Bregman (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Monday against Oakland but will be activated ahead of Tuesday's contest, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Bregman was expected to miss three weeks after straining his hamstring in mid-August, and he'll wind up returning more or less on schedule. The third baseman considered himself fully healthy back on Thursday, though it's still possible the Astros ease him back into action with the occasional off day.

Chapman (hip) is out of the lineup as expected Monday against the Astros.

Chapman isn't expected to return before Wednesday after suffering a hip strain Sunday against the Padres. Whether or not he'll require a trip to the injured list remains to be seen. Tommy La Stella will be the third baseman Monday.

Candelario went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Twins.

Minnesota starter Michael Pineda only allowed three hits across seven innings, but two of them were doubles into the left field corner by Candelario. The 26-year-old infielder is enjoying something of a breakout campaign in 2020, as he's now batting .313 with an .890 OPS to go along with four home runs, 19 RBI and 21 runs scored in 36 games.