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Senzel will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right index finger.

Senzel suffered the injury during Friday's game with Triple-A Louisville. He is expected to be fully recovered by spring training, with a chance that he will be back in action for the Arizona Fall League or winter ball if the organization elects to go that route. Across 44 games with the Bats, the infielder hit .310/.378/.509 with six home runs, 25 RBI and eight stolen bases. This is obviously an unfortunate setback for the Reds' top prospect, especially since he was likely to receive a big-league call-up later on this summer.

Arenado went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run to help the Rockies to an 11-3 victory over the Marlins on Friday.

Arenado continued his recent ridiculous tear in the opening game of this series against the Marlins, blasting his 17th long ball of the year in the fourth inning off Wei-Yin Chen to mark his fourth straight game with a homer. He now has 10 hits in his last 17 at-bats to go along with the four homers and 11 RBI, bringing his slash line up to a potent .323/.410/.598 through 266 at-bats on the season.

Machado went 2-for-5 with two walks, a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the Braves.

His blast off Peter Moylan in the top of the 15th inning helped put an end to the five-hour, 21-minute marathon contest. Machado now has 19 homers on the season to go along with his .305/.374/.561 slash line, as he puts together what's shaping up to be a career-best campaign before he heads into free agency.

Chapman (thumb) progressed to taking swings against air Thursday, but his exact return date from the disabled list remains up in the air, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Chapman is eligible to come off the disabled list Monday, yet that remains far from a certainty, as the infielder continues to be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. Thursday's activity was certainly a step in the right direction, but manager Bob Melvin remains noncommittal about an exact activation date for Chapman at the moment. "It's just going to be based on how he feels leading up to what is hopefully an activation at some point," Melvin said. "I said the other day, Detroit at the earliest. I would still say that, but I'm not sure that's the case."

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.

He continues to swing a hot bat, extending his hitting streak to 12 games with Friday's performance -- a streak that features five homers and 12 RBI to go along with a .341 (15-for-44) batting average. Suarez now has 16 home runs on the season, and his .975 OPS is nearly 150 points better than last year's career high.

Donaldson (calf) is not expected to rejoin the Blue Jays on their current road series in Anaheim or Houston but, with a smooth recovery, could be activated during their next homestand that starts June 29, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

The third baseman is working out in Florida and will be sent on a minor-league rehab assignment when he proves capable of game activities. Fantasy managers setting lineups next week may only get a three-game series out of Donaldson, who's hasn't seen game action since May 28.

Escobar (elbow) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

Escobar is dealing with a right elbow bruise after being hit by a pitch Thursday night which will cost him at least one game. Manager Paul Moliter indicated the 29-year-old could return Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports, with Taylor Motter drawing the start in his stead at third base Friday.

Segura (forearm) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox, TJ Cotterill of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Segura will hit the bench for the second straight day as he continues to deal with an infection in his right forearm. The infection apparently stems from a small cut, and his availability for the rest of the series in Boston remains day-to-day for now.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a two-run double in a 6-4 win over the Mets on Thursday.

Arenado launched his 16th long ball of the season in the first inning before doubling in the second, providing the Rockies all the offense they'd need to pick up the victory. The 27-year-old slugger is absolutely mashing over the last three games, hitting .538 (7-for-13) with three home runs and nine RBI. On the year, Arenado is slashing .317/.403/.584 with 51 RBI along with the 16 home runs.

Valencia is out of the lineup versus the Nationals on Thursday, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports.

Valencia will take the night off following a multi-hit game Wednesday. Steve Wilkerson will get a start at the hot corner in his absence.