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Arenado is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Twins.

This appears to be a routine breather for Arenado as the Cardinals close out their three-game set with Minnesota. Taylor Motter is at third base and batting ninth.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

The 35-year-old has hits in four of his past five games and is 5-for-20 with a walk, an RBI and seven strikeouts during that span. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will man the hot corner Thursday with LeMahieu on the bench.

Suarez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's victory over the Red Sox.

It's Suarez's third multi-hit effort in his last four games -- he's gone 8-for-17 (.471) with six RBI in that span. The veteran third baseman has an .883 OPS in his last 16 games and is slashing .234/.326/.394 across 460 plate appearances on the season. Suarez has added 15 homers, 69 RBI, 44 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.

Senzel started at third base and went 0-for-4 with three errors in Wednesday's 16-6 loss to the Cubs.

Senzel's usage has picked up recently as a result of Jonathan India (foot) landing on the injured list, as Senzel, presumed to be a trade chip at the deadline, remained with the Reds. The influx of youth has marginalized Senzel, who told Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer that he loves the organization but would like more playing time, something that could have occurred had he been traded. "I'm at a different point in my career than the younger guys we have on our team because I'm getting paid year-to-year now," Senzel said, referring to the two more years under club control. "With that, I need at-bats; I need the innings; I need the games played." Senzel is slashing .231/.306/.376 over 248 plate appearances.

Peterson started at third base and went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to San Francisco.

The lefty-hitting Peterson made his second consecutive start at the hot corner, both coming against right-handers, and is 2-for-6 since joining the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline. He and the right-handed hitting Emmanuel Rivera are splitting third base. Whether third base becomes a traditional lefty-righty platoon has not been determined, and the job share will become crowded when Evan Longoria (back) returns from the injured list.

Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a double in Wednesday's 11-1 victory versus the White Sox.

Jung was one of four Rangers with multiple RBI in the rout, with two of the runs he plated coming on a 409-foot shot to center field in the fifth inning. The third baseman is tied with Francisco Alvarez and Corbin Carroll for the MLB rookie lead with 21 homers on the season, and he tops all first-year players with 64 RBI. Jung has complemented those numbers with a .272/.322/.487 slash line, 66 runs and rookie-leading 24 doubles to make his case among a strong field for AL Rookie of the Year honors.

Garcia went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Mets.

Garcia extended his hitting streak to six games, though this was his first multi-hit effort in that span. The infielder has also driven in at least one run in four of those games despite hitting out of the leadoff spot. He's slashing .280/.327/.391 with four home runs, 15 stolen bases, 35 RBI and 33 runs scored through 75 contests while enjoying an everyday role at third base.

Candelario went 4-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and four runs scored in Wednesday's 16-6 win over the Reds.

Candelario has now played in two games with the Cubs since getting traded over from the Nationals, and he's proceeded to go 8-for-9 with three doubles and six runs scored. He won't be able to stay this hot, but he's been solid all season with an .854 OPS and has fit in very nicely so far with his new team.

Madrigal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Madrigal had started at third base in each of the Cubs' last four games, but he appears destined to move into more of a part-time role following Tuesday's acquisition of Jeimer Candelario. Though manager David Ross acknowledged that Candelario will see plenty of time at first base, his arrival could create a domino effect that results in Christopher Morel seeing most of the starts at third base.

The Phillies activated Castro ahead of Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

After he was acquired from the Pirates on Tuesday, Castro will end up taking the 40-man roster spot and 26-man active roster spot of Josh Harrison, who has been released by Philadelphia. Like Harrison before him, Castro projects to fill a utility infield role, though he'll bring more upside to the table than his veteran predecessor. The 24-year-old switch hitter wasn't able to stick as a full-time player in Pittsburgh, but he's still produced a 92 wRC+ over 595 plate appearances in the majors, a respectable mark for a player of his age.