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Muncy (hamstring) ran the bases and took grounders at third base ahead of Tuesday's game against the Angels, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Muncy has been dealing with a hamstring strain since June 13 and was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday. The 32-year-old third baseman is eligible to return from the IL on Friday, and his participation in pregame activities is a good sign he could be good to go by then.

Baty is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

Eduardo Escobar will handle third base and bat ninth with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston. The left-handed-hitting Baty holds an overall .241/.317/.355 slash line with four homers and 20 RBI through 50 major-league games this year.

Kieboom (oblique) was placed on the injured list Tuesday at Triple-A Rochester, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom is headed for an MRI after tweaking his left oblique in a recent game versus the Triple-A affiliate of the Yankees. The 25-year-old former top prospect has also missed time this season with shoulder and lat problems. He sat out all of 2022 due to Tommy John elbow surgery.

Rivera is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.

Evan Longoria will play third base and bat sixth versus the Brewers and right-hander Colin Rea. Rivera holds a .685 OPS in 81 plate appearances this year against righties, compared to an .833 OPS in his 54 plate appearances against lefties.

Henderson (illness) will serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff Tuesday versus the Rays in his return to the lineup, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Henderson was a late scratch from Sunday's lineup against the Cubs due to a stomach bug, but he's feeling well enough to play Tuesday following Monday's off day. The rookie infielder has been on fire in June, sporting a 1.119 OPS with five home runs over 12 contests.

Bride isn't in the Athletics' lineup Tuesday against Cleveland.

Bride is hitless (0-for-14) across his last six games and will now miss his second consecutive start as the A's look for more production at third base. Jace Peterson will slide over to the hot corner Tuesday, allowing Tony Kemp to start at second and bat eighth.

LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mariners.

LeMahieu will take a seat for the third time in four games, and the one contest he did start during that stretch was part of a doubleheader. He could sit out Wednesday, too, as Yankees manager Aaron Boone wants LeMahieu "to continue to work on some of the little things he's working on" as he tries to get out of a rut at the plate, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Josh Donaldson will cover third base Tuesday for the fourth time over the last five games.

Senzel is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Will Benson, TJ Friedl and Jake Fraley will start across the outfield for the host Reds. This appears to be a normal day of rest for Senzel, who slugged a solo homer in Monday's win over Colorado.

Maton isn't starting Tuesday against the Royals.

The left-handed bat of Maton will remain in the dugout against southpaw Daniel Lynch and the Royals on Tuesday. Jonathan Schoop will start at third base instead while batting sixth.

Rivera started at third base and went 0-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-1 win over the Brewers.

Rivera got the start against a right-hander, which had been a role handled by Josh Rojas before he was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Monday. The former has hit well since being recalled in late April and has been a regular in the rotation at third base along with Rojas and Evan Longoria. The Diamondbacks now have a pair of righty hitters at third, so it bears watching to see how the split plays out. Rivera doesn't have a history of success in the majors, and his .364 BABIP is a factor in an impressive .313/.341/.406 line over 38 games. After Monday's game, Rivera has just one hit over the previous 21 at-bats, suggesting a correction to the slash line is coming.