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Castro went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Reds.

Castro took Nick Lodolo yard for a three-run home run in the third inning -- his ninth long ball of the season. He also added an RBI single in the ninth frame and chipped in his fifth stolen base. Castro's riding a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's hit .267 with three homers, eight RBI and five runs scored. Since being recalled to Pittsburgh Aug. 9, Castro has a solid .263/.320/.534 line in 118 at-bats.

Farmer went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Pirates.

Farmer took Miguel Yajure yard in the eighth inning to record his 11th homer of the season. Farmer has three home runs across his last 10 games, also picking up seven RBI and and five runs scored in that span. He has now driven in 66 runs on the campaign, a new career high.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Ramirez snapped a 15-game homer drought with his eighth-inning blast, which ended up being the winning hit. The third baseman has struggled a bit in September, going 12-for-47 (.255) with three extra-base hits and only five RBI. For the year, Ramirez has sustained a .282/.356/.531 slash line with 27 homers, 111 RBI, 79 runs scored and 15 stolen bases through 137 games.

Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Padres.

Suarez took Mike Clevinger deep for a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning, expanding the Mariners' lead to 3-0. The long ball was his 31st of the season and he's now launched six homers over his last six games. Since Aug. 30, Suarez has produced a .315 average with seven home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs scored over 54 at-bats in 14 contests.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, four RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

For the second night in a row, Henderson recorded two hits, including his first career triple. The three-bagger down the left field line in the seventh inning scored two runners, and a throwing error by the left fielder allowed Henderson to come around and score himself. He also doubled in a run in the eighth inning to go along with an RBI groundout earlier in the game. In 14 games since being called up, Henderson is slashing .320/.370/.520. While he should not be expected to perform at this level for a full season, his slash line is similar to the .288/.390/.504 slash line he maintained in 295 plate appearances at Triple-A this year, giving credence to his strong performance thus far.

Groshans went 3-for-3 in Wednesday's 6-1 loss against the Phillies.

After going hitless in three at-bats in his career debut Tuesday, Groshans turned things around with a three-hit effort Wednesday. The rookie peppered his hits across the outfield, which is in line with his approach in Triple-A this season where he hit more balls the other way than he did to the pull side. The balanced approach likely contributed to his .301 average over his last 133 plate appearances in the minors and may make him a sneaky source of batting average down the stretch if he sees regular playing time.

Rivera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Rivera had started at third base in each of the last four contests, but two of those starts came while the Diamondbacks were opposing left-handed pitchers. Though he's produced a solid .768 OPS since joining the Diamondbacks as a trade-deadline pickup from the Royals, Rivera hasn't quite produced well enough to hold down an everyday role in an Arizona lineup that's been running hot over the past several weeks.

Newman was removed from Wednesday's win over the Reds due to an apparent injury, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Newman went into the stands in an attempt to catch a foul ball in the bottom of the ninth inning and appeared to be shaken up afterward. He was immediately replaced defensively, although the nature and severity of his injury aren't yet clear. The 29-year-old should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Mets.

Maton will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Maton will stick in the lineup for the fourth game in a row, with each of those matchups coming against right-handed pitching. The lefty-hitting Maton appears to have captured the strong side of a platoon in right field with the righty-hitting Matt Vierling, but both players will lose out on work whenever Nick Castellanos (oblique) returns from the injured list. Maton's uptick in playing time comes after he mashed a home run in all but one of his last four starts.

Longoria isn't starting Wednesday against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Longoria has gone 2-for-9 with four strikeouts over the last three games and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five matchups. David Villar is taking over at the hot corner and batting fifth.