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Gelof (shoulder) has gone 8-for-37 (.216 average) with two home runs and a 9:12 BB:K over nine games since being reinstated from Double-A Midland's 7-day injured list July 14.

Gelof was sidelined for approximately a month and a half with a torn labrum in his left shoulder before rejoining the Midland lineup shortly before the All-Star break. Since the injury was to his non-throwing shoulder, Gelof has been able to pick up starts at both second and third base upon returning from the IL. The 22-year-old is slashing .298/.371/.444 with six home runs and eight stolen bases over 229 plate appearances for Midland in 2022.

Newman went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Phillies.

Newman swiped second base after singling in the first inning before doubling and scoring a run in the third. It was his fourth stolen base of the year and third in his last 12 games. In 18 games since returning from the injured list, Newman has gone 23-for-73 (.315) with eight runs scored and nine extra-base hits. He's slashing .289/.338/.421 through 32 games this season.

Longoria (hamstring) said he'll start a running progression Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain after landing on the injured list last week, and his quick return to running is an encouraging sign for his recovery. The veteran third baseman is still likely at least a week or two away from rejoining the Giants and is officially without a timeline for his return.

Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Moncada will sit for the first time since the All-Star break after going 4-for-29 with three doubles, three runs and four RBI in the White Sox's first eight games of the second half. Leury Garcia will spell Moncada at third base.

Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Walls will sit for the second time in three games, and his leash as the Rays' everyday shortstop could be loosening while he struggles to make a consistent impact at the dish. Unless he's deployed off the bench Sunday, Walls will finish July with a lowly .188/.296/.290 slash line over 23 games.

Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Nationals.

Arenado opened the scoring with a second-inning blast off Nationals starter Paolo Espino. After starting July with three homers in two games, Arenado's power has slipped a bit with only two blasts in his last 17 contests. The third baseman has maintained good plate skills, batting .357 this month to lift his season average to .293 with an .890 OPS, 19 homers, 60 RBI, 45 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases in 93 games overall.

Hayes was scratched from the lineup Sunday versus Philadelphia due to left knee discomfort.

Hayes was penciled in to start at third base but will instead take a seat due to the knee injury. The 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day, and he'll have Monday's scheduled off day to recover before Tuesday's series opener versus the Brewers. Yoshi Tsutsugo will enter the lineup in Hayes' place and play first base, pushing Josh VanMeter to third.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Escobar is 4-for-22 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and eight strikeouts in six games since the All-Star break, and he'll step out of the lineup Sunday for the second time in New York's past three contests. Luis Guillorme will receive another start at the hot corner as Escobar's grip on an everyday role could be slipping.

Garcia will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Garcia is picking up his fourth consecutive start, but his run of regular playing time could come to an end as soon as Bobby Witt is ready to play the field again. Witt is serving as the Royals' designated hitter Sunday in his second game back from a five-game absence due to a hamstring injury, so Garcia will get another turn at shortstop in Witt's stead.

Machado went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Minnesota.

Machado gave San Diego an early lead with his third-inning solo shot to left field, but the Padres didn't score again until the ninth frame. The long ball was the second in as many games for Machado, who has gone deep three times since the All-Star break. The veteran third baseman leads the Padres in hits (103), homers (18), RBI (57) and OPS (.886).