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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Begins rehab stint
Cooper (concussion) reported to Single-A Jupiter to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
The 31-year-old landed on the 7-day IL after suffering a concussion last week, but he quickly cleared the necessary protocols and is back on the field. Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Cooper is scheduled to play three consecutive days in the minors before being re-evaluated and potentially rejoining the big-league club.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Nationals' Luke Voit: Back in action Tuesday
Voit (back) is starting at first base and hitting third Tuesday in Seattle.
He was out of the lineup for a few games with a back issue, but Voit is ready for this two-game series against the Mariners. Voit is hitting .212/.339/.385 with three home runs in 17 games since getting traded to Washington.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Riding pine Tuesday
Montero is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rangers, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
It's always unfortunate when a Rockies regular takes a seat for a home game, and that will be the case with Montero in this one. He is hitting .279/.300/.559 with four home runs, 20 strikeouts and one walk in 18 games this month.
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P.J. Higgins C | CIN
Cubs' P.J. Higgins: Filling in for banged-up Wisdom
Higgins will start at first base and bat eighth in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.
With Patrick Wisdom (finger) on the bench for the third straight contest, Higgins will stick in the lineup for the seventh time in eight contests. Despite getting ample playing time of late, Higgins hasn't gotten going at the plate. He's gone 2-for-22 with a home run, three RBI and nine strikeouts over the Cubs' last seven contests.
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Darick Hall 1B | PIT
Phillies' Darick Hall: Headed to Triple-A
Hall was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following Monday's game against the Reds, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Hall has struggled to see consistent at-bats of late, recording just four at-bats since Wednesday. Since he's limited to first base and designated hitter, Hall's playing time was destined to dwindle further once Bryce Harper (thumb) likely makes his return from the 60-day injured list next week. Per Gelb, Hall should be back in the big leagues once rosters expand Sept. 2, but the rookie will head to the minors to stay sharp in the meantime.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Shouldn't miss time
Bohm (undisclosed) felt fine after being removed early from Monday's game against the Reds, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Bohm looked to be removed from the contest due to a lower-body injury, but after the game, skipper Rob Thomson stated he decided to pull the third baseman to go with better speed on the bases. Bohm should be ready to roll for Tuesday's matchup.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Pulled early
Bohm left Monday's game against the Reds with an undisclosed injury, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
According to Gelb, Bohm hadn't appeared to be moving well all game, and he was ultimately removed after the seventh inning. It's unclear at this time whether the injury will force him to miss any additional game action.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Padres' Josh Bell: Homers in second straight game
Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 2-1 win over Washington.
Bell accounted for both Padres runs in the contest with a two-run blast to right field in the sixth inning. Bell went hitless in his first two contests of the four-game set against his former club, but he homered in each of the final two games of the series. He appears to be emerging from a slump that saw him go 7-for-58 over his first 16 contests with San Diego.