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

With lefty Nick Lodolo on the bump for the Reds, the left-handed hitter will receive the afternoon off while Mark Vientos replaces him at first base. Young had started all but one of the Mets' 17 games dating back to May 29, slashing .203/.266/.441 with four home runs, eight RBI and seven runs during that period.

Steer went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Steer capped off Cincinnati's four-run first inning by taking Kodai Senga deep for a solo shot, his 11th homer of the season. The 27-year-old has been stuck in a deep slump lately, going just 2-for-32 over his last 11 games with both hits leaving the yard. Despite the recent struggles, Steer has still provided solid production this season, batting .249 with a .770 OPS, 12 doubles, 28 RBI, 42 runs scored and three stolen bases across 275 plate appearances.

Stewart went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

After Cincinnati opened the game with back-to-back walks, Stewart quickly capitalized by launching a three-run homer off Kodai Senga to give the Reds an early lead. He wasn't done there, adding an RBI single in the fifth inning to cap off a four-RBI performance. The long ball was Stewart's 14th of the season. The outburst was encouraging given his recent struggles, as he entered Tuesday batting just .184 with a .584 OPS in June. On the year, Stewart is slashing .252/.350/.456 with 13 doubles, 46 RBI, 39 runs scored and 11 stolen bases across 72 games.

Rumfield went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 5-2 win over the Cubs on Tuesday.

Rumfield gave the Rockies their first lead with a two-run shot in the fourth inning. The long ball was his third over a red-hot seven-game span during which Rumfield has batted .357 (10-for-28) with eight extra-base hits and seven RBI. The hot stretch has pushed his season OPS up to .821, third best among qualified MLB rookies.

Naylor (shin/wrist) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

X-rays on Naylor's right shin came back negative following his early exit from Sunday's game against Washington. However, the Mariners will keep him out of action Tuesday, especially now that he is reportedly also dealing with a sore wrist. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at first base in place of Naylor, who appears likely to remain out of the lineup for at least a couple more days, per Jude.

Guerrero (back) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

After missing the final two games of the most recent series against the Yankees with back tightness, Guerrero is back at first base and batting third in the order. The 27-year-old slugger has struggled with hitting the long ball, as he has yet to hit one over the fence since May 17. Guerrero has slashed .280/.372/.366 in 288 plate appearances on the campaign.

Stewart went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 12-0 win over the Mets.

Stewart reached base via a walk in the first inning and stole a base before scoring on Eugenio Suarez's three-run home run. For Stewart, the steal was his 11th of the season and first in 25 games. He doesn't look the part of a base stealer, but the corner infielder has been successful on 11 of 13 attempts this season and has double-digit steals every year between minors and majors since 2023.

Kurtz went 3-for-4 with two home runs, five total RBI and a walk in Monday's 11-2 win over the Pirates.

Kurtz put together a monster performance, lacing a two-run line-drive homer in the second inning before launching a towering three-run shot in the eighth, with both blasts going to the opposite field. The first baseman has had his power stroke working of late, blasting seven homers over his past eight games while recording two multi-homer performances during that stretch. Monday's outburst pushed Kurtz's season numbers to a .293 average with a 1.006 OPS, 18 homers, 57 RBI, 51 runs and seven stolen bases across 71 contests.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 9-3 win over the Astros.

Torkelson had a three-true-outcomes night, as he struck out in his other three at-bats outside of his walk and home run. It's a pretty typical stat line for the slugger, who is batting just .210 this season but has gone deep four times in his last nine games to get to 12 long balls overall. While Torkelson can be a streaky player who is prone to slumps, his power keeps him relevant in most fantasy formats.

The Mets transferred Polanco (Achilles/ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

He has already spent over 60 days on the shelf, so the transaction won't affect Polanco's timeline for a return and was made for the purpose of opening up a 40-man roster spot for infielder Zack Short, whom the Mets claimed off waivers from the Tigers. Polanco was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this month when he experienced renewed soreness in his ankle, but he received a favorable evaluation after undergoing an MRI last week and is expected to resume playing in minor-league games this week. He'll be used exclusively as a designated hitter when he restarts the assignment and could eventually displace MJ Melendez as the top option at that spot once he's deemed ready to return from the IL.