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McLain moved from second base to shortstop during Sunday's game after Elly De La Cruz was removed in the seventh inning with a quadriceps injury.

De La Cruz's injury is not considered significant, and he could return in time for Monday's game pending an evaluation. McLain has been the primary second baseman since Spencer Steer (wrist) landed on the injured list July 27.

Arroyo started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cubs.

Arroyo made his first start for the Reds since being called up Friday when the team placed Ke'Bryan Hayes (groin) on the 10-day injured list. This was his first time starting at third base for the Reds, although he did play seven games at the hot corner for Triple-A Louisville this year. He and Eugenio Suarez, who was the designated hitter Sunday, can fill in at third base while Hayes is unavailable.

Marte (knee) is expected to be activated ahead of Monday's game against the Phillies, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte was initially placed on the restricted list when he failed to show up for a game at Fenway Park on Aug. 17. Both teammates and and team officials were left in the dark about the absence, before Marte and his agent met with general manager Mike Hazen and manager Torey Lovullo a few days later. The second baseman was then transferred to the 10-day injured list after an MRI revealed inflammation in his left knee.

Edwards (hand) was removed from the game after colliding with Jorbit Vivas at second base in the fifth inning, per Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network.

After having his left wrist/hand area tangled up while trying to tag Vivas at second base, Edwards was removed from the game. Edwards has played every game this season for the Marlins and is in jeopardy of missing his first game as Miami wraps up its series with the Nationals on Monday. Griffin Conine replaced Edwards in the bottom of the fifth while Javier Sanoja moved over to second base.

San Diego recalled Song from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Song will rejoin the big-league club just six days after being optioned to El Paso. In 134 plate appearances in the majors, the 29-year-old is slashing .202/.305/.263 with one homer, 15 RBI and 12 stolen bases this season. The Padres sent Gavin Sheets (foot) to the injured list to open a slot on the active roster for Song. He will man the hot corner and bat ninth Sunday against Tampa Bay.

The Cardinals placed Wetherholt on the 10-day IL Sunday with right wrist tendinitis.

Wetherholt will land on the injured list for the first time in his career. The 23-year-old rookie has been struggling over his last 30 games, batting .204/.323/.292 with two homers and eight RBI over 131 plate appearances. The Cardinals elevated Cesar Prieto from Triple-A Memphis to replace Wetherholt on the 26-man roster.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs scored Saturday against the Cardinals.

Lowe kicked off the scoring in Saturday's win by going yard in the first inning, his 28th homer of the season. While he's had a fairly strong campaign overall, Lowe has hit only .215 while striking out at a 41.3 percent clip across 25 games in August. Nevertheless, he needs only three RBI to top last year's 83, his highest total since 2021.

Basabe isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Arizona, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Basabe will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's loss. While he sits, Nate Furman will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Semien went 2-for-2 with a walk in Friday's loss to the Astros.

The Mets managed only five hits against Hunter Brown and the Houston bullpen, and Semien was the only member of the home side to reach base multiple times. Productive games have been few and far between for the veteran second baseman this season, however. Semien looks to be nearing the end of the road at 35 years old, and he's currently mired in a 17-game homer drought during which he's managed a .224/.297/.241 slash line with one steal, one double, three RBI and zero runs scored.

Edwards went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Nationals.

The speedy infielder drove in the game's first run with a second-inning single before promptly swiping second base, but things fell apart for the Marlins from there in an eventual 9-2 loss. Edwards is up to 20 stolen bases, the third straight season in which he's reached that mark, and he's hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games, slashing .314/.375/.333 over that stretch with four runs and five RBI.