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  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Monster day against Cubs

    Marte went 4-for-6 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored during Tuesday's 12-11 win over the Cubs.

    Marte delivered a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the ninth off Adbert Alzolay, setting up the D-Backs' 10-inning victory. He racked up a trio of hits outside of the homer and is now slashing .301/.361/.534 with four home runs and the second-most runs scored in MLB (19).

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Tuesday

    Gorman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Gorman started the previous 11 games but will take a seat after he posted a .746 OPS during that stretch. Ivan Herrera will receive a turn as St. Louis' designated hitter Tuesday.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Multi-week absence expected

    Atlanta manager Brian Snitker indicated Tuesday that Albies (toe) won't require surgery but could be sidelined 2-to-3 weeks, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    Snitker didn't offer an official return timetable for the All-Star second baseman's return from a fractured great toe, but it doesn't appear as though Albies is looking at an extended absence. According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Albies was in a great deal of pain after he suffered the injury Monday and is now sporting a protective walking boot.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Sitting against lefty

    Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    With left-hander Patrick Corbin set to toe the slab for the Nats, the lefty-hitting Lux will stay put in the dugout to begin Tuesday's contest. Enrique Hernandez will instead pick up a start at the keystone and bat fifth.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Giants' Thairo Estrada: Out of Tuesday's lineup

    Estrada is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Estrada started the first 17 games of the season and will receive a breather Tuesday after going 7-for-16 with two doubles and two homers over the previous four games. Tyler Fitzgerald will man the keystone and bat ninth.

  • Owen Miller 2B | CHC

    Brewers' Owen Miller: Recalled from Nashville

    The Brewers recalled Miller from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

    With Christian Yelich (back) headed for the IL, Miller will come up from the minors to give the Brewers an additional bench piece that is capable of fielding numerous positions. The 27-year-old has gotten off to a strong start at Triple-A, slashing .353/.414/.451 through 58 plate appearances, though his stint in Milwaukee will likely come to an end once Yelich comes off the injured list.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Out with fractured toe

    Atlanta placed Albies on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured right great toe.

    Albies suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch Monday against the Astros, though he never exited the contest. The 27-year-old will now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days, but the absence could be longer depending how the toe heals. Luis Guillorme and David Fletcher, who was added to the major-league roster Tuesday, are likely to see time at second base while Albies is out.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Held out again with illness

    Rodgers (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Philadelphia.

    Rodgers was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to illness and still isn't feeling up to playing. Alan Trejo will again filling in at second base for the Rockies. Trejo went 1-for-3 at the plate in Monday's loss to the Phillies.

  • Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA

    Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Still on mend from foot infection

    Edwards (foot) is healing up after a recent follow-up appointment with a podiatrist, but he remains without a clear timeline to resume baseball activities, MLB.com reports.

    Edwards didn't appear in any Grapefruit League games after March 5, but he resumed hitting and throwing at the Marlins' spring training complex in late March before he was later revealed to be dealing with a foot infection. He's been shut down from activities ever since, but after his recent appointment was apparently positive, he could be cleared to start working out again soon. Edwards likely won't be ready to return from the 10-day injured list for at least another couple of weeks.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Nabs first steal of year

    McNeil went 0-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Pirates.

    The 32-year-old sparked a game-winning rally in the eighth inning by getting to first base after a third strike wild pitch by Aroldis Chapman, eventually stealing third and coming around to score on a Harrison Bader double. The stolen base was McNeil's first of the season, but he has yet to get going at the plate, slashing just .204/.328/.286 through 15 games with a homer, five RBI and eight runs.

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