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The Giants optioned Diaz to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

The demotion of Diaz opens up a spot on the 26-man active roster for Wilmer Flores (foot), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday in a corresponding move. During his brief stay with San Francisco, Diaz appeared in two games and went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts.

Gorman isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday against Houston.

Gorman is 3-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored across his last two contests, yet he'll sit for the third time in five games Tuesday. Gorman's absence will move Willson Contreras into the DH spot, allowing Andrew Knizner to start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Kim went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks Sunday in a loss to Washington.

Kim batted out of the leadoff spot for the fourth straight game and was the only Padre to reach base three times. He also hit the team's only homer, going deep to left field in the seventh inning. Kim has been very productive of late, slashing .368/.429/.632 with three homers, seven RBI, nine runs and two steals over 11 games since June 15.

Fermin (quad) was activated from the injured list Monday at Triple-A Memphis.

Fermin missed the first couple months of the 2023 season due to a severe quad strain, but he's all set now to become a regular for Memphis following a 10-game rehab stint between the Florida Complex League and Low-A Palm Beach. St. Louis acquired the 24-year-old infielder from Cleveland over the winter in exchange for cash considerations. He slashed .215/.336/.322 with six homers and nine steals in 90 games last year at Triple-A Columbus.

Miller went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

Miller showed out in a big way against his former team, notching an RBI-double in the third and then another double to score Joey Wiemer in the 10th that wound up being the difference in the game. It was an encouraging effort from the 26-year-old, after he came into the day slashing just .188/.233/.203 in 73 plate appearances during June. His playing time is starting to slip as a result, though he's still seemingly being slotted towards the top of the order when in the lineup after batting second Sunday.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Marte's two-run blast in the eighth inning proved to be the deciding hit of Sunday's victory. Over his last 12 games, he's drilled five home runs while going 18-for-44 (.409). Marte's bounce-back campaign is still going strong; he's slashing .294/.373/.518 with 31 extra-base hits and 58 runs scored through 322 plate appearances.

Albies went 0-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

Albies is up to six steals on the season, half of which have come in his last three games, as he took advantage of the Reds' young infield. Albies saw a six-game hitting streak end Sunday, but he's gotten on base in 12 of his last 13 contests, going 17-for-52 (.327) with six walks in that span. The second baseman has been steady in 2023 with a .266/.319/.502 slash line, 18 home runs, 55 RBI, 40 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple through 77 games.

Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The 24-year-old had a one-day stint with the Dodgers in April and is now back with the major-league club. Hernandez will provide infield depth with Chris Taylor (knee) landing on the injured list.

Mathias was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday.

The 28-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis last week and has now lost his spot on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster. Mathias could remain with Indianapolis if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Vargas started the past eight games and will receive a day to regroup after he went 1-for-29 during that stretch. Mookie Betts will come in to play second base while Jason Heyward starts in right field.