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Villar will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Villar will stick in the lineup for the 10th consecutive game, the last eight of which have come at third base. After going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run in Tuesday's 13-0 win, Villar has produced a strong .838 OPS, but his time as an everyday player could soon come to an end nonetheless. Evan Longoria (oblique) is on track to begin a rehab assignment Thursday and could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list immediately after the All-Star break, at which time he would displace Villar as the Giants' primary third baseman.

Gorman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

Gorman went deep off Dodgers starter Mitch White in the third inning. While he's homered twice in July, Gorman is slashing a meager .200/.349/.400 for the month, with an 8:11 BB:K in 12 contests. He's still playing regularly against right-handers. The infielder has a .242/.322/.438 slash line with eight homers, 21 RBI, 24 runs scored and six doubles through 171 plate appearances this year.

Marte was given a rest day in Tuesday's 13-0 loss to the Giants, one day after legging out a double-play groundball, Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic reports. He was available off the bench.

Limited to designated hitter the last three weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury that continues to linger, Marte hustled to avoid grounding into a double play Monday, which may have been the reason for Tuesday's off day. "He's giving it all he can," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. "We're trying to have him slow down, but he gave us everything he could. It was a big, big play. You know, we talked about winning inches here. That was one." Lovullo mentioned earlier this week that Marte may get back onto the field in a game before the All-Star break.

Estrada went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Estrada hit a solo shot in the third inning and a two-run blast in the seventh. He's popped three of his nine homers this year in his last three games. The 26-year-old infielder has added a .259/.311/.421 slash line with 36 RBI, 44 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through 75 contests. Estrada continues to be a steady presence in the lineup against southpaws, though he's sat against both right-handers the Giants have faced since he returned from the COVID-19 injured list.

India went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-RBI single and a stolen base in a 4-3 win over the Yankees on Tuesday.

India came up with a big game-winning, two-RBI base hit in the top of the ninth against a stellar Yankees bullpen to give his team the 4-3 win. He had doubled and stolen third off Gerrit Cole earlier in the game for his second steal of the year. The performance is one of the few bright spots for India this season. The 25-year-old's sophomore campaign has failed to duplicate the success he found in 2021, and he is slashing a miserable .221/.273/.321 on the season. However, India has been mildly better in recent days and has hits in five of his past six games. If India is going to be an effective leadoff hitter for the Reds, he is going to have to raise his 2.8 percent walk rate.

Kim (thumb) went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Rockies.

Kim missed the last two games with a nagging thumb injury. He was the only Padre to record any extra-base hits in this contest, including his RBI double to open the scoring in the second inning. The shortstop has posted multiple hits in four of his nine games in July, going 9-for-24 (.375). He's slashing .239/.330/.364 with five home runs, 28 RBI, 33 runs scored, four stolen bases and 14 doubles through 79 contests overall.

Marte is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Daulton Varsho will step in as Arizona's designated hitter, the spot Marte has exclusively occupied since returning to action June 21 after a stint on the injured list due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Manager Torey Lovullo recently suggested that Marte could soon be ready to play second base, with the Diamondbacks ideally breaking him back into the infield at some point over their final few games before the All-Star break.

Rodgers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Garrett Hampson will get a look at second base while Rodgers heads to the bench for the first time since May 25, ending a streak of 43 consecutive starts. The 25-year-old's horrendous April looks to be a distant memory at this point; in the two-plus months since, he's slashed .290/.337/.472 with eight home runs, 41 RBI and 36 runs in 62 games.

Kim (thumb) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Tuesday at Colorado, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Kim has been held out the past few games by a thumb issue, but he'll rejoin the lineup Tuesday and start things off as the leadoff man. He has a .350/.435/.500 slash line with one home run, two RBI and four runs through eight games in July.

Donovan (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Donovan looks to be making progress in his recovery from a non-COVID-19-related illness after he rejoined the team Monday, but he'll be out of the starting nine for the fourth game in a row while he works to regain conditioning. The Cardinals will deploy Corey Dickerson and Juan Yepez as their corner outfielders while Donovan is on the bench.