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Rengifo went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Astros.

Rengifo continues to show consistency at the plate -- he's hit safely in 16 of his last 18 games, though this was his first three-hit effort in that span. The infielder plated a pair with a single in the sixth inning and later scored on a Jonathan Villar single. Rengifo's surge at the dish has lifted his season slash line to .253/.294/.389 with five home runs, 15 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases through 55 contests.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Giants.

Marte took Sam Long yard in the third inning to record his seventh home run of the season. He returned to the lineup after getting Tuesday to allow an extra day of rest for his lingering hamstring injury. The issue has caused him to serve as Arizona's designated hitter exclusively since June 21. In 18 games since, Marte has managed a .268 average with three home runs, six RBI and 10 runs scored. Overall, Marte owns a .269/.363/.444 line across 322 plate appearances for the season.

Gonzales (heel) has shed his walking boot, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Gonzales progressed well since landing in a walking boot in late June and will now be able to ramp up his recovery process. The 23-year-old is slated to head to the Pirates' extended spring training facility in Florida soon to continue rehabbing.

Stefanic is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Stefanic started the past six games and jumped up to the leadoff spot Tuesday, but he'll receive a day off after going 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. He's off to a strong start through eight big-league games with an .808 OPS.

Chavis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Chavis had started in six of the Pirates' last seven games, but he largely benefited from Pittsburgh facing a lefty-heavy schedule. With right-hander Pablo Lopez on the mound for the Marlins, the righty-hitting Chavis will retreat to the bench. Yoshi Tsutsugo, Daniel Vogelbach and Kevin Newman should serve as Pittsburgh's primary starters at first base, designated hitter and second base, respectively, closing off Chavis' three main paths to a full-time role.

Donovan (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Though Donovan rejoined the Cardinals earlier this week, he'll sit out his fifth straight contest while he works to regain conditioning following a bout with a non-COVID-19-related illness. The rookie's continued absence will open up spots in the corner outfield for Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbaar on Wednesday.

Gimenez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Gimenez started in the last three games and went 1-for-10 with two runs, a stolen base, a walk and four strikeouts. Owen Miller is taking over at second base and batting seventh Wednesday.

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.

Arraez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Brewers.

The lefty-hitting Arraez will head to the bench against Brewers southpaw Aaron Ashby after going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's loss. The 25-year-old has produced at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games, batting .400 with seven doubles, nine runs and two RBI over that stretch. Jose Miranda will start at first base and bat fifth in the series finale with Milwaukee.