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Acuna has hit .377 with two homers, 13 steals, 14 RBI, 18 runs and a 13:19 BB:K across his last 21 games for Low-A Down East.

Ronald Acuna's little brother got off to a horribly slow start this year, hitting just .165/.280/.291 in May, but he's improved by leaps and bounds since, lifting his season line to .284/.382/.432 with six homers and 24 steals. He's still just 19 and not fully developed physically, so it's not terribly surprising that Acuna's power hasn't shown up yet, but there's a lot to like about his speed and on-base ability. Having mastered Low-A at this point, it seems likely that Acuna will get promoted to High-A before the summer's out.

Brujan will start at second base and bat second Wednesday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Brujan lacks a clear path to an everyday role due to the bevy of talent in the infield and outfield, but his defensive versatility has helped him capture a part-time gig since getting the call back from Triple-A Durham on July 9. He'll pick up his third start in four games in the series finale after going 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win.

Polanco went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the White Sox.

Polanco's lone hit of the night came at an opportune time, as he launched a go-ahead two-run blast in the eighth to put the Twins up 5-4. The homer would ultimately go for naught after the bullpen gave back the lead in the bottom half of the frame. The 27-year-old has rattled off at least one base knock in eight of his last 10 games and has three homers and three multi-hit efforts over that span too. For the year, he's slashing .255/.319/.433 with 13 homers, 46 RBI, 50 runs scored, eight steals and a 29:55 BB:K over 357 plate appearances.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Tuesday's 9-3 win over Cleveland.

Altuve went deep in each of his first two at-bats. He led off both the bottom half of the first and third inning with a home run against Triston McKenzie but was relatively quiet the rest of the evening. The 31-year-old has gone a bit cold at the dish this month, slashing .220/.270/.492 with five homers, 14 RBI, nine runs scored, a steal and a 4:10 BB:K over 14 games. Tuesday was just his second multi-hit performance over the last 20 games, but also his second multi-homer tally of the year. Overall, Altuve is slashing .275/.356/.500 with 22 homers, 57 RBI, 68 runs scored, four steals and a 44:60 BB:K over 390 plate appearances. Altuve's lack of activity on the basepaths has certainly not helped his value. He consistently stole 30-plus bases from 2012 to 2017, but he hasn't exceeded 17 in a season since and is on track for under 10 for a third straight year.

Clement went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Astros.

Clement has played sparingly since being called up to the squad June 13. He hadn't recorded a hit in five games since July 3 and hadn't posted a multi-hit effort since July 28. The 25-year-old has appeared in just eight games this month and will continue to hold a reserve role. He has 10 hits, an RBI, eight runs scored and a 3:7 BB:K over 51 plate appearances this season.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Marte (hamstring) underwent an MRI on Tuesday, which showed he is "near a full resolution."

To celebrate the promising news, Marte took three live at-bats later in the day. The next step for the injured outfielder is to ramp up his running activity. "He looks very powerful," Lovullo said. "I think he's very close to making some turns on the basepaths." Marte could potentially return by the end of July.

Estrada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Estrada extended San Francisco's early lead in the fifth inning with a 406-foot blast to center field. The homer extended a strong July for the utilityman. Over 13 games this month, Estrada is slashing .361/.439/.583 with a pair of home runs, 11 RBI and a 5:7 BB:K.

India went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

India continued his campaign for NL Rookie of the Year on Tuesday night with a solo home run off Mets starter Robert Stock. Since May 28, the Reds' second baseman has a .462 OBP, good for best in all of baseball. India has clearly attended the Joey Votto School of Taking Walks, as he's worked 47 free passes this season.

Arraez was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox with right knee soreness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Arraez appeared to suffer the injury during the third inning when he slipped while fielding a ball in left field. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's series finale with Chicago.

Rodgers is not starting Tuesday's game against the Marniners.

Rodgers missed the final two games of the first half due to illness but returned to the lineup last Friday. He'll get a breather Tuesday as Ryan McMahon shifts to second base and Josh Fuentes mans the hot corner.