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Marte exited Saturday's game against the Padres in the first inning after appearing to aggravate the hamstring issue that sidelined him for the previous two games, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. Josh Reddick replaced him as a pinch runner.

Marte initially tweaked his hamstring during Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. He did not play Wednesday or Friday, but felt good enough to give it a go Saturday. The outfielder singled in his first-inning at-bat, so he likely aggravated his hamstring while running to first base. The Diamondbacks figure to provide additional updates later Saturday.

Short will remain on the 26-man roster after serving as the club's 27th man during Saturday's doubleheader against Houston.

Short went 2-for-2 with a double and home run during Game 1 before striking out in all three of his Game 2 plate appearances. Short is now hitting .313/.476/.563 across 16 at-bats with the Tigers this season. He could see the bulk of the time at shortstop in coming days with Niko Goodrum out with a finger injury. Isaac Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding roster move.

Marte (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.

Marte exited Tuesday's game against the Brewers with left hamstring tightness. The issue appears to have subsided, as he'll bat second and man center field Saturday night. Marte tallied six hits in his last nine at-bats prior to his Tuesday departure.

Hoerner (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Iowa, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hoerner's left hamstring strain has now kept him out for a full month. The length of his absence means he may need more than just a game or two before he returns to the big-league roster, but he should be back fairly soon. The Cubs will be excited for his return, as he hit a strong .338/.405/.432 in 21 games prior to the injury.

McNeil isn't starting Saturday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil started both games of Friday's twin bill and went 0-for-7 with three strikeouts. He'll get a breather Saturday while Luis Guillorme starts at third base and Jose Peraza starts at the keystone.

Kemp is the leading candidate to handle leadoff duties against right-handed pitching while Mark Canha (hip) is on the injured list, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The lefty-swinging Kemp has been on a surge at the plate, as he extended his on-base streak to 14 games by drawing a walk in Friday's loss to the Giants. He's also been highly successful in his limited opportunities at the top of the order this season, forging a .474 average and .521 wOBA across 26 PA in that spot. More chances atop the order could increase Kemp's run-scoring opportunities if he continues to get on base at a similar clip.

Biggio isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Biggio had started each of the last nine games, but he went 0-for-7 with a run, a walk and a strikeout across his last two appearances. Santiago Espinal will take his place at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Mendick isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Mendick has gone 1-for-16 with a run, three walks and five strikeouts across his last seven games, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three contests. Leury Garcia will start at second base and bat eighth.

Short was recalled by the Tigers to serve as the 27th man in Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Short will be available for both games of the twin bill, and he'll start at shortstop and bat ninth in Saturday's matinee. In five games with the major-league club earlier this year, he hit .273 with two runs, a stolen base, five walks and six strikeouts.

Chavis started at first base, batted lead off and went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.

Chavis was recently called up after the Red Sox placed Christian Arroyo (knee) on the injury list, and he's started both games since the promotion. He played second base Thursday and filled in for a slumping Bobby Dalbec on Friday. More significantly, he hit out of the top spot in the order for a second straight game with the Red Sox holding auditions for the leadoff spot.