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Karros went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Karros has eight homers this season, including four over his last 12 games. In that span, he's also added 10 RBI and four doubles. The third baseman is batting .263 with an .802 OPS, 31 RBI, 46 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples and three stolen bases over 89 contests while continuing to handle the starting job at the hot corner.

The Padres selected Rengifo's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

With Samad Taylor (oblique) moving to the injured list Wednesday, the Padres will turn to Rengifo to bolster the club's infield depth. The 29-year-old was released by Milwaukee in June after slashing just .205/.280/.254 across 209 plate appearances, but he's gone 8-for-25 with two home runs, seven RBI and five runs scored in six games with El Paso since signing a minor-league deal with San Diego.

Machado (foot) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Arizona.

Machado was in a considerable amount of pain after fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday, so he'll get a rare day off Wednesday to recover. Sung-Mun Song will start at the hot corner with Machado on the bench, and Miguel Andujar will work as San Diego's designated hitter.

Chapman said Wednesday that he has yet to make any meaningful improvement in his recovery from the abdominal strain that sent him to the injured list July 1, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.

After being placed on the IL, Chapman left the team a day later and went on paternity leave while while observing the birth of his first son. He's since rejoined the Giants, but given his lack of reported progress, Chapman appears unlikely to return from the IL when first eligible Saturday and could remain on the shelf through the All-Star break. Chapman's continued absence should clear the way for both Heliot Ramos and Victor Bericoto to handle near-everyday roles in the corner outfield, while Casey Schmitt serves as the primary replacement for Chapman at third base.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.

While it's mostly been a down season for Bregman, he has two multi-hit efforts across his last four games, and he's collected seven RBI in his last eight games. The veteran third baseman has played in all but two of Chicago's contests so far, and he's sporting a .690 OPS with seven home runs and 34 RBI overall. Bregman has traditionally been a better second-half performer during his career, and his consistent playing time gives fantasy managers some hope that he'll build momentum as the year moves along.

The Brewers placed Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a strained left hamstring.

The 28-year-old departed Monday's victory in St. Louis due to hamstring tightness and will require a trip to the IL after being diagnosed with a strain. It's unclear how long Hamilton is expected to be sidelined, but he'll be eligible to be reinstated immediately out of the All-Star break late next week. Greg Jones was added to the big-league roster in a corresponding move, but the more consequential promotion occurred earlier in the day when the Brewers called up top outfield prospect Luis Lara.

Jordan is absent from the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Jordan will likely be back in the lineup for the second game of the twin bill, but he'll begin the first contest on the bench. Jose Fermin is covering third base for the Cardinals in the matinee.

Mead went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, a double, three total RBI and two total runs scored in Monday's 12-11 win over Houston.

Mead was a constant contributor in Washington's offensive outburst, with each of his three hits driving in a run, highlighted by a solo homer in the fifth inning. The third baseman had gone 9-for-31 (.290) over his previous eight games entering Monday but hadn't driven in a run since June 25. The 25-year-old has seized regular playing time this season and is making the most of it, slashing .240/.333/.483 with 15 homers, 42 RBI, 40 runs and five stolen bases across 75 contests.

Hamilton (hamstring) may require a trip to the injured list, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The team will likely hold off on making anything official until re-evaluating Hamilton on Tuesday morning. However, manager Pat Murphy stated after Monday's win that the club may need to make a roster move as a result of the 28-year-old's injury, especially with a doubleheader looming Tuesday.

Hamilton was removed from Monday's game against the Cardinals due to left hamstring tightness, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Hamilton drove a ball to the gap in the top of the seventh inning to plate a pair of runs, but he appeared to be in discomfort after putting on the brakes after rounding second base and scurrying back to the bag. He's presumably headed for further evaluation and can be considered day-to-day until the club has more information to share on the severity of his injury. Joey Ortiz would be in line for more work at the hot corner if Hamilton is forced to miss additional game action.