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Suarez was removed from the Wednesday's starting nine due to a sore right ankle, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Suarez sustained the injury during Tuesday's outing and will receive a couple days to rest with the Reds having a scheduled day off Thursday before hosting the Cubs this weekend. In his place, Alex Blandino will man third base.

Suarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

Suarez went deep off starter Ty Blach in the third, and later smacked a double off reliever Tony Watson. Suarez is hitting .458 against left-handed pitching, with four of his seven home runs coming off lefties. The third baseman has recorded a hit in seven of his last nine games, bringing his slash line to .297/.376/.594 on the year.

Farmer was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

The return of Justin Turner (wrist) spelled the end of Farmer's tenure on the big-league roster. Farmer made 14 starts in the six weeks Turner was out and was frequently used as a pinch hitter, totaling 14 hits in 69 plate appearances (.230 average). He figures to get another chance in a reserve role later this season.

Anderson (finger) is in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Anderson exited Sunday's game with a sore finger. The issue was evidently a minor one, as he won't end up missing a single start.

Asuaje was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Asuaje was sent down Monday but wasn't even down long enough to make a minor-league appearance before being called back up to replace the injured Joey Lucchesi (hip). Despite the promotion, he's clearly fallen out of favor after opening the season as the Padres' primary second baseman and will likely continue to serve as a bench player.

LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left thumb sprain Monday.

LeMahieu's absence from Monday night's lineup against San Diego is now explained. The club has not announced a timetable for LeMahieu's return, but he will be eligible for reinstatement May 25 against the Reds. Expect Daniel Castro to start the majority of games at second base for Colorado in his absence. Pat Valaika was recalled from Triple-A to take LeMahieu's roster spot.

LeMahieu is not in the lineup Monday against the Padres, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

LeMahieu will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off after starting all four games during the team's previous series against the Brewers. Daniel Castro will start at the keystone and hit eighth in his stead.

Asuaje was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Monday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports.

Asuaje was sent down to make room for Franmil Reyes, who was crushing the ball at Triple-A. Asuaje was very much not crushing the ball in the majors, hitting just .198/.263/.292 through 39 games. He was the Padres' Opening Day second baseman and started there for the team's first 15 games but had since fallen out of favor, starting just once in the last 13.

Riley went 4-for-5 with three home runs, three runs, eight RBI and one strikeout in Sunday's game for Triple-A Gwinnett.

He entered the game hitting .250 with zero home runs and seven strikeouts in six games since his promotion to Triple-A, but he now he has a 1.077 OPS thanks to this monster performance. Strikeouts are going to be a part of Riley's game, but he is the youngest active hitter in the International League, so that's not really a red flag at this point. If he can continue to do damage, a summer promotion to the big leagues will likely be in order.

Senzel (vertigo) could return to action for Triple-A Louisville in roughly two weeks, freelance journalist Jason Linden reports.

The exact phrasing was that Senzel is about a week behind Phillip Ervin (undisclosed), who is expected to be back in action next weekend. This would mean Senzel could return around May 25. It is unclear how this latest vertigo scare will impact the Reds' decision to promote their top prospect to the big leagues this season, and it may have no effect on such a decision. Senzel was hitting .271/.351/.459 with three home runs and three steals in 97 plate appearances prior to exiting a May 3 game with dizziness.