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Mercedes remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

With no designated hitter available in Pittsburgh, Mercedes will remain on the bench for a second straight day. After a blazing first two months of the season, regression has come hard for Mercedes in June. Through 15 games this month, Mercedes is slashing .132/.179/.151 while striking out in a quarter of his plate appearances.

Cabrera (calf) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

The Tigers are concluding their series with St. Louis with a day game after a night game, so Cabrera's absence comes as no surprise after he exited Tuesday's 8-2 win with right calf tightness. Detroit is labeling Cabrera's injury as a day-to-day concern, so he could be ready to play in Thursday's series opener against Houston. Eric Haase will step in as the designated hitter in place of Cabrera on Wednesday.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said after Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks that Vogelbach will miss time after sustaining a "significant" hamstring strain in the sixth inning, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Vogelbach, who went 1-for-3 in the contest, picked up the injury while rounding third base before scoring the Brewers' second run of the night. Daniel Robertson came on to replace Vogelbach in the bottom of the sixth, but the Brewers could call up Keston Hiura from Triple-A Nashville to step in as the team's primary first baseman while Vogelbach is on the shelf. Expect Milwaukee to officially announce Vogelbach's move to the injured list prior to the series finale in Arizona on Wednesday. According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Vogelbach will also be sent in for an MRI on Wednesday, so the Brewers should have an idea regarding a recovery timeline once the results of his tests become available.

Martinez went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings win over the Rays.

Martinez's two-run double in the third inning extended his hitting streak to 11 games. The slugger has an .818 OPS during the streak with six extra-base hits, seven RBI and eight runs scored. His .913 OPS in 2021 has allayed any concerns that may have surfaced following a sub-par 2020 when he posted a .680 OPS.

Ruf (hamstring) went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.

Ruf made his first appearance since May 26 after he missed nearly four weeks with a right hamstring strain. He hit third in the order Tuesday and served as the designated hitter with the Giants playing in an AL park. The 34-year-old is slashing .256/.375/.523 with six home runs, 15 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base across 104 plate appearances. Ruf will likely be a depth option going forward, although he may see the short side of platoon in left field with Alex Dickerson or pick up time when Brandon Belt needs a day off at first base.

Harper went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's loss to the Nationals.

Harper got the Phillies on the board by taking Max Scherzer deep in the second inning. It was the ninth long ball of the season for the 28-year-old and his first since June 8. Overall, Harper has compiled a .279/.386/.481 slash line across 51 games.

Vogelbach was removed from Tuesday's game at Arizona with an apparent leg injury, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Vogelbach suffered the injury during the sixth inning while rounding third base, though the Diamondbacks still inexplicably allowed him to hobble home and score the run. He went 1-for-3 with a run before leaving the contest. The 28-year-old appeared to be in significant pain, so it wouldn't be surprising if he requires a trip to the injured list.

Cabrera was removed from Tuesday's win over the Cardinals with right calf tightness, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The veteran slugger went 1-for-3 before suffering the injury on a slide into second base. Cabrera should be considered day-to-day entering Wednesday's series finale versus St. Louis, and it's not believed to be a serious issue.

Dickerson is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

Dickerson will unsurprisingly take a seat against southpaw Andrew Heaney. Austin Slater will start in left field and bat leadoff Tuesday.

Ramirez is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

He receives a day off after going 4-for-12 in the last three games, with three of those hits being home runs. Ramirez has drawn just four walks on the season, but his .273 batting average has stood out in a struggling Cleveland offense. Josh Naylor will start in right field Tuesday.