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Perdomo isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Diego.

Perdomo will grab a seat on the bench to begin Wednesday's contest after going 2-for-8 with a homer, two additional runs scored and a steal through the first two games of the series. Ildemaro Vargas will fill in as Arizona's shortstop and bat second.

Jarvis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Jarvis had started at shortstop in each of Atlanta's last three games, but after going 2-for-10 with a walk and an RBI during that stretch, he'll retreat to the bench while Jorge Mateo covers the position Wednesday. Jarvis and Mateo will likely share time at the position until Ronald Acuna's (hamstring) eventual return from the 10-day injured list allows Atlanta to move Mauricio Dubon out of the corner outfield and back into an everyday role at shortstop.

Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Turner isn't known to be nursing an injury or illness, so his absence Wednesday could just be a planned rest day after he started each of the past 19 contests and 89 of the Phillies' first 92 games of the season. Edmundo Sosa will get the nod at shortstop in place of Turner, who has bounced back from a tough start to the campaign to reach base in 13 of his last 14 starts while slashing .323/.333/.523 with three home runs, one steal, 10 RBI and 14 runs during that stretch.

Ortiz went 5-for-9 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI across both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals.

Getting the start at third base and batting ninth in both games, Ortiz banged out three hits in the matinee before launching a solo shot off Jared Shuster in the seventh inning of the nightcap. With David Hamilton (hamstring) having been placed on the IL earlier in the day, Ortiz could be in for an extended run at the hot corner. Over his last 10 games, the 27-year-old infielder is batting .355 (11-for-31) with two of his three homers on the season, along with four runs and seven RBI.

The Mets optioned Mauricio to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old was added to the active roster in late June but will now head back to Syracuse since Jorge Polanco (Achilles/ankle/wrist) was reinstated from the IL. Mauricio has struggled at the plate in 17 big-league games this year, going 9-for-50 (.180) with no walks and a 36 percent strikeout rate.

The Pirates recalled Brannigan from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Brannigan was called up for one day earlier this season but did not appear in a game. The 25-year-old is taking the roster spot of the injured Konnor Griffin (finger) and could see some starts at shortstop while Griffin is out, but the majority of those reps are likely to go to Jared Triolo.

The Pirates placed Griffin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a torn tendon in his left ring finger, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Per director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, Griffin will wear a splint for six weeks and is expected to be sidelined for 8-to-10 weeks. That puts the rookie on the shelf until early September, at minimum, which is a massive blow to the Pirates and Griffin's fantasy managers. Jared Triolo will likely handle the bulk of the playing time at shortstop for the Pirates while Griffin is out.

Griffin has been diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left ring finger and could be sidelined for at least a month, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Griffin injured the finger while making a diving catch during Sunday's game against the Nationals. He remained in the contest to take two more plate appearances, striking out in one and delivering a two-run single in the other. Passan notes Griffin could opt to play through the injury, but the most likely option is to rehab it, which would shelve the shortstop for at least a month. If an absence is required, Griffin could spend about six weeks in a splint and be out until September, per Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com. The Pirates should have more information on Griffin's status prior to Tuesday's contest against Atlanta.

Winn is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

JJ Wetherholt will slide over to make a start at shortstop, and Bryan Torres will cover second base. Winn should be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

Abrams went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a steal in Monday's win over the Astros.

Abrams tallied a trio of hits, highlighted by a three-run blast in the third inning that left the bat at 108.1 mph. Monday marked the shortstop's sixth three-hit game of the season and his first since June 13. Over his past 15 contests, the 25-year-old is slashing .228/.262/.526 with five homers, 10 RBI, eight runs and three stolen bases.