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Mauricio went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers, a walk and three runs in High-A Brooklyn's win over Jersey Shore on Tuesday.

After a difficult June in which the 20-year-old shortstop hit just .202, he's in the midst of an excellent July that's seen him bat .293 with five homers, two steals, 14 RBI and 11 runs across 19 games. Mauricio's season line -- .247/.289/.459 with 13 homers and six steals -- still leaves something to be desired, but he's made positive strides nonetheless, showing increased power and more than holding his own despite being three years younger than the average player in the High-A East. He's still raw, as he simply doesn't have a ton of minor-league experience and his plate discipline remains a work in progress, so the Mets would do well to give him plenty of development time.

DeJong went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Cleveland.

His seventh-inning blast off Bryan Shaw proved to be the game-winning hit. DeJong has four of his 14 homers on the year in the last 12 games, a stretch during which he's produced a blistering .385/.429/.692 slash line.

Turner was removed from Tuesday's game against the Phillies after testing positive for COVID-19, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports.

Turner's removal from Tuesday's game after the top of the first inning fueled trade rumors and injury speculation, but he instead tested positive for coronavirus and was immediately pulled per MLB protocols. The 27-year-old will be away from the team for the near future until he clears the health and safety protocols.

Turner wasn't traded and was instead removed from Tuesday's game against the Phillies with an apparent injury, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Turner's exit after the top of the first inning fueled trade rumors, but he appeared to suffer an injury while running the bases. The 27-year-old's status should be updated before the end of the evening.

Baez (heel) was removed from Tuesday's lineup against the Reds, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The 28-year-old was initially deemed good to go for Tuesday's contest after not starting Monday, but he apparently requires at least another day out of the lineup while his left heel recovers. Baez should be considered day-to-day for now, and the Cubs figure to provide an update on his condition no later than Wednesday afternoon. Nico Hoerner enters the lineup to play shortstop in his place.

Baez (heel) is batting cleanup and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Reds.

A bruised heel shortened Baez's Sunday and kept him out of Monday's lineup, but he entered the series opener to hit a walk-off single in his only plate appearance. He's started 10 games since the All-Star break, hitting .275 with one home run, eight RBI and three stolen bases.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday that Berti (concussion) has resumed light baseball activities, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti appears to have made only slight progress in his recovery from a concussion, an injury that resulted in him being placed on the 7-day injured list Friday. He likely won't be on track to return for this weekend's series against the Yankees, which is when he'll be first eligible.

The Brewers will recall Reyes from Triple-A Nashville prior to Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

He'll join the active roster as a replacement for Jace Peterson, who was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list after being deemed a close contact of Christian Yelich, who tested positive for the virus. While he's up with Milwaukee, Reyes is expected to serve as a utility man, with most of his starting opportunities likely to come against left-handed pitching.

Castillo and Hoy Park were traded from the Yankees to the Pirates on Monday in exchange for right-hander Clay Holmes.

Castillo advanced to Double-A Somerset to begin the season, and he's slashed .277/.345/.504 with 11 homers, 44 runs, 32 RBI and seven stolen bases across 58 games. The 23-year-old will likely report to Double-A Altoona.

Baez (heel) is out of the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Baez was removed from Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks due to the injury and will be out of the lineup for at least one contest. Manager David Ross initially labeled it a lower body injury, but it's apparently a bruised heel that cropped up when he stepped awkwardly on a base, per Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago. Nico Hoerner will shift to shortstop Monday while David Bote starts at the keystone.