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Abrams went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a walk, a run and an RBI in his first game with Double-A San Antonio on Tuesday.

The Padres' lauded prospect impressed in his Double-A debut, collecting four total bases and reaching base three times. After slashing .393/.436/.647 across two levels in 2019, Abrams was stalled by the minor-league shutdown last season. He doesn't appear to have missed a beat, however, and could advance to a regular role in the majors as soon as next season.

Lindor won't be in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader at St. Louis, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old went 0-for-3 during the matinee to extend his hitless streak to 23 at-bats over the past six games, so he'll head to the bench for the first time this season. Jonathan Villar will start at shortstop in Lindor's place for the nightcap.

Tejada agreed Wednesday with the Phillies on a minor-league contract, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Tejada most recently spent the 2020 season as a member of the Blue Jays' 60-man roster pool, but he never received a call-up to the big leagues. An immediate opportunity at the MLB level won't be available in Philadelphia either, so Tejada will likely have to bide his time at Triple-A Lehigh Valley with the hope of eventually getting a promotion. The 31-year-old infielder owns a .250/.324/.317 slash line over 663 career games in parts of nine seasons in the majors.

Berti is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti's time as a regular in the Miami lineup appears to be over after Brian Anderson (oblique) was reinstated from the injured list Tuesday. Anderson took over as the Marlins' third baseman in Miami's 9-3 win in the series opener, snapping a streak of 11 straight starts at the position for Berti. With Isan Diaz and Lewis Brinson seemingly locked into everyday roles in place of the Marlins' other two injured regulars -- Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) and Starling Marte (rib), respectively -- Berti may only be in store for a couple of starts per week.

Baez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run during Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Baez went 0-for-2 with a walk (just his second of the season) in the Cubs' 7-1 win in Game 1, but he made his presence felt in Game 2 -- he came into the game and reached on a fielder's choice as a pinch hitter in the sixth, then launched a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the eighth. The slick-fielding shortstop now has eight homers and 24 RBI this season, matching his totals in both categories from last season in 34 fewer games.

Rojas went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

The veteran shortstop had gone just 3-for-33 (.091) over his prior 10 games, due in part to nagging lower-body issues, but a day off Sunday followed by a team off day Monday gave him a chance to heal up and clear his head. Rojas is hitting .258 on the season with zero homers, three steals, eight RBI and 14 runs through 27 contests, and he'll continue to see plenty of action as the leadoff hitter until Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) returns.

Crawford is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford rejoined the lineup for the matinee after missing the past couple games with a calf issue, and he went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs. Mauricio Dubon will take over at shortstop in the nightcap.

Rojas (hip) will start Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas missed Sunday's game against the Nationals due to tightness in his hamstring and hip. He's good to go following two days of rest (including Monday's off day) and will be looking to bounce back from a 3-for-33 stretch over his last 10 games.

Baez is not starting the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Baez went 0-for-2 with a walk (just his second of the season) and a run as the Cubs triumphed, 7-1, in the first game of the day. Eric Sogard will take over at shortstop in the nightcap.

Story (finger) will start at shortstop and bat second in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story was removed late in the Rockies' last game Sunday against the Astros after being hit by a pitch on his right index finger, but X-rays cleared him of any structural damage. After getting an extra day to recover from the injury when Monday's series opener with the Giants was postponed due to inclement weather, Story looks like he'll be available for both ends of Tuesday's twin bill.