Kiner-Falefa is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

Kiner-Falefa will receive a day of rest after starting each of the previous eight games. The Pirates will shift Jared Triolo over to third base and install Liover Peguero at shortstop in Wednesday's series finale.

The Nationals assigned Willits to Single-A Fredericksburg, and he could make his professional debut as soon as Thursday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

Willits was assigned to the rookie-level Florida Complex League after being taken with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, but he didn't play in any games before the FCL season concluded. He's just 17 years old, so Willits could face a learning curve as he gets his feet wet in pro ball.

The Reds signed Vargas to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Vargas was cut loose by the Yankees last week after slashing just .226/.291/.359 with seven home runs and 20 stolen bases in 89 games between the High-A and Double-A levels. He's still just 23 and received a $2.5 million bonus as an international signee back in 2018, so the Reds felt Vargas was worth adding to the organization.

Perdomo went 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Guardians.

Perdomo has embraced the speed element of being a leadoff hitter over the last week, going 10-for-30 (.333) with five steals and a 7:4 BB:K over eight games since he swapped places with Corbin Carroll in the order. Perdomo has logged three multi-hit efforts in that span. The shortstop continues to excel with a .289/.390/.443 slash line on the year, and he's added 22 steals, 13 home runs, 81 RBI and 76 runs scored over 126 contests.

Ortiz exited Tuesday night's game against the Cubs after fouling a pitch off his knee, and manager Pat Murphy said Ortiz won't play Wednesday versus Chicago, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

X-rays on Ortiz's knee came back negative, so he should be considered day-to-day. On top of the knee issue, Ortiz was also dealing with a stomach bug Tuesday. Andruw Monasterio could fill in at shortstop in place of Ortiz on Wednesday.

Adames is not in the Giants' lineup versus the Padres on Tuesday.

Adams heads to the bench for just the second time this year as he had started in 124 of the Giants' 125 games played prior to Tuesday night's matchup. The shortstop has struggled since the start of August with a .123/.197/.262 slash line across 71 plate appearances in 16 games. Casey Schmitt is set to start at shortstop Tuesday in place of Adames.

Pena went 4-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI on Monday for the Mets' Dominican Summer League affiliate.

Signed for $5 million in January -- the second-highest bonus given to any player in the 2025 international signing period, behind Roki Sasaki's $6.5 million -- the 17-year-old Pena is already showcasing his prodigious power potential. Per Brendan Samson of MLB.com, Pena is the only player to record two three-homer performances in his first season of professional baseball since 2005, and one of only six players younger than 18 to have even one such game during that time. Through 54 contests for the Mets' DSL squad, Pena is slashing .299/.423/.540 with nine homers, 21 steals in 25 attempts and more walks (35) than strikeouts (33).

Acosta went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Monday's loss to the Cardinals.

The one-time Rangers prospect showed plenty of nerves in his big-league debut, as he also committed an error at second base, but Acosta has done well just to get this far after undergoing thoracic outlet surgery in 2021 that derailed his development. The 22-year-old was hitting just .236 at Triple-A Jacksonville prior to his promotion, but 13 homers and 28 steals in 106 games highlights his fantasy potential should he ever earn a full-time role in the majors. For now, he'll offer the Marlins infield depth while Javier Sanoja covers third base in place of Graham Pauley (oblique) and Connor Norby (wrist).

Tovar went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run in a 4-3 win against the Dodgers on Monday.

Tovar had both of the Rockies' extra-base hits -- a seventh-inning homer that tied the score and a ninth-inning pop-fly double that led to him crossing the plate with the winning run one batter later. The long ball came against Dodgers All-Star hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who Tovar has pestered to the tune of a 7-for-10 line and two home runs in their head-to-head matchups. Tovar also snapped a 19-game homerless stretch Monday, though he hit well enough with a .276 average and eight doubles during that span.

Turner went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double, five RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 12-7 win versus the Mariners.

The 32-year-old shortstop collected his 1,500th career hit with a three-run blast off Seattle starter Logan Gilbert in the second. This performance marks the second time Turner has plated four or more runs this season, with the first coming June 27 against Atlanta. The three-time All-Star has been on fire in August, hitting .333 (24-for-72) with two homers, three steals, 11 runs scored and 13 RBI across 16 contests.