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Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk revealed Wednesday that Cruz (forearm) is now asymptomatic, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Cruz recently rejoined Double-A Altoona to continue his recovery, and his forearm is now feeling normal. The right-hander will be evaluated in the coming days to determine his next steps.

Baez (heel) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Baez was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, and he didn't appear off the bench as he continues to deal with a bruised left heel. Nico Hoerner will start at shortstop while Matt Duffy starts at second base.

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.

Jimenez was placed on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Dunedin on July 13 due to an unspecified injury.

Before hitting the shelf, Jimenez was slashing .293/.435/.331 with zero home runs and two stolen bases across 170 plate appearances for Dunedin. He's without a clear timeline for a return.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Bogaerts (wrist) will sit out the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays before returning to the lineup for Game 2, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Enrique Hernandez will cover shortstop while Bogaerts misses his third straight game due to a sore left wrist, but the 28-year-old presumably would have entered the lineup if Boston was playing a standalone game. Instead, Bogaerts will get some rest for the front end of the doubleheader before returning to action in the nightcap, when southpaw Steven Matz is scheduled to start for Toronto. Hernandez is expected to move into the outfield for the second game while the lefty-hitting Alex Verdugo likely sits.

Bogaerts (wrist) remains out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Before Tuesday's contest was postponed due to inclement weather, Bogaerts was on track to miss a second consecutive game due to a sore left wrist, but manager Alex Cora indicated the star shortstop would be ready to play Wednesday. That evidently won't be the case for the first game of the twin bill, though it's possible that the Red Sox could be saving Bogaerts for the nightcap. Enrique Hernandez will cover shortstop in place of Bogaerts in Game 1.

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.

Diaz started at third base and went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Mariners.

Diaz was activated off the injured list Monday but stayed on the bench for that night's game while Abraham Toro filled in at third base for the injured Alex Bregman (quadriceps). A day later, the Astros traded Toro to Seattle, and Diaz became the new fill-in. Bregman just began a rehab assignment Monday that is expected to last a week to 10 days, so Diaz should be a lineup regular through this week.

Fletcher went 3-for-4 with a walk Tuesday in a loss to Colorado.

Fletcher put an end to a brief three-game skid during which we went 0-for-13. He has collected three or more hits 10 times this season, with eight of those performance coming since June 14. Fletcher is slashing .395/.414/.531 over his past 35 games.

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.