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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.

Manager Alex Cora said that Bogaerts is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays because he wanted to give him "one more day" to rest his left wrist, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports. The shortstop is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday.

All signs were pointing toward Bogaerts dealing with some sort of physical issue after he was left off the lineup card for the second straight day, and now it's clear that he's still managing the minor left wrist soreness that forced him to miss the July 17 game against the Yankees. He'll get an additional day to rest, and assuming he doesn't suffer any sort of setback, he should be good to go Wednesday.

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.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The lefty-hitting Wendle will hit the bench for the second time in four games with the Yankees bringing southpaw Jordan Montgomery to the hill. Yandy Diaz will pick up a start at third base in Wendle's stead.

Bogaerts is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Toronto for the second consecutive game.

Manager Alex Cora said that the shortstop was simply getting a normal day off Monday, but Bogaerts' absence from the lineup again Tuesday strongly points toward him dealing with at least a minor issue. Boston will likely provide an additional update later Tuesday, but for the time being, Bogaerts can be considered day-to-day.

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.

Correa went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and two runs in Monday's 11-8 loss to the Mariners.

The two-hit day ended a 3-for-46 skid over the past 13 games for Correa, who has seen his season average plummet 30 points to .270 amid the massive slide. The 26-year-old isn't in any jeopardy of losing hold of the everyday gig at shortstop, but his midsummer swoon could lessen the Astros' willingness to offer him a long-term contract extension before he becomes an unrestricted free agent this winter.