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Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

The 412-foot blast in the third inning was the 11th on the season for Witt and his first long ball since May 29. The star shortstop continues to put up solid counting stats despite underwhelming ratios. Witt is the only player in the American League with at least 10 home runs and 20 steals, which he's accomplished despite an uneven .237/.276/.422 slash line.

Wendle is not in the lineup against the Mariners on Tuesday due to a left adductor/groin injury, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Wendle will sit for a second straight game due to the injury, with Jon Berti getting the start at shortstop. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker believes that Wendle would be available off the bench if necessary, so for now the veteran infielder should be considered day-to-day.

Wendle remains out of the lineup Tuesday at Seattle.

Jon Berti will get another start at shortstop and bat seventh against the Mariners and right-hander George Kirby. Wendle, who also sat out of Monday's series opener, is slashing just .232/.292/.378 this year versus righties.

Rojas isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday against the White Sox, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rojas is just 1-for-13 across his last four games and will get Tuesday off to regroup. Mookie Betts will come in to play shortstop while Rojas sits, allowing Jason Heyward to start in right field and bat fourth.

Velazquez was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

Velazquez will return to Triple-A Salt Lake after missing over a month of action while on the 7-day IL with an unspecified injury. The 28-year-old has struggled to a .182 average with two homers, six RBI, 11 runs scored and five stolen bases over 66 at-bats in 21 games with Salt Lake this season. With David Fletcher (personal) being placed on the bereavement list and Taylor Jones (undisclosed) heading to the 7-day IL on Tuesday, no additional transaction was required to open a spot for Velazquez on the Triple-A roster.

Fletcher (personal) was placed on the minor-league bereavement list Tuesday.

Fletcher will be away from the team for up to a week as he deals with a family matter. The 29-year-old has impressed with Triple-A Salt Lake in 2023, recording a .365 average with nine extra-base hits, including a homer, over 156 at-bats in 38 contests. Andrew Velazquez (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday, which will help help cushion Fletcher's absence in Salt Lake's lineup.

Mondesi (knee) was shut down from all baseball activity Tuesday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Mondesi has been on the 60-day injured list since the beginning of the season due to the ACL tear he suffered last season. His rehab process has been slow, and although Mondesi has been without a return timeline all season, pausing all baseball activities will likely push back his season debut even further.

Smith is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.

Smith will take a seat after he went 2-for-6 with a solo homer, two runs scored and two strikeouts while starting the last two contests. Aledmys Diaz will take over at shortstop and bat seventh against Tampa Bay.

Schmitt is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals.

Schmitt enjoyed a productive May, but he is batting just .138/.167/.241 in 30 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to June. Brandon Crawford will start at shortstop and bat ninth for the Giants on Tuesday in St. Louis.

Pena is absent from the Astros' lineup for the second game in a row Tuesday due to illness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Pena wasn't feeling well Sunday and apparently still isn't 100 percent following Monday's off day. Mauricio Dubon will fill in at shortstop against Patrick Corbin and the Nationals.