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Neto suffered a right finger contusion Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Neto was pulled from Wednesday's game after taking a pitch to the finger on a bunt attempt. Luckily, he seems to have avoided a serious injury and will likely return to the Angels' lineup within a few days.

Neto was pulled from Wednesday's game against St. Louis after suffering an apparent injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Neto appeared to take a pitch to his right hand on a bunt attempt during the fifth inning. He remained in the game to finish his at-bat but was pulled before the bottom of the frame. He should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

Mondesi (knee) is headed to Boston to visit a doctor before determining the next step in his rehab process, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Mondesi has been going through the same hitting and fielding routine he's had for several weeks but hasn't played in any games yet. A clearer timetable for the infielder could be available following his upcoming checkup.

DeJong is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels.

DeJong has been a fairly regular presence at shortstop for the Cardinals since his April 23 return from the injured list, but he'll take a seat Tuesday versus the Angels and Shohei Ohtani. Tommy Edman is playing short and batting ninth. Brendan Donovan is at second base and hitting eighth.

The Nationals optioned Downs to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.

Utility man Ildemaro Vargas (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list in the corresponding transaction. Though he had been up with the big club since April 11, Downs appeared in just one game during his time with the Nationals and logged two plate appearances. He'll get a chance to play regularly again once he's back with Rochester.

Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

The Diamondbacks regularly withhold the switch-hitting Perdomo from the lineup versus southpaws, so his absence Wednesday comes as little surprise with lefty Andrew Heaney on the hill for Texas. Nick Ahmed will fill in for Perdomo at shortstop.

Rojas is not in the starting lineup against the Phillies on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Rojas is sitting for the second time in three games after being activated off the injured list. Chris Taylor will handle shortstop duties and hit ninth against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Anderson went 0-for-4 with a walk Tuesday against the Twins.

Anderson was in the lineup for the first time since April 10 after being sidelined with a knee issue. He immediately returned to the top of the order and reached base in the bottom of the sixth inning on a free pass. Anderson has a very limited sample in the new campaign, though he did show significant aggression on the basepaths with five stolen bases in his first 11 games.

Abrams went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs.

The 22-year-old shortstop has been flirting with the Mendoza Line most of the season, but Abrams appears to have a found a groove at the plate. Over his last 15 games, he's slashing .275/.315/.431 with two doubles, two homers, seven runs and nine RBI, solid production from a player who routinely hits near the bottom of one of baseball's weakest lineups.

Volpe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a second run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.

The rookie shortstop got the Yankees on the board by taking Tanner Bibee deep in the sixth inning, and Volpe came home with the game's final run in the eighth after getting himself over to third base after a single. Tuesday's activity on the basepaths snapped a 10-game streak without a stolen base for the 22-year-old, but he's a perfect 10-for-10 on steal attempts to begin his MLB career, and his bat has come around too. After a shaky first couple weeks at the plate, Volpe is slashing .275/.375/.449 over his last 20 games.