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Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a walk and one RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.

Turner was the lone bright spot for the Phillies, falling a home run short of the cycle in his final at-bat. It was a much-needed effort from the shortstop, who entered Wednesday mired in a 4-for-38 slump over his previous 10 games. On the season, he's slashing .284/.339/.425 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 73 runs scored and 25 steals across 464 plate appearances.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to a stomach bug, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Contreras initially looked to be receiving a routine rest day while the Cardinals wrapped up their series in Los Angeles with a matinee game, but the stomach ailment is instead the cause of his absence from the lineup. Given that he had started in every game for St. Louis dating back to July 4, Contreras was probably due for a breather even if he wasn't feeling ill. Alec Burleson will get the start at first base in his stead, but Contreras could still be available off the bench as a pinch hitter.

The Pirates claimed Little off waivers from the Dodgers on Wednesday and assigned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Pittsburgh had two open spots on its 40-man roster, and Little had three minor-league options left, so putting in a waiver claim for the 27-year-old reliever amounted to a low-risk move for the organization to burnish its bullpen depth. Little made two appearances at the big-league level for the Dodgers but had otherwise spent the entire season at Triple-A Oklahoma City, with whom he logged a 4.64 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 39:19 K:BB in 42.2 innings.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Arenado (shoulder) will report to the team's spring training complex in Florida on Friday to begin his rehab, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Arenado will first work on strengthening his injured right shoulder, and if he shows sufficient improvement in that regard, he will be cleared to begin a rehab assignment with the club's rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate. The veteran third baseman remains without a timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, but a target date for his return should become clearer as he ramps up his rehab. Nolan Gorman has been filling in at third base for St. Louis since Arenado went down with the injury Friday.

Encarnacion exited Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh in the seventh inning due to an apparent right hamstring injury, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Encarnacion appeared to tweak his hamstring while trying to beat out an infield single in the top of the seventh inning and was removed for defense before the bottom of the frame. He cranked a solo home run in one of his three plate appearances before being lifted. The Giants should have more information on Encarnacion's status after the game.

Conforto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

The Dodgers will send the left-handed-hitting Conforto to the bench for the matinee contest while southpaw Matthew Liberatore takes the hill for St. Louis. Alex Call will fill in as the starting left fielder in place of Conforto, who hasn't been productive so far in August with just two hits in 17 at-bats.

Pozo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Pozo will take a seat for the day game after he went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored while catching all eight innings of the Cardinals' 12-6 loss Tuesday night. Pedro Pages will handle catching duties Wednesday, and he and Pozo have now alternated starts behind the plate over the last six contests.

Contreras is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Contreras will get a rare day off after he started every game since July 4. Alec Burleson will hold down first base for the Cardinals in Wednesday's series finale.

Doyle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Doyle will retreat to the bench for the day game after a night game, paving the way for Yanquiel Fernandez to enter the lineup at designated hitter while Tyler Freeman joins Mickey Moniak and Jordan Beck in the outfield. Doyle started in both of the first two games of the series, going 2-for-8 with a pair of strikeouts.

Weathers (lat) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The workout appeared to mark Weathers' first time throwing off a mound since he landed on the 60-day injured list in early June with a left lat strain. After being sidelined for a lengthy period of time, Weathers will need time to be built back up. A return before the end of August seems unlikely, but manager Clayton McCullough said Wednesday that he's "cautiously optimistic" that Weathers will pitch again for the big club this season, per Alex Krutchik of FishOnFirst.com.