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Walker is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Cincinnati.

Walker was going to be on the bench for Tuesday's contest before it was rained out, and he'll remain there for the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. Lars Nootbaar is shifting over to right field for the Cardinals, while Brendan Donovan is getting the start in left field.

Winn is starting at shortstop and batting second in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Cincinnati.

Winn had been slated to hit in the two hole before Tuesday's game was rained out, and he'll remain there for the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. It's the first time this season he's batted anywhere other than ninth.

Collins went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk, two runs scored and an additional RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Collins put the Brewers ahead quickly with a solo home run in the first inning. It was his first long ball and first RBI as a major leaguer, and he's now tallied a hit in four straight games. The 27-year-old is hitting .243/.300/.405 with six runs scored and a 3:8 BB:K in 40 plate appearances.

Myers went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 15-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Little went right for the Marlins in this one, but Myers at least was a constant nuisance on the basepaths. The 29-year-old has had trouble carving out a regular spot in the lineup, but it's not for lack of trying -- he's started only five of the last 10 games, but during that span he's batting .435 (10-for-23) with two homers, two steals, six runs and eight RBI.

The Cardinals recalled Graceffo from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Graceffo will serve as the 27th man during Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds, though he'll be available only for the second game of the day. The right-hander was knocked around for seven runs (six earned) over three frames in his lone appearance with the Cardinals earlier this season. He's put up a 5.71 ERA and 16:5 K:BB across 17.1 innings in 2025 with Memphis.

Alcantara (2-3) took the loss Tuesday as the Marlins were routed 15-2 by the Dodgers, surrendering seven runs on seven hits and five walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out two.

It was a disastrous outing right from the jump for Alcantara, as Shohei Ohtani roped the first pitch he saw from the right-hander down the right-field line for a leadoff homer. Alcantara got the hook after 79 pitches (43 strikes), and it's the second time in his last three trips to the mound that he's been tagged for at least six runs. The Marlins' gamble on waiting to trade Alcantara until he showed he was fully recovered from Tommy John surgery hasn't paid off -- through six starts and 26 innings, he carries a brutal 8.31 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 19:17 K:BB. He'll be tough to trust in an active fantasy lineup until he begins to show signs of life, but things won't get any easier for Alcantara in his next outing, a scheduled rematch with the Dodgers early next week back in Miami.

Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo said Wednesday that Cavalli (elbow) was pulled from his rehab start with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday due to fatigue, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Rizzo did not seem overly concerned, noting that Cavalli was touching 98 miles per hour with his fastball during the outing. The right-hander allowed three runs over two innings in the start, throwing 37 pitches. It's not clear whether Cavalli -- who is coming back from March 2023 Tommy John surgery -- will be ready for his next rehab start or will need to be pushed back in the pitching schedule.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Giants.

The veteran infielder got hold of a hanging slider from Randy Rodriguez in the seventh inning, hooking it down the left-field line for a two-run shot. It was Bogaerts' first homer of 2025 as he looks to escape his early-season doldrums, and through 29 games he's slashing .253/.342/.364 with four steals, eight RBI and 13 runs.

Acuna went 2-for-4 with a steal and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Acuna notched his second straight multi-hit game Tuesday with singles in the second and third innings, and he came around to score both times. He added his seventh steal of the season and is far and away the Mets' leading base stealer. The 23-year-old has held his own through the first month of the season, hitting .300/.355/.371 with five extra-base hits, three RBI, 13 runs and a 6:14 BB:K in 76 plate appearances.

Suarez worked a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 11th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Giants.

After getting tagged for his first run of the season in his last appearance Sunday, Suarez was right back in his usual stingy form. The 34-year-old right-hander is tied with the Mariners' Andres Munoz for the major-league lead in saves, and Suarez has also supplied a 0.69 ERA, 0.54 WHIP and 14:2 K:BB through 13 innings.