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Albies went 2-for-6 with two doubles and a run scored in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.

The 29-year-old has already been voted into the NL starting lineup for the All-Star Game, but Albies isn't resting on his laurels. He's hit safely in five of six games to begin July, batting .259 (7-for-27) with a .667 SLG thanks to five doubles and two homers, to go along with three RBI and seven runs scored.

Griffin has been diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left ring finger and could be sidelined for at least a month, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Griffin injured the finger while making a diving catch during Sunday's game against the Nationals. He remained in the contest to take two more plate appearances, striking out in one and delivering a two-run single in the other. Passan notes Griffin could opt to play through the injury, but the most likely option is to rehab it, which would shelve the shortstop for at least a month. If an absence is required, Griffin could spend about six weeks in a splint and be out until September, per Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com. The Pirates should have more information on Griffin's status prior to Tuesday's contest against Atlanta.

Atlanta placed Kinley on the paternity list Tuesday.

The right-hander will step away from the team for a few days to be with his growing family. Kinley can be on the paternity list for up to three days, so he should be back with Atlanta ahead of Friday's series opener in St. Louis.

Harris went 3-for-6 with a double and two RBI in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.

It's the center fielder's fourth straight multi-hit, multi-RBI performance, although Monday was the first time during that surge Harris didn't score a run of his own. He's hit safely in all six July games so far as he states his case to be added to his first career All-Star Game roster, batting .429 (12-for-28) to begin the month with two homers, five runs and 10 RBI.

McCray (hand) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base during a rehab outing with the Giants' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate in its 17-6 win over the ACL Royals on Monday.

McCray underwent surgery June 4 to repair a fractured hamate bone in his left hand and began a rehab assignment with the ACL Giants on Monday. The 25-year-old outfielder singled in the third inning before stealing second and later scoring, then hit a two-run shot to right field in the fourth. Before the injury, McCray appeared in 49 games for Triple-A Sacramento, slashing .237/.360/.370 with 38 runs scored, 28 RBI, nine stolen bases and four long balls across 211 plate appearances.

High-A Fort Wayne reinstated Kemp (oblique) from its 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Kemp is finally ready to make his High-A debut after a left oblique injury suffered in the spring shelved him to begin the season. He was activated after allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings across three rehab starts in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

Svanson will serve as the Cardinals' opening pitcher for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Svanson will be making his first MLB start and his first at any level in the professional ranks since 2022, but he's unlikely to cover more than an inning or two before exiting the game. Once Svanson's day is done, left-hander Bruce Zimmermann appears likely to work in bulk relief for St. Louis.

Jordan is absent from the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Jordan will likely be back in the lineup for the second game of the twin bill, but he'll begin the first contest on the bench. Jose Fermin is covering third base for the Cardinals in the matinee.

Winn is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

JJ Wetherholt will slide over to make a start at shortstop, and Bryan Torres will cover second base. Winn should be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

McGreevy won't start during Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers in order to get some extra rest, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The right-hander was lined up to start in Tuesday's twin bill, but St. Louis will instead have Matt Svanson as the opener and Bruce Zimmermann as the bulk reliever in Game 1 while Hunter Dobbins starts the nightcap. There's been no indication of an injury for McGreevy, who has given up just two runs across 12 innings over his past two starts. He'll instead take the mound Wednesday versus Milwaukee.