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Amaya isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Amaya will sit down for Wednesday's finale after going 1-for-7 with two RBI across the first two games of the series. Christian Bethancourt will catch instead for Jordan Wicks and bat ninth.

Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

The Dodgers will match up against left-hander Jordan Wicks on Wednesday, meaning the left-handed-hitting Lux will sit down for the second game in a row. Chris Taylor will fill in at the keystone and bat ninth.

The Padres optioned Campusano to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Since the beginning of August, Campusano has slashed .163/.268/.224 with three RBI across 56 plate appearances. He'll now head back to the minors in order to get back on track, officially moving Elias Diaz into the No. 2 catcher spot behind Kyle Higashioka. Brandon Lockridge was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

The Padres recalled Lockridge from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Ten days after earning a spot on the Padres' 40-man, Lockridge will now join the big club, replacing Luis Campusano on the active roster. Lockridge has slashed .328/.431/.426 with 13 RBI across 144 plate appearances with El Paso since joining the organization ahead of the trade deadline, and he'll be making his MLB debut whenever he gets into a game.

The Padres placed Perez on the paternity list Wednesday.

Perez is allowed to be away from the team for up to three games, and the Padres will push back his next scheduled start from Friday to Sunday while he spends time with his family, per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune. While Perez is away, Tom Cosgrove will come up from Triple-A to give San Diego additional bullpen help.

The Padres recalled Cosgrove from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Cosgrove has allowed 19 earned runs over just 14.2 innings in the majors this season, but he'll return to San Diego nonetheless to give the Friars a left-handed bullpen arm while fellow southpaw Martin Perez is on paternity leave. The 28-year-old Cosgrove will almost certainly be limited to low-leverage situations while in the big leagues.

Hernandez (ankle) is starting in left field and batting cleanup Wednesday against the Cubs.

The 31-year-old is returning to action Wednesday after sitting out four games due to a left ankle contusion, which he suffered Friday versus the Guardians when he was hit by a pitch. Hernandez, who has an .819 OPS with 28 homers in 138 games this season, is reclaiming a prominent spot in the Los Angeles lineup for the stretch run.

Single-A Palm Beach placed Showalter on its 7-day injured list Aug. 16 with an unspecified injury.

Showalter, 20, posted a 2.62 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 59 strikeouts over 34.1 innings before being shut down with the injury. The Cardinals appear committed to developing him as a reliever, as he had made each of his 24 appearances out of the bullpen this season.

Kelly was removed from Wednesday's start against the Rangers in the fifth inning with an undisclosed injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

The Diamondbacks should provide an update on Kelly's condition after the game, but he has dealt with cramping multiple times in the past and was seen shaking his leg during a visit from the trainer. Kelly struck out three and was charged with two runs over four-plus innings before being removed.

Vargas will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Vargas has now picked up just two starts through the Nationals' first nine games of the month, with both coming against left-handed pitchers. He'll be filling in Wednesday for Luis Garcia, who will cede the keystone to Jose Tena while Vargas covers Tena's usual spot in the infield.