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Marte (ankle) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Rockies, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Marte aggravated a low-grade left ankle sprain in Monday's 5-4 win and will now miss out on a second straight start against Colorado. He is expected to avoid the injured list, and with a team off day coming Thursday, it's possible Marte will be ready to play this weekend at Tampa Bay. Blaze Alexander was called up from Triple-A Reno and will start at second base Wednesday as the Diamondbacks look to complete a sweep.

Arraez went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-0 victory against the Pirates.

Arraez was the only Padre to reach base three times in the victory, and he scored two of the team's three runs. Arraez also sweetened his fantasy line with a stolen base in the first inning. He's far from a speedster on the basepaths, but Arraez does have a career-high five thefts on the campaign.

Megill (back) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on Thursday.

Megill has been sidelined for all of August with a lower-back injury but has been cleared for game action. The reliever leads the Brewers with 20 saves on the season, but he'll be used in a setup role upon his return from the 15-day injured list with Devin Williams now in the fold for Milwaukee.

The Diamondbacks recalled Alexander from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Alexander will provide some infield depth while Ketel Marte (ankle) is banged up. The rookie slashed .297/.374/.446 versus left-handed pitching during his previous stint in the majors this season, so he's likely to see the majority of his playing time against southpaws. Alexander will crack the lineup Wednesday against a right-hander in Rockies rookie Tanner Gordon, filling in for Marte at second base and batting eighth.

The Diamondbacks optioned Thomas to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

He had been losing more and more playing time to the red-hot Jake McCarthy and will now head to Reno, where he'll be given regular reps again. Thomas' elite outfield defense hasn't been able to overcome his weak bat, as he's slashed a woeful .191/.248/.362 across 37 games with Arizona this season.

Higashioka is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports,

Higashioka caught both of the first two games of the series, but he'll begin Wednesday's finale on the bench. Luis Campusano and Martin Perez will form the Padres' battery.

Kim is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Kim started the first two games of the series, picking up a couple hits and a stolen base, but he'll receive a day of rest in Wednesday's matinee. Tyler Wade is drawing the start at shortstop for the Padres.

McMahon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

With the Rockies and Diamondbacks concluding their series with a day game after a night game and with a southpaw (Jordan Montgomery) on the hill for Arizona, the lefty-hitting McMahon will be given a breather. McMahon had a pair of two-hit games against Atlanta over the weekend but has fallen back into his post-All-Star-break lull at the plate so far in Arizona, as he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts through the first two games of the series. He's now batting just .119 with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate in the second half.

Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-2 win against Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Ohtani gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead in the third inning with a 413-foot solo shot. It was his 37th long ball of the campaign, most in the National League and second in the majors behind Aaron Judge (42). Ohtani also has 33 stolen bases, giving him a legitimate chance of recording the sixth 40-40 season in major-league history.

Rodriguez (3-2) allowed an unearned run on one hit over one inning to take the extra-inning loss Tuesday versus Atlanta. He did not issue a walk or strike out a batter.

Rodriguez gave up an RBI single to Travis d'Arnaud, which plated the initial runner in the 10th inning, and the Giants failed to respond for their second extra-inning loss in a row. While this run wasn't earned, Rodriguez has allowed six runs (five earned) over his last 9.2 innings despite sparse usage since the All-Star break. He's at a 3.93 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 52:16 K:BB through 50.1 innings while adding five holds and a blown save in a low-leverage role this season.