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The Marlins selected Chirinos' contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.

Chirinos will get the start for Miami on Wednesday versus the Cardinals. The veteran right-hander has spent all of the 2024 season with Jacksonville, collecting a 3.00 ERA and 47:23 K:BB over 66 frames covering 12 starts. He could earn additional starts for the Marlins if he pitches well.

The Marlins designated Emanuel for assignment Wednesday.

Emanuel pitched both of the last two nights and threw 29 pitches over two scoreless innings Tuesday versus the Cardinals. The Marlins moved Emanuel off their 26-man active roster and 40-man roster to clear room for right-hander Yonny Chirinos, who was called up from Triple-A Jacksonville to start Wednesday's series finale versus St. Louis.

Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

He'll take a seat for the afternoon game after making starts at catcher and designated hitter in the first two contests of the series in Pittsburgh. Luke Maile will check in for Stephenson behind the plate Wednesday.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Vidal Brujan, who contributed a walk-off RBI single in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-inning win over the Cardinals, will start at second base Wednesday. Lopez will get a day off after going 1-for-11 across his last four contests.

Martini is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates due to a hand injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Martini is apparently still sore after taking a pitch to the hand in Monday's 4-1 loss in the series opener, so he'll hit the bench for a second day in a row even while the Pirates bring a right-hander (Mitch Keller) to the hill. In Martini's absence, Jacob Hurtubise will enter the lineup in left field while Jake Fraley gets a day out of the outfield and serves as the Reds' designated hitter.

Happ went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Giants.

Happ now has four straight two-hit efforts, which has pushed his season batting average from .212 up to .234. During the hot stretch, the outfielder has also gone deep twice and driven in seven runs. Happ has been a steady fantasy performer the last few years, and it looks like he'll deliver a similar level of performance in 2024.

Candelario (tendinitis) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Candelario will be on the bench for the second game in a row while he deals with unspecified tendinitis. Reds manager David Bell already said that Candelario isn't at any major risk of landing on the injured list, so the expectation is that the veteran corner infielder will be good to go for Friday's series opener versus the Red Sox coming out of Thursday's team off day.

Bellinger went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Giants.

It was a solid all-around effort for Bellinger, who snapped a mini 0-for-8 slump over the previous two games. Overall, the 28-year-old is slashing a respectable .264/.323/.435, though those numbers are down across the board from his stellar 2023 campaign. Bellinger still has plenty of time to heat up, however, and should remain locked into fantasy lineups.

Friedl (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

He'll take a seat for the second day in a row while he recovers from a tight hamstring, which he sustained while making a diving catch in the fifth inning of Monday's 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh. The Reds seem to be viewing Friedl as day-to-day, but a trip to the injured list could become more realistic if he isn't ready to play coming out of Thursday's off day. Friedl's absence Wednesday will open up a spot in the outfield for Stuart Fairchild.

Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over San Diego.

Schwarber cut the Phillies' lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, launching a solo shot off Wandy Peralta. It's Schwarber's 17th homer this season and his third in his last two games. He's boosted his slash line to .257/.377/.468 with 48 RBI, 53 runs scored and four steals across 329 plate appearances this season.