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Walker is absent from the lineup in Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Walker has just a .536 OPS in his first 10 games this season, so it's probably not a bad time to get him a breather with the Phillies sending Zack Wheeler to the hill. Alec Burleson is in right field.

Marte is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Colorado.

Marte started the first 11 games of the season and has an .883 OPS with three doubles, three homers, seven RBI and 11 runs in 53 plate appearances, but he'll step out of the lineup Tuesday. Jace Peterson will take over at the keystone and bat sixth.

Contreras (hand) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and No. 3 batter Tuesday versus the Phillies.

Contreras still isn't able to squeeze his catcher's mitt due to lingering soreness in his left hand and admits that "it does bother me to swing a little bit," per John Denton of MLB.com. However, he's feeling well enough to DH in this one and is hoping to be ready to catch by this weekend. Ivan Herrera is getting another start behind the plate Tuesday.

Chourio is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.

It's the first day off this season for the 20-year-old wunderkind. With Chourio getting a breather, Sal Frelick will occupy right field and Blake Perkins will cover center.

The Brewers transferred Williams (back) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

The move doesn't change Williams' timetable, as he is slated to be out until at least mid-June while recovering from two stress fractures in his back. Kevin Herget will take Williams' spot on the 40-man roster.

Adon was recalled from Triple-A Rochester and will start Tuesday at San Francisco, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The right-hander missed out on a spot in Washington's season-opening rotation but will make his 2024 debut Tuesday as Josiah Gray heads to the injured list with a flexor strain. Adon made 12 appearances for the Nationals last year and had a 6.45 ERA and 48:24 K:BB across 51.2 innings.

Ashby was optioned to Triple-A Nashville by the Brewers on Tuesday.

The move comes a day after the left-hander was torched for eight runs (four earned) over 3.2 innings against the Reds. Ashby should get another shot in the rotation eventually, but the Brewers' bullpen needs help so Kevin Herget has been summoned.

Gray was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Nationals on Tuesday, retroactive to April 6, with a right flexor strain, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

It's been a nightmarish start to the season for Gray. He has been tagged for 13 runs over 8.1 innings in his first two starts and now will miss, at minimum, the next couple weeks with an injury to his pitching arm. Gray had been slated to start Tuesday in San Francisco, but that responsibility now falls to Joan Adon.

King was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The left-hander will move off the major-league roster to make room for Sonny Gray (hamstring), who is returning from the injured list to make his season debut Tuesday. King appeared in two games for the Cardinals and allowed a run on three hits with a 4:0 K:BB over 2.1 innings.

The Cardinals activated Gray (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

Gray will make his season and Cardinals debut Tuesday againt the Phillies after missing the first week-and-a-half of the season with a right hamstring strain. He did not make a rehab start, having most recently throwing 54 pitches in a simulated game. Gray will be limited to around 65 pitches in Tuesday's outing.