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Conrad (back) has gone 4-for-13 with a solo home run, a double, two walks, a stolen base and two additional runs in four games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League since making his professional debut June 30.

ACL play got underway May 2, but Conrad was unavailable for almost the entire first two months of the season due to a lower-back injury. The No. 17 overall pick in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, Conrad had also been held out of ACL games last summer while recovering from shoulder surgery. Despite the extended layoff from competitive action, Conrad hasn't shown much sign of rust since debuting last week, and the 22-year-old outfielder could soon move up to Single-A Myrtle Beach.

The Mets designated Zuniga for assignment Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Zuniga was called up Monday and tossed a scoreless frame against Atlanta but now finds himself off the 26- and 40-man rosters a day later. The Mets will announce a corresponding roster move prior to Tuesday's game in Atlanta.

Marsee (knee) will start in center field and bat seventh in Tuesday's game versus the Mariners.

Marsee had to be lifted from Sunday's game against the Athletics with a right knee contusion, but he will not have to miss a start, as Miami's team off day Monday evidently afforded the outfielder enough rest. The 25-year-old is slashing a disappointing .192/.316/.296 this season but does have five home runs and 18 stolen bases.

The Phillies recalled Lazar from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The right-hander was up with the Phillies for a few days in mid-June, when he allowed two runs on three hits with a 4:0 K:BB over four innings. Lazar, who has a 4.19 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 16 relief outings at Lehigh Valley, should fill a low-leverage role out of the bullpen for Philadelphia.

The Phillies optioned Backhus to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Backhus pitched each of the last two days, so the Phillies will replace him with a fresh bullpen arm. It will be Max Lazar taking Backhus' spot on the roster.

The Brewers transferred Lockridge (knee) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

The transaction makes space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Greg Jones. It doesn't alter the timetable for Lockridge, who has been sidelined since early May with a right patella injury. Lockridge isn't expected back until at least late July.

The Brewers selected Jones' contract from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Jones went 2-for-21 at the plate during a stint with the Brewers earlier this season and has slashed .289/.423/.380 with one home run and 21 stolen bases with Nashville. The 28-year-old will be a backup at all three outfield spots as well as second base.

The Brewers placed Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a strained left hamstring.

The 28-year-old departed Monday's victory in St. Louis due to hamstring tightness and will require a trip to the IL after being diagnosed with a strain. It's unclear how long Hamilton is expected to be sidelined, but he'll be eligible to be reinstated immediately out of the All-Star break late next week. Greg Jones was added to the big-league roster in a corresponding move, but the more consequential promotion occurred earlier in the day when the Brewers called up top outfield prospect Luis Lara.

Atlanta optioned Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

The right-hander was called up Monday and made his debut in the 10th inning against the Mets, taking the loss after giving up two runs (one earned) on a hit and a hit-by-pitch with one strikeout. Murphy will now return to Gwinnett, where he has a 3.88 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 65:20 K:BB across 11 starts (60.1 innings) this year.

Nunez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Astros.

All three singles were groundballs and two of them never left the infield, as Nunez used his speed to put together a strong line in the box score. The 25-year-old infielder leads the majors with 33 steals on the season, and since the beginning of June he's delivered a .349/.417/.453 slash line over 29 games with one homer, 12 RBI and 15 runs. That surge has boosted his batting average on the season over 50 points, from .189 to a far more respectable .243.