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  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Held out of Tuesday's lineup

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

    The 30-year-old initially suffered the bruised ankle Saturday and returned to the lineup for Monday's series opener versus Colorado, but he exited the contest after showing discomfort during his first plate appearance. Marte was scheduled to undergo an MRI on the ankle Tuesday, though the team is still awaiting the results of the imaging, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Swats homer in loss

    Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Rodgers gave Colorado its first lead with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning and added a solo shot to center field in the sixth. The long ball extended the infielder's hitting streak to seven games, and he's had at least one hit in 11 of his past 12 contests. During the latter stretch, Rodgers is batting .391 (18-for-46) with two home runs, six doubles, eight RBI and eight runs scored.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Headed for further testing

    Marte will undergo an MRI on his left ankle Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

    Marte attempted to give it a go Monday against the Rockies but aggravated his left ankle injury in his first at-bat of the game and was forced to depart. A timeline for the second baseman's return should come into focus once the team's medical staff reviews his scans.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Still struggling with ankle issue

    Marte was removed from Monday's game against the Rockies after aggravating his left ankle injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

    Marte showed signs of discomfort at the dish during his first at-bat of the game, as he fell down on one of his swings and gingerly made his way to first base on a flyout. The team removed him from the matchup shortly afterward, deploying Kevin Newman at second base. It's clear that Marte is not yet 100 percent after suffering a bruised left ankle Saturday, and the club later confirmed that he aggravated the left ankle injury during his first at-bat.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Back in action Monday

    Marte (ankle) will start at second base and bat second in Monday's game against the Rockies.

    Marte exited Saturday's 11-1 win over the Phillies with a left ankle contusion, but he needed just one day of rest to move past the issue and take back his usual spot at the keystone. The 30-year-old has been one of the driving forces behind Arizona's surge up the National League standings in the second half, as he enters Monday's contest having slashed .329/.407/.795 with 11 home runs over the club's 22 games since the All-Star break.

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Getting Monday off

    India is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

    India will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 9, when he sat out a win over the Rockies due to a left knee contusion. Spencer Steer will replace India at second base and as the Reds' leadoff man.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Back on bench vs. lefty

    Gorman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

    The lefty-hitting Gorman had started in each of the Cardinals' last five games, but he'll head back to the bench Monday with the Reds sending southpaw Andrew Abbott to the hill. The Cardinals should continue to frequently shield Gorman from lefties, but after he went 5-for-14 with two doubles over his last four starts, the 24-year-old might have recaptured at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Provides lone run in loss

    McNeil went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.

    McNeil gave the Mets their only run in Sunday's blowout loss with a sixth inning homer off Luis Castillo. It's his second home run this month and his seventh since the beginning of July after he hit just one home run in June. McNeil has been hitting the ball much better lately compared to the season as a whole. Since July 19, he's slashing .324/.358/.662 with six homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs. He's up to 11 home runs on the year, which is the most he's had in a season since putting up 23 in 2019. For the year, the 32-year-old is slashing .238/.293/.384 with 38 RBI, 51 runs, five steals and a 25:52 BB:K in 404 plate appearances.

  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Eyeing debut for next homestand

    President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Sunday in an interview with Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that he expects Edman (wrist) to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list during the Dodgers' next homestand, which begins Aug. 19.

    On the shelf all season while recovering from right wrist surgery in addition to being slowed down by a sprained ankle during his rehab program, Edman appeared in eight games as a designated hitter for the Cardinals' Double-A affiliate before he was traded to the Dodgers on July 29. Edman had taken part in workouts and simulated games in front of the Dodgers' coaching staff in the week and a half after his acquisition before he resumed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, when he started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a run scored while playing six innings. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Edman would play primarily in center field during his rehab assignment, but the 29-year-old is also likely to get some exposure to the infield while with Oklahoma City. Edman may not unseat Andy Pages as the primary option in center field once activated, but he should find a regular spot in the lineup somewhere in the infield or outfield when the Dodgers face left-handed pitching.

  • Rodolfo Castro 2B | PHI

    Phillies' Rodolfo Castro: Returns from IL

    Castro (shoulder) has slashed .245/.327/.327 with one home run in 13 games since being reinstated from Triple-A Lehigh Valley's 60-day injured list July 23.

    Castro had been on the shelf since April 3 due to the left shoulder injury before he was cleared to rejoin Lehigh Valley after completing a three-game rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break. The 25-year-old infielder retains a spot on the Phillies' 40-man roster, but he hasn't appeared in the majors all season, and a promotion to Philadelphia wouldn't seem to be imminent.

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