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Julien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Julien was included in the lineup for the first two games of the series and went 1-for-6 with a double and a run scored, but he'll take a seat to begin Wednesday's contest while southpaw Kyle Hart opens the game for the Padres. The Rockies could summon the left-handed-hitting Julien from the bench at some point during the contest once Hart exits and right-hander Griffin Canning takes over in bulk relief.

Koss will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Koss will pick up a second straight start at third base in place of Casey Schmitt (knee), who has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus that will likely require season-ending surgery. Though he currently sits atop the depth chart, Koss' run as an everyday player will be short-lived. Giants manager Tony Vitello said that Matt Chapman (abdomen) should be ready to come off the 10-day injured list at some point during the club's series with the Padres later this week, at which point Koss will shift back into a utility role.

Semien is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with Atlanta.

The veteran second baseman will get a breather for the first contest of the day, but expect him to return to the starting nine for the nightcap. Brett Baty will receive the nod at second base and will bat eighth in Game 1 of the twin bill.

Edwards went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.

The switch-hitting second baseman has been busy on the basepaths of late, swiping three bags in the last five games to reach 17 on the season. Over his last 30 contests, Edwards has compiled a .304/.380/.366 slash line with three doubles, two triples, eight runs and 11 RBI, but he hasn't launched a homer since May 19.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks.

Lowe's two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth allowed the Pirates to force extra innings, but Pittsburgh would end up losing in 12 innings. Lowe has been seeing the ball well lately, and this was his third consecutive multi-hit contest. He's hitting .314 with an .861 OPS, a homer, three doubles, five RBI and six runs scored since the All-Star break.

Castro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Padres.

Castro was initially scheduled for a day off, but he ended up starting at third base when Kyle Karros (biceps) got scratched. This was Castro's second game in a row with a homer, and he's up to 11 long balls on the year, including five in July. He's hitting .259 with a .738 OPS, 45 RBI, seven stolen bases, 47 runs scored and 15 doubles over 92 contests in a utility role.

Turang went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Giants.

This was Turang's first multi-RBI game since the All-Star break. He has gone 11-for-37 (.297) with three extra-base hits in his last 11 contests, though he hasn't logged a steal since July 9 versus the Cardinals. The second baseman is batting .269 with an .825 OPS, 15 home runs, 15 steals, 64 RBI, 70 runs scored, 25 doubles and three triples over 101 contests this season.

Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Cardinals.

After striking out in his first plate appearance, Hoerner came through with the bases loaded in the second inning, lining a two-run single as the ninth batter of the frame to chase Michael McGreevy from the game. He later stole his 15th base of the season in the fifth inning. Hoerner has started the second half of the season on fire, batting 20-for-48 (.417) with 12 RBI over his first 11 games.

The Dodgers optioned Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Freeland has made just three plate appearances since the All-Star break, and he'll now end up as the odd man out of a roster spot following Enrique Hernandez's (oblique) return from the IL. Freeland has slashed just .231/.309/.313 across 223 plate appearances with the big club this season but would be a likely candidate to return to Los Angeles if the Dodgers' infield depth is tested again down the stretch.

Arroyo is not the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.

Arroyo went 1-for-4 with a RBI single and scored a run but also committed a key error at second base in a 6-5 loss during the matinee. As he rests on the bench during the second part of the twin bill, Ivan Johnson has the start at second and is batting seventh.