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The Cardinals selected Motter's contract from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in the Cardinals' series finale with the Cubs.

The addition of Motter gives the Cardinals some short-term insurance in the middle infield while Nolan Gorman is day-to-day with back tightness. St. Louis optioned infielder Jose Fermin to Memphis to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Motter, who hit .200 over 20 at-bats with the Cardinals earlier this season.

Gorman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs due to back pain, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Manager Oliver Marmol indicated the back issue isn't a serious concern, though Gorman could still be held out of the lineup for a couple days. Taylor Motter will man second base while Brendan Donovan bats leadoff as the designated hitter for Sunday's series finale in Chicago.

Gorman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Cubs.

Gorman has come out of the All-Star break hot, going 11-for-30 (.367) with three homers and 10 RBI over his last nine games. He's picked up more playing time at second base lately with Brendan Donovan (arm) limited to designated hitter. Gorman has 20 homers, 62 RBI, 43 runs scored, five stolen bases, 15 doubles and a .243/.325/.489 slash line through a career-high 90 contests overall.

Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

The lefty-hitting Castro will retreat to the bench while southpaw Jesus Luzardo takes the hill for Miami. The Rockies will turn to Alan Trejo to fill in for Castro at second base.

Kim went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs in Saturday's 14-3 rout of the Tigers.

Kim reached five times in the contest to set the table from atop the lineup on a very productive day for San Diego's offense. When the shortstop hit a solo shot to left field in the seventh inning, he established a new career-best mark with his 12th homer of the campaign. Kim has four multi-hit performance in nine games since the All-Star break, slashing .342/.419/.553 with a pair of long balls, three RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases over that span.

Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Cardinals. He also stole a base.

Hoerner helped lead the Cubs to eight runs as he recorded his second three-hit effort over the last five games. He also stole his 22nd base of the season in 25 attempts, which has been his most appealing fantasy asset. The infielder doesn't hit for a ton of power, but his ability to make consistent contact and run wild on the bases has made him plenty valuable.

Wall stole two bases after entering as a pinch runner in Saturday's loss to Milwaukee.

Wall stole 45 bases in 78 games for Triple-A Gwinnett this season before earning his first MLB call-up Tuesday. The outfielder entered as a pinch runner for Eddie Rosario with one out in the ninth inning Saturday and immediately showed why Atlanta sees him as a valuable roster piece, stealing both second and third base on consecutive pitches before Milwaukee closer Devin Williams could get through the next batter. Wall was stranded as the tying run at third base, but it was nonetheless an impressive big-league debut. He isn't likely to see his name penciled into the lineup often, but Saturday's performance highlighted the impact Wall can make with his speed in select situations.

The Mets recalled Mendick from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

Mendick has failed to record a hit or even a walk in seven plate appearances this season at the major-league level, but the Mets need infield depth with Luis Guillorme (calf) landing on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

The Mets placed Guillorme on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right calf strain.

Guillorme suffered the injury Saturday afternoon against the Red Sox and will be sidelined until at least the beginning of August. Danny Mendick has been called up in a corresponding roster move to provide depth on the infield for New York.

Guillorme exited Saturday's game against the Red Sox with an apparent leg injury, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Guillorme limped off the field, though he was walking better by the time he reached the dugout, per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. The exact nature of his injury is unclear, but it was at least serious enough to force him from the game. He isn't a regular starter, so it's likely he'll hit the bench Sunday regardless of how his leg feels.