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Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two RBI and two total runs in Tuesday's 9-4 victory over the Padres.

Gonzales nearly homered in the second inning, settling for a triple off the top of the wall for his first major-league hit. He'd manage to clear the fence in the seventh, crushing a 442-foot homer off Adrian Morejon for his first home run. The 24-year-old Gonzales is now 2-for-12 with an .814 OPS through four big-league games. After slashing .257/.370/.450 in Triple-A, Gonzales should continue to see regular reps as Pittsburgh's starting second baseman.

Vargas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Vargas has really struggled as of late, and the Dodgers will go with Mookie Betts at second base against Colorado on Tuesday with Max Muncy (hamstring) coming off the injured list to play third. There have been flashes of brilliance from Vargas in his rookie season, but he's in danger of losing more playing time if the lack of offensive production persists.

Castro isn't in the Rockies' lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

With Clayton Kershaw set to take the mound for Los Angeles, the left-handed bat of Castro will remain in the dugout to begin Tuesday's game. Coco Montes will start at second base and bat eighth.

The Giants optioned Diaz to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

The demotion of Diaz opens up a spot on the 26-man active roster for Wilmer Flores (foot), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday in a corresponding move. During his brief stay with San Francisco, Diaz appeared in two games and went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts.

Gorman isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday against Houston.

Gorman is 3-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored across his last two contests, yet he'll sit for the third time in five games Tuesday. Gorman's absence will move Willson Contreras into the DH spot, allowing Andrew Knizner to start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Kim went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks Sunday in a loss to Washington.

Kim batted out of the leadoff spot for the fourth straight game and was the only Padre to reach base three times. He also hit the team's only homer, going deep to left field in the seventh inning. Kim has been very productive of late, slashing .368/.429/.632 with three homers, seven RBI, nine runs and two steals over 11 games since June 15.

Fermin (quad) was activated from the injured list Monday at Triple-A Memphis.

Fermin missed the first couple months of the 2023 season due to a severe quad strain, but he's all set now to become a regular for Memphis following a 10-game rehab stint between the Florida Complex League and Low-A Palm Beach. St. Louis acquired the 24-year-old infielder from Cleveland over the winter in exchange for cash considerations. He slashed .215/.336/.322 with six homers and nine steals in 90 games last year at Triple-A Columbus.

Miller went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Guardians.

Miller showed out in a big way against his former team, notching an RBI-double in the third and then another double to score Joey Wiemer in the 10th that wound up being the difference in the game. It was an encouraging effort from the 26-year-old, after he came into the day slashing just .188/.233/.203 in 73 plate appearances during June. His playing time is starting to slip as a result, though he's still seemingly being slotted towards the top of the order when in the lineup after batting second Sunday.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Marte's two-run blast in the eighth inning proved to be the deciding hit of Sunday's victory. Over his last 12 games, he's drilled five home runs while going 18-for-44 (.409). Marte's bounce-back campaign is still going strong; he's slashing .294/.373/.518 with 31 extra-base hits and 58 runs scored through 322 plate appearances.

Albies went 0-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

Albies is up to six steals on the season, half of which have come in his last three games, as he took advantage of the Reds' young infield. Albies saw a six-game hitting streak end Sunday, but he's gotten on base in 12 of his last 13 contests, going 17-for-52 (.327) with six walks in that span. The second baseman has been steady in 2023 with a .266/.319/.502 slash line, 18 home runs, 55 RBI, 40 runs scored, 14 doubles and a triple through 77 games.