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Stott went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Giants.

The steal was his first in the majors, while the multi-hit performance was his first since May 13. Stott has a miserable .143/.195/.169 slash line through his first 25 games in the big leagues, but with Jean Segura (finger) potentially out for the next three months, the rookie will be in the mix for playing time at second base.

Rodgers went 3-for-5 with a walk, three home runs, four RBI and four runs scored in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Rodgers tallied a double, a walk and a run scored in the first game of the doubleheader, but he saved his heroics for the night contest. He went yard in the second and fifth frames prior to delivering a walk-off homer in the 10th inning. Rodgers has quietly collected at least one hit in 24 of his last 26 starts dating back to May 1, picking up 22 RBI and 21 runs scored in that span. Though he had a dreadful start to the season, Rodgers has rebounded to bring his line to .266/.321/.422 with five home runs across 168 plate appearances.

Castro went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

While he doesn't have a regular position, Castro has been playing fairly often lately, and his bat keeps making that a smart call. He's now batting .315 this season, and considering he batted .283 or better each of the past four years, his current rate seems sustainable. Castro doesn't offer a ton of power or speed, but he should have some fantasy value as long as the playing time is there.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Gonzales is considered day-to-day with heel discomfort, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Gonzales exited Tuesday's game at Double-A Altoona, but his injury doesn't appear to be particularly concerning. Over 25 games in May, the 23-year-old hit .266 with two homers, five doubles, 16 runs, nine RBI and a stolen base.

Urias is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Urias started the past 10 games at shortstop with Willy Adames (ankle) sidelined, and he'll take a seat Wednesday after posting a .575 OPS during that stretch. Mike Brosseau will man shortstop on Wednesday while Jace Peterson starts at third base.

Stott was added to the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

The 24-year-old has been out of the lineup in each of the last four games, but he'll be a late addition to Wednesday's lineup after Bryce Harper (forearm) was scratched. Stott is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

Estrada isn't starting Wednesday against Philadelphia, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Estrada went 4-for-9 with a double, two runs and a strikeout over his last two games, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Donovan Walton will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Arraez isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers.

Arraez snapped an 11-game hitting streak when he went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's nightcap, and he'll get a day off Wednesday. Jose Miranda is starting at first base and batting sixth.

Hernandez will sit out Wednesday's series finale versus the Reds, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Hernandez will get a breather after starting 23 consecutive games, a span in which he produced a .216 average with 10 extra-base hits, 11 RBI and 15 runs. Franchy Cordero will slide over to right field while Bobby Dalbec gets the start at first base and bats ninth.

Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.

The Angels didn't put up much of a fight in the loss, with Rengifo's seventh-inning solo shot accounting for the team's only run. The long ball was Rengifo's second of the campaign and extended his modest hitting streak to six games. Over that stretch, he's slashing .308/.308/.500 with five runs and three RBI.