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Rengifo will bat leadoff and start in right field Wednesday against the Giants, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Justin Upton's (back) absence from the lineup will clear the way for Rengifo to receive his second turn in as leadoff hitter in four days. Rengifo will also be making his sixth consecutive start, including his fourth in a row in right field. He's gone 5-for-20 with a home run and three RBI over that stretch, but it's unclear if that will be enough for him to maintain a regular role ahead of Juan Lagares, who looks like Rengifo's primary competition for a spot in the everyday lineup.

Kim (finger) slugged a pinch-hit solo home run Tuesday in the Padres' 3-2 win over the Dodgers.

While batting for pitcher Blake Snell in the bottom of the fifth, Kim sent a Clayton Kershaw curveball over the left-field fence for his fifth home run of the season. The rookie infielder was removed from Monday's game with an injury to a finger on his right hand, but the Padres' decision to make him available off the bench a day later suggests the issue isn't anything especially worrisome.

Marte (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

The Diamondbacks' decision to keep Marte on the bench for the day game after a night game comes as little surprise after a tight left hamstring forced his removal in the first inning of Tuesday's 5-0 loss. Manager Torey Lovullo labeled Marte as day-to-day after the contest, but that doesn't necessarily mean the 27-year-old is out of the woods as far as avoiding a trip to the injured list. The Diamondbacks will presumably check back in with Marte following Thursday's team off day before determining his availability for the three-game weekend series in San Diego.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczak said Wednesday that Gonzales (finger) has resumed hitting against live pitching at Pittsburgh's spring training site in Bradenton, Fla., Gerard Gilberto of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Gonzales will likely advance to playing in simulated games in the coming days, and if all goes well, he should be cleared to rejoin High-A Greensboro at some point next week. The 2020 first-round draft pick has been out for over a month with a fractured right pinkie finger.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said after Tuesday's 5-0 loss to Milwaukee that Marte is day-to-day with a tight left hamstring, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Marte picked up the injury in the first inning, when he was running to second base after hitting a ground-rule double. He was immediately removed from the contest, but initial examinations of Marte's hamstring apparently didn't turn up anything overly concerning. Lovullo didn't suggest that Marte would be sent in for an MRI, so for now, the Diamondbacks would seem to have some optimism that the center fielder won't require a trip to the injured list.

Mendick isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Mendick drew 12 consecutive starts for the White Sox, but he'll get a breather in Wednesday's series finale. He went just 1-for-14 with a run, two walks and five strikeouts across his last five appearances. Leury Garcia will take over at second base and bat seventh.

Ibanez started at first base and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 13-6 loss to the Athletics.

Ibanez made his first start at first base, taking over for Nate Lowe against a left-hander. The Rangers are in full-on evaluation mode, so Ibanez could see regular at-bats in the short-term, which could turn into the long-term if he hits. Ibanez belted a three-run home run Monday, the first day of his callup. Prior to Tuesday, he had played third base and second base.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Mets.

The second baseman has shifted into another gear on the basepaths in June with six of his nine steals on the year. Albies is also slashing .317/.364/.537 on the month with two homers, 11 runs and 18 RBI through 21 games.

Dubon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-0 victory over the Angels on Tuesday.

After the Giants put up four runs in the first inning, Dubon added to the tally with a solo homer to center field in the second. The long ball was his first in June after he went deep each of the final two games in May. Dubon has been receiving limited playing time of late -- this was his first start since June 17.

Urias went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's win over Arizona.

Urias made his presence felt in the top of the sixth inning with a two-run single that scored both Avisail Garcia and Omar Narvaez, and he now has 32 RBI on the season, the second-best mark on the team behind Avisail Garcia's 41. Urias also extended his hitting streak to six games and owns three multi-hit games in that span.