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Marte (hamstring) will begin taking at-bats during games at Arizona's alternate site, NIck Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

The plan is to have Marte lightly jog out of the batter's box before ramping up his intensity. Manager Torey Lovullo did not have an update on where Marte was in his running progression.

Torres went 0-for-2 with three walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Astros.

While the 24-year-old wasn't able to extend his five-game hitting streak, he did reach base for the ninth straight game. Torres is putting his sluggish start to the season behind him, and while he's still looking for his first homer of the year, he's now slashing .240/.345/.290 with two steals, seven RBI and nine runs through 27 contests.

Merrifield went 1-for-2 with three walks, a pair of stolen bases and a run scored during Tuesday's loss to Cleveland.

Merrifield had himself another solid night at the plate, reaching four times while recording multiple steals for the fourth time this year. The 32-year-old now leads the league with 10 stolen bases while slashing .273/.333/.436 with four home runs.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two runs Tuesday against the Tigers.

Hernandez reached base multiple times for the first time in his last four starts. His effort was highlighted by a leadoff homer in the eighth inning -- his fourth long ball of the season. Hernandez hasn't had a particularly inspiring start to his first campaign in Boston, as he's managed only a .234/.291/.421 line across 117 plate appearances. However, he has managed to score 18 runs thanks to frequently leading off for the strong Red Sox lineup.

Rojas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Marlins.

The 26-year-old got Arizona on the board in the fifth inning by taking Sandy Alcantara deep. Rojas is on a tear, going 8-for-19 over the last five games with four of his five homers on the year, and with Kole Calhoun (hamstring) likely out until mid-June, he'll get a chance to settle in as the starting right fielder.

Ibanez had his contract selected by the Rangers on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old was sent to minor-league camp at the end of spring training and will join the big-league roster after spending the first month of the season at the alternate site. Ibanez is looking to make his MLB debut after posting an .872 OPS in 121 games at Triple-A during 2019. Brock Holt (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Andrus is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The 32-year-old will head to the bench Tuesday while mired in a 3-for-26 slump over his past eight appearances. Vimael Machin receives the start at shortstop and will bat ninth while Andrus receives a day off to reset.

Gimenez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals.

He's batted .103 with zero home runs and one steal in his last 29 at-bats. Amed Rosario will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Arraez (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Arraez suffered the concussion during a collision at the plate in Monday's contest. He will be eligible to return May 11 in Chicago. Nick Gordon was recalled to provide infield depth in the short term.

Rodgers (hamstring) took at-bats against rehabbing Rockies starter Kyle Freeland (shoulder) in a simulated game Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rodgers was reportedly running the bases after getting a hit in the sim game -- a sign that the 24-year-old may be nearly recovered from the right hamstring strain he suffered in mid-March. With the minor-league season beginning Tuesday, Rodgers will likely report to Triple-A Albuquerque in the near future to complete a rehab assignment. Once the hamstring injury is in the rearview mirror, Rodgers could be a candidate to fill an everyday role in the Colorado infield alongside shortstop Trevor Story.