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Marte (ankle) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

The 30-year-old initially suffered the bruised ankle Saturday and returned to the lineup for Monday's series opener versus Colorado, but he exited the contest after showing discomfort during his first plate appearance. Marte was scheduled to undergo an MRI on the ankle Tuesday, though the team is still awaiting the results of the imaging, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees.

Lopez has gone 6-for-18 with three walks, two doubles, two RBI and a run through five games in August but will sit for Tuesday's contest. Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa starts at second base and Miguel Vargas mans the hot corner.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Polanco is absent from the starting nine for the second time in nine games, yielding to Dylan Moore at second base Tuesday. Polanco is 6-for-27 (.222) with a 34.5 percent strikeout rate in August.

The Rays optioned Mead to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Mead had been receiving the bulk of the starts at third base following the trade of Isaac Paredes, but he went 3-for-21 at the plate in August while showing shaky defense at the hot corner. Junior Caminero is taking Mead's spot on the roster and will be the team's new everyday third baseman.

Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Rodgers gave Colorado its first lead with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning and added a solo shot to center field in the sixth. The long ball extended the infielder's hitting streak to seven games, and he's had at least one hit in 11 of his past 12 contests. During the latter stretch, Rodgers is batting .391 (18-for-46) with two home runs, six doubles, eight RBI and eight runs scored.

Marte will undergo an MRI on his left ankle Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Marte attempted to give it a go Monday against the Rockies but aggravated his left ankle injury in his first at-bat of the game and was forced to depart. A timeline for the second baseman's return should come into focus once the team's medical staff reviews his scans.

Wagner went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI single and a run scored during Monday's 4-2 win over the Angels.

Wagner wasn't the featured piece of the three-player return package from Houston for Yusei Kikuchi, but he's been outstanding since joining the Blue Jays organization. He logged a 1.116 OPS in 31 plate appearances at Triple-A Buffalo before earning the call up Monday. He remained red-hot despite the making the leap to MLB, logging a double in his first big-league at bat as part of a three-hit day. The left-hander drew the start at second base Monday but could also see action at third base moving forward.

Castro went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's 8-3 win versus Kansas City.

The 27-year-old drew his fourth consecutive start in the leadoff spot and cracked a 386-foot, three-run blast off Brady Singer in the second inning to give the Twins a 4-2 lead. Castro has now equaled his career high in long balls with nine, also achieved in 2021 and 2023. The utility man continues to find plenty of playing time in Minnesota thanks to his versatility and is now slashing .259/.342/.407 with 12 steals, 68 runs scored and 44 RBI across 480 plate appearances.

Marte was removed from Monday's game against the Rockies after aggravating his left ankle injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Marte showed signs of discomfort at the dish during his first at-bat of the game, as he fell down on one of his swings and gingerly made his way to first base on a flyout. The team removed him from the matchup shortly afterward, deploying Kevin Newman at second base. It's clear that Marte is not yet 100 percent after suffering a bruised left ankle Saturday, and the club later confirmed that he aggravated the left ankle injury during his first at-bat.

Wagner is starting at second base and batting sixth in Monday's series opener against the Angels.

Since being acquired by the Blue Jays in the Yusei Kikuchi trade, Wagner went 10-for-25 with a 1.116 OPS with Triple-A Buffalo. Wagner was called up from Buffalo on Monday, and the 26-year-old will face Halos right-hander Davis Daniel in his first taste of major-league action.