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Ramirez went 2-for-6 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Minnesota.

The 28-year-old swatted a solo shot in the first inning and added an RBI double before scoring on a wild pitch to tie the game in the ninth. Ramirez has shown decent power and speed in August with five home runs, two triples, six doubles and three stolen bases in his last 17 contests. For the year, he's slashing .254/.338/.536 with 27 long balls, 75 RBI, 77 runs scored and 14 steals through 461 plate appearances.

Castro is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Castro has gone 1-for-10 with eight strikeouts in his last three games, and he's hit just .188 in 16 games since the beginning of August. Wilmer Difo is playing second base and batting sixth Wednesday.

Newman is not starting Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

The 27-year-old went 0-for-4 on Tuesday and is now hitting .313 with six doubles and three RBI in his last 10 games. Hoy Park is playing shortstop and leading off Wednesday.

Sosa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Sosa went 5-for-14 with two runs while starting each of the past four games for the Cardinals, but he appears set to move back into a full-time bench role after everyday shortstop Paul DeJong (back) was cleared to return from a three-game absence.

Anderson isn't starting Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Anderson will get a breather after he went 1-for-11 with a strikeout across the last three games. Isan Diaz will take his place at the hot corner and bat sixth.

Rivera isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Rivera went 4-for-11 with two strikeouts across the last three games, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Hunter Dozier will shift to third base while Jarrod Dyson starts in right field.

Longoria isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Longoria will get a breather after he went 4-for-6 with a solo homer, three runs and a walk across the last two games. Kris Bryant (hamstring) will return to the lineup at third base while LaMonte Wade starts in right field.

Longoria is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Longoria and fellow veteran Buster Posey will both be extended breathers for the day game after both played in the first two contests of the series with New York. Kris Bryant will step in at third base for Longoria, who has gone 5-for-11 with a solo home run, a walk and three additional runs in his first four games since returning from the injured list last week.

Paredes (hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.

Paredes spent just under a month on the injured list with a right hip strain, but he began a rehab assignment last week. The 22-year-old went 2-for-11 with a homer, four runs, three RBI and six walks across four games with Low-A Lakeland and Triple-A Toledo, and he'll remain with the Triple-A club now that he's back to full health.

Longoria went 3-for-3 with a home run in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Longoria blasted his 10th homer of the season off Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning, but the veteran third baseman delivered a strong all-around offensive game and reached base in all three of his at-bats. The former Rays star has hit safely in three of his four games since returning from a lengthy spell on the injured list but has been seeing the ball well during most of the year. He has hit safely in all but one of his last 14 games -- dating back to May 22 -- and is hitting .432 with five homers and 14 RBI over that span.