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Rengifo will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Rengifo will stick in the starting nine for the third game in a row, after he reached base four times and stole a base during the first two contests of the series. The 29-year-old is still holding down a .531 OPS and a 52 wRC+ on the season, so despite his recent usage, he's far from locked in as an everyday player on the left side of the Milwaukee infield.

Sanoja is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Toronto.

Sanoja has been receiving the bulk of the reps at third base lately, but he'll begin Wednesday's festivities on the bench. Graham Pauley will handle the hot corner and bat ninth in the series finale.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Tuesday's 15-6 win over the Rockies that Hernandez will be placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a left oblique strain, Noah Camras of SI.com reports.

After undergoing surgery on his left elbow back in November, Hernandez had been on the IL throughout the season before being activated Monday. The utility player got off to a hot start by going 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and an additional run through his first two games with the Dodgers, but he tweaked his oblique during batting practice Monday and seemingly aggravated the issue during Tuesday's contest. The Dodgers will recall Alex Freeland from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace Hernandez on the active roster.

The Rockies signed Lopez to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Lopez was outrighted off the Cubs' 40-man roster earlier this week. He elected free agency and has now landed a new deal with Colorado. He began the season at Triple-A Albuquerque in the Rockies organization before being traded to the Cubs in late April. The veteran infielder will provide an experienced, steady depth glove at Albuquerque.

Jung went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Astros.

Jung was back in the lineup and the middle of the order after missing two games due to a sore left shoulder. The third baseman opened the season in the lower third of the order following a disappointing 2025, but a resurgence that began in late April has moved him to the upper half and often to the Rangers' cleanup spot. Jung is slashing .303/.360/.459 over 49 games.

Karros went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 15-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Karros' homer came off position player Miguel Rojas in the ninth inning. They all count the same in the box score, and for Karros, this long ball ended a stretch of 29 contests without a homer and eight games without an extra-base hit. The third baseman is batting .208 with a .603 OPS, two homers, 14 RBI, 19 runs scored, seven doubles and two stolen bases over 52 games. That production is mostly similar to what he showed in his first 43 big-league contests last year.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies.

Machado is still struggling to make consistent contact. He has just three hits over his last seven games, but all three have gone over the fence. The third baseman's extended slump -- 21 games without a multi-hit effort -- has him at a .173 batting average and .616 OPS this season. He's added nine homers, 27 RBI, 27 runs scored and a stolen base over 52 contests.

Arenado was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with right groin tightness.

Arenado went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored before making his exit from Tuesday's game in the seventh inning. Although the 35-year-old wasn't able to finish the contest, the Diamondbacks don't seem to be very concerned about his injury and won't send him in for imaging, per Jack Sommers of SI.com. Jose Fernandez entered as Arenado's replacement and would be the favorite to start at the hot corner should Arenado need to miss a game or two.

Hernandez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rockies with a left oblique strain.

Hernandez went 2-for-2 with a home run and an additional run scored Tuesday before coming out of the game in the fifth inning. The Dodgers haven't offered any information regarding the severity of his strain, though there's a strong chance that it will force the 34-year-old utility man back to the injured list after he'd just made his return from an elbow injury Monday.

Rosario went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three total runs and four total RBI in a 15-1 rout of the Royals on Tuesday.

New York put on an explosive offensive performance in the victory, racking up 24 hits, including six homers. Rosario led the way with his two long balls, both of which were two-run shots. The utility man finished with his first multi-hit game since April 18, and the homer was his first since April 22. Rosario has played sporadically this season but has performed well when called upon, slashing .279/.316/.547 with six homers, 13 runs and 20 RBI over 95 plate appearances.