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Hummel will serve as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter and No. 5 batter in Wednesday's game in Miami, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

The righty-hitting Hummel has mostly served as a short-side platoon player since making Arizona's Opening Day roster, but he'll stick in the lineup against a right-handed starting pitcher (Elieser Hernandez) for the second straight game after also starting against righty Pablo Lopez in Monday's series opener. Hummel will be filling in Wednesday for Christian Walker, whose season-long struggles in addition to Seth Beer's ongoing slump has positioned Hummel to pick up more at-bats.

Canha isn't starting Wednesday against Atlanta.

Canha started in the last three games and went 3-for-10 with a homer, two RBI and four strikeouts. Jeff McNeil will shift to left field while Luis Guillorme enters the lineup at second base.

Ford was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

Ford was acquired by the Giants from the Mariners on Saturday and went 1-for-4 with two RBI during the lone appearance with his new team. Kevin Padlo was recalled from Sacramento in a corresponding move.

Pederson (groin) has resumed baseball activities and will be available off the bench Tuesday against the Dodgers, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Pederson hasn't played since last Wednesday while recovering from a right groin strain, but the Giants have declined to place him on the injured list. It looks like he'll be back in action within 10 days of the injury, though when exactly he'll return to the lineup is not yet clear.

Beer will hit the bench against lefty Tyler Rogers and the Marlins on Tuesday.

Beer has now been on the bench against six of the eight southpaws the Diamondbacks have faced this season. Jordan Luplow will be the designated hitter Tuesday.

Canha went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.

He took Max Fried deep in the third inning, Canha's first long ball as a Met. The veteran outfielder hit second for the first time this season after spending most of his time so far toward the bottom of the order, but his .356/.433/.424 slash line through 17 games suggests manager Buck Showalter would be better off keeping Canha near the top.

Beer is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

The lefty-hitting Beer will get a rare day off against a right-hander (Pablo Lopez), a result of the rookie's deep slump at the dish. Over his last 10 games, Beer has gone 1-for-31 with a base hit, dropping his season average to .238.

Soler went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.

He gave the Marlins a last gasp of offense by launching a solo shot off Matt Festa in the bottom of the ninth inning. Soler was stuck in a slump out of the gate but has picked up the pace a bit recently, slashing .231/.333/.462 over the last 10 games with two of his three homers on the season and six of his eight RBI.

Ruf went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 11-5 loss to the Nationals.

Ruf has hit safely in three straight games and has stolen a base in each of his last two. The 35-year-old isn't known for his speed -- his steal Sunday was just his sixth at the major-league level across parts of eight seasons. So far in 2022, he's slashing .181/.292/.205 with three RBI, seven runs scored, two steals and two doubles through 96 plate appearances. With the Giants missing a number of outfielders and first baseman Brandon Belt (COVID-19), Ruf's spot in the starting lineup should be secure for a little longer.

Harper went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

After teammate Kyle Schwarber touched Max Scherzer up twice, Harper followed suit in the sixth, his second career homer off Scherzer and fourth long ball overall this season. Harper was serving as the designated hitter again, so clearly his elbow is still an issue, though it doesn't seem to be bothering him a whole lot at the plate.