Tovar went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and four total RBI in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Marlins.

Tovar had just one homer while batting .178 over his first 21 games in August. He sat out Monday due to a sports hernia, and it appears the rest did him some good, though it helps the Rockies are facing the Marlins. Tovar is up to 21 homers, 59 RBI, 71 runs scored, four stolen bases, 38 doubles and a .274/.298/.470 slash line through 128 contests overall. It wouldn't be surprising for Tovar to see more regular rest days if his sports hernia flares up again.

Adames went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants.

Adames has homered in back-to-back games and has gone 6-for-15 (.400) with four walks across his last four contests. The shortstop is batting .277 (23-for-83) in August and is up to a .253/.339/.455 slash line with 24 homers, 88 RBI, 76 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 131 contests overall. Adames was mostly mediocre from May through July, but an everyday role and strong production in the counting stats throughout the year have given him a safe floor in fantasy.

Swanson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and run, and two walks in Tuesday's 9-5 victory over Pittsburgh.

The Chicago shortstop extended his team's lead to 5-2 when he launched a 421-foot, two-run homer off Jared Jones in the fourth inning. Swanson later collected an additional RBI when he worked a bases-loaded walk against reliever Ben Heller. The 30-year-old has found a groove in August, hitting .276 (21-for-76) with three homers, 16 runs scored, 18 RBI and seven steals across 23 games after batting a paltry .219 through July 31.

Cruz went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Cubs.

The 25-year-old drew a start at designated hitter and collected his second four-hit performance of the season, with his first being a 5-for-5 effort on Aug. 2. Cruz has been red hot in August, hitting .383 (31-for-81) with a home run, a triple, eight doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored across 22 games. Overall, he is now slashing .271/.328/.473 with 18 homers and steals apiece in 488 plate appearances this season.

Reds manager David Bell said Tuesday that McLain (shoulder/rib) is still undergoing tests to determine the cause of the pain in his side, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

McLain encountered a roadblock in his recovery from left shoulder surgery when he went down with a stress reaction in his rib cage earlier this month. He had resumed baseball activities but evidently at some point was shut down again. Bell noted that the testing McLain is going through is nearly finished and the infielder could resume swinging a bat again soon. There could still be time for McLain to make it back before the end of the season, but he can't afford any more setbacks.

Tovar (sports hernia) will start at shortstop and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.

Tovar missed Monday's game while dealing with a sports hernia, but it wound up being just a one-day absence. The 23-year-old has struggled so far in August with just a .482 OPS.

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Monday on 97.3 The Fan that Kim (shoulder) is slated to join the club in St. Louis on Tuesday.

Shildt noted that Kim was scheduled to have his injured right shoulder examined again Monday, and presuming everything looks OK, the infielder would then rejoin the club on the road. It's not clear what the next step would be, but it would likely include the resumption of baseball activities. Kim is first eligible to return from the 10-day injured list Thursday, but it's uncertain whether he might have a shot to be back by that date.

Winn went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Padres.

Winn was an effective table-setter Monday, scoring twice on hits by Alec Burleson as the Cardinals got three-hit efforts from the first two batters in the lineup. Over his last 11 games, Winn has gone 17-for-47 (.362) with four extra-base hits. The shortstop continues to impress in his first full season, maintaining a .282/.329/.420 slash line with 11 home runs, 10 stolen bases, 46 RBI, 63 runs scored, 23 doubles and four triples through 122 contests.

The Marlins designated Gray for assignment Sunday.

Gray lost his spot on the 40-man roster to right-hander Mike Baumann, whom the Marlins claimed off waivers from the Angels on Sunday. A 28-year-old infielder, Gray received brief cups of coffee with the Marlins in May and June but has otherwise spent the entire 2024 campaign at Triple-A Jacksonville, slashing .240/.312/.454 with 17 home runs over 410 plate appearances.

Tovar, who was given the day off Monday while dealing with a sports hernia, is expected to be in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

The Rockies failed to disclose much about Tovar's issue prior to this point, which could be one of the causes for his struggles at the dish so far in August. However, the issue shouldn't force the 23-year-old shortstop to miss additional time assuming he feels ready to play ahead of Tuesday's matchup.