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The Giants optioned Luciano to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Luciano played in four games during the first MLB stint of his career, going 3-for-11 with two runs scored and five strikeouts. He'll be sent to Triple-A in order to create space for the recently-acquired AJ Pollock, who was added to the Giants' active roster Tuesday. Assuming Luciano continues to shine in the minors, it's likely the 21-year-old prospect returns to San Francisco later this season.

The Diamondbacks optioned Castillo to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

A day after coming up from the minors, Castillo will head right back to Triple-A after going 0-for-1 during Monday's contest. Castillo holds an impressive .892 OPS in Reno this season, so there's a good chance he returns to Arizona later this summer if he continues to produce.

Turner will bat sixth and start at shortstop in Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

Turner has now batted between fifth and seventh in the order in four consecutive games while the Phillies have since tried out Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm in the No. 2 spot the shortstop had occupied for most of the season. Even though Turner has showed modest signs of a turnaround by reaching base five times in the last three games, his on-base percentage is still below .300 for the season and sits at .278 since the All-Star break. Needless to say, Turner has been a major disappointment for fantasy managers who invested a top-three pick into him on draft day after he signed an 11-year, $300 million deal with Philadelphia in December.

Edman (wrist) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Tuesday versus the Twins.

Edman will be playing in his first major-league game since he landed on the injured list in early July because of right wrist inflammation. He looks poised to serve as the Cardinals' primary shortstop after Paul DeJong was traded to the Blue Jays on Tuesday, though top prospect Masyn Winn is said to be knocking on the door for a late-season promotion.

The Cardinals may wait to call up Winn until mid-to-late August in order to preserve his rookie status heading into the offseason, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn may be ready for a promotion after batting .357/.418/.690 with nine home runs, three steals and a 12.8 percent strikeout rate over his last 29 games with Triple-A Memphis. However, by keeping Winn in the minors for another three weeks or so, they can make sure he is still eligible for Rookie of the Year in 2024 in an attempt to net a draft pick like Seattle did with Julio Rodriguez in 2022. Tommy Edman will likely be the primary shortstop for now with Paul DeJong getting dealt to Toronto.

Wendle is in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

He'll be in action out of the No. 6 spot in the order despite the fact left-hander Ranger Suarez is on the mound for Philly. Wendle has drawn only 18 plate appearances this year versus southpaws, compared to his 203 plate appearances against righties.

St. Louis activated Edman (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Edman is a potential trade candidate for the Cardinals with the 6:00 p.m. ET deadline fast approaching, but for now, he is back on their active major-league roster following a three-week absence to heal a bout of right wrist inflammation. The versatile 28-year-old has slashed .237/.303/.391 with seven homers and 14 steals in 84 games this season when healthy.

Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Swanson went deep in the second inning against Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott, giving him 13 home runs for the season. The shortstop has four of those long balls over his last 14 games after recording just nine home runs across his first 78 games with the Cubs. Swanson's recent pace suggests he could finish the year with a power surge and possibly get to the 25-homer plateau for the third straight season.

Luciano isn't in the Giants' lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks.

After going 3-for-11 with two runs scored through the first four games of his MLB career, Luciano will get a breather Monday. Brandon Crawford will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

The Diamondbacks recalled Castillo from Triple-A Reno on Monday.

Josh Rojas was sent to Seattle as part of the Paul Sewald trade, so Castillo will join the major-league squad to make up for lost depth. The 25-year-old infielder has yet to play in a big-league game this season, but he's slashed .340/.442/.450 across 370 plate appearances in Triple-A.