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Abrams (biceps) isn't starting Wednesday against the Tigers.

Abrams hasn't played since the Padres' first game after the All-Star break, and he'll remain sidelined in Wednesday's series finale as he continues to deal with a biceps injury. His next chance to return to the lineup is Friday against the Twins.

Barrero is hitting just .208/.263/.360 with 81 strikeouts in 213 plate appearances at Triple-A Louisville.

Barrero seemingly hasn't recovered as a hitter after having surgery to remove his hamate bone this spring. While it would be capricious to completely write off his chances of competing at the big-league level, his window of doing that with the Reds is closing fast. They arguably have three shortstops in the system that are more highly regarded, with Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain just a level below him at Double-A.

Abrams (biceps) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Abrams has not taken the field since the first game following the All-Star break, and he will remain out of the starting lineup for at least another day. Chances are he will remain out at least until Friday, as the Padres play an afternoon affair Wednesday and have off the following day.

Rojas will sit Tuesday versus the Reds, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rojas will get a day off after going 1-for-4 in the series opener Monday, extending his hit streak to four games. Joey Wendle will slide over to shortstop while Willians Astudillo takes over at second base.

Crawford (knee) was cleared to begin a running program Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford has already been spotted taking part in infield work, and this is another positive sign. However, the team has yet to comment on when he could go out on a rehab assignment.

Berti (groin) hit in the cage and ran recently, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com

Berti has been on the injured list with a left groin strain since July 15, but it's encouraging to see him resume baseball activities. It's not yet clear when the 32-year-old will be able to rejoin the Marlins or whether he'll require a rehab assignment at some point.

Abrams (biceps) isn't starting Monday's game against the Tigers.

Abrams will sit out for a third consecutive game after he was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to right biceps soreness. Ha-Seong Kim is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

Wendle isn't starting Monday's game against Cincinnati, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Wendle started the first four games after the All-Star break and went 7-for-18 with a double, two RBI, a run, two stolen bases and a strikeout. Willians Astudillo is starting at second base while Luke Williams takes over at the hot corner Monday.

Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss against Miami.

Cruz led off the scoring with a solo home run off Sandy Alcantara in the third inning. It was his fifth home run since being called up on June 20. Cruz has started to heat up as he is on a four-game hit streak. One major issue for the young star is that he also has eight strikeouts in those four games and has a 36.6% strikeout rate for the season. He is slashing .208/.241/.415 for Pittsburgh in 28 games this year.

Abrams (biceps) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Abrams was scratched from Saturday's lineup with right biceps soreness and will remain on the bench Sunday. The 21-year-old didn't throw during the All-Star break before playing in Friday's game, and the injury remains bothersome.