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Cordoba is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

With the red-hot Jose Pirela settling into an everyday role in left field, it looks like Cordoba's easiest path to playing time these days will come at shortstop, where neither Erick Aybar nor Chase d'Arnaud have provided much production this season. Cordoba had started at shortstop in the previous two contests, but he'll give way to Aybar in the season finale with manager Andy Green not yet willing to give up on the veteran turning things around.

Featherston went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays.

The 27-year-old utility man, just traded to the Rays last Friday, launched his first round tripper at the big-league level since 2015 in the third to open the scoring on the night. Featherston is currently projected to see occasional playing time around the infield as needed, with Tuesday's start part of the domino effect of Tim Beckham sitting with some knee soreness.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Texas.

Correa is at the top of his position with 12 home runs and 41 RBI while posting an .879 OPS, second only to the Reds' Zack Cozart. Batting cleanup in what has been one of baseball's best offenses, a healthy Correa should make a push for his first 100-RBI season in 2017.

Baez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Baez is 0-for-10 with five strikeouts over his last four games, so he'll head to the bench to clear his head. Ian Happ will start at second base in his stead, batting second.

Anderson is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.

Anderson is starting to figure things out at the plate, although he'll get a night off after 17 straight starts at shortstop. Yolmer Sanchez will slide over to fill in for him at short while Alen Hanson picks up a start at the keystone to round out the infield.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Greg Garcia will draw the start at shortstop, hitting eighth against rookie right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who is making his big-league debut. Look for Diaz to get back in the mix in the nightcap against righty Jimmy Nelson.

Turner went 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Braves.

He led off the game with his sixth homer of the season, setting the tone on a night when the two teams combined to put eight balls in the seats. Turner is now slashing .338/.372/.500 over his last 16 games with two homers, six RBI, 13 runs and 10 steals.

DeJong was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

DeJong started 11 consecutive games for the Cardinals while Kolten Wong was on the disabled list with an elbow injury, but he hadn't appeared in the three games since the latter's return. The 23-year-old third baseman memorably homered in his first major-league at-bat, but he went through some growing pains thereafter, slashing .244/.244/.390 over 41 plate appearances. However, he acquitted himself well defensively at second base and will continue gaining some seasoning with the Redbirds, for whom he's slashed .294/.331/.541 with 11 homers and 31 RBI across 46 games.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a double and a grand slam in Sunday's comeback win over the Reds.

Seager played the role of hero for the second consecutive night, as his eighth-inning grand slam put the Dodgers ahead for good. The star shortstop had cooled off a bit in the month of May, but he appears to be getting back on track, collecting five extra-base hits and seven RBI in this three-game set against the Reds.

Cordoba is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Cordoba had taken over as the Padres' leadoff hitter following Manuel Margot's (calf) placement on the disabled list, but after struggling to ignite the offense in that capacity, he's since plummeted in the batting order. In addition to occupying a less prominent lineup spot, Cordoba could soon see his at-bats take a hit, as recent call-ups Franchy Cordero and Jose Pirela have emerged as viable starting options alongside Hunter Renfroe in the team's outfield. Cordoba is still versatile enough to play middle infield when the outfield is occupied, but his fantasy value is nonetheless trending in the wrong direction.