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Hernandez will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Though his playing-time outlook appeared to have worsened after Owen Caissie returned from the injured list Saturday, Hernandez looks poised to remain a near-everyday player for the Marlins after Liam Hicks was traded to the Rays on Monday. Dating back to July 8, Hernandez has started in all but one of the Marlins' 22 games and has produced a .761 OPS during that span.

Torres will start in left field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Torres has been an early beneficiary of Monday's trade that sent Lars Nootbaar to the Diamondbacks. With Nootbaar out of the picture, Torres will pick up his fourth consecutive start in left field. Torres has performed at a near-league-average level this season with a .239/.293/.424 slash line and 97 wRC+ over 100 plate appearances, but the 29-year-old rookie may only be a placeholder in left field until the Cardinals are ready to promote top prospect Joshua Baez from Triple-A Memphis.

The Diamondbacks placed Thompson on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a lower-back strain, Jody Jackson of DBacks.tv reports.

Thompson may have tweaked his back during his last appearance in a 9-4 loss to Padres on Tuesday, when he allowed one run on three hits and one walk in just one-third of an inning. To bolster their bullpen in Thompson's absence, the Diamondbacks recalled southpaw Philip Abner from Triple-A Reno.

The Diamondbacks recalled Abner from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, Jody Jackson of DBacks.tv reports.

As expected, Abner will rejoin the Diamondbacks bullpen after Ryan Thompson (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Abner has spent most of this season in Triple-A, where he has a 4.60 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 31.1 innings.

The Diamondbacks optioned Del Castillo to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Del Castillo will give up his spot on the 26-man active roster to Gabriel Moreno (personal), who was reinstated from the paternity list. After getting a call-up to Arizona following the All-Star break, Del Castillo went 7-for-25 with one steal and one RBI in eight games. He'll see more consistent playing time at Triple-A.

Bogaerts (foot) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Bogaerts had X-rays on his foot come back negative after fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday, and the veteran shortstop has been cleared to play in Wednesday's contest. Bogaerts has reached base safely in six consecutive games, going 7-for-20 with two steals and two RBI in that span.

Painter will start Wednesday's game against the Nationals in Philadelphia.

The Phillies addressed their lineup and bullpen with the additions of second baseman Luis Arraez, right-hander Caleb Kilian and left-hander Brooks Raley at the trade deadline, but they stood pat with their rotation. As a result, Painter will end up sticking around for another turn as the Phillies' fifth starter after he had a successful showing last weekend following his call-up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. For just the third time in 15 big-league outings, Painter hit six innings in Friday's loss to the Orioles, giving up two earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six.

May is expected to make his first start for the Brewers on Thursday against the Pirates in Milwaukee, Sophia Minnaert of Brewers.tv reports.

Milwaukee acquired May and left-hander JoJo Romero (appendectomy) from St. Louis on Monday in exchange for outfielders Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale. During his time in St. Louis, May posted a 5-7 record, 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 106:35 K:BB over 109 innings across 21 starts.

Tena will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Tena will be included in the lineup for a fifth consecutive matchup versus a right-handed pitcher (Andrew Painter) and looks poised to hold down a strong-side platoon role at DH after James Wood (oblique) was placed on the injured list Tuesday. For the season, Tena has slashed .230/.291/.374 in 203 plate appearances versus righties.

Arenado is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Padres on Wednesday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Arenado will get a breather after going 2-for-7 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored over the first two games of the series against San Diego. Tim Tawa will draw the start at third base Wednesday and bat fifth.