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Marte (ankle) began hitting in a batting cage Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

It appears to be the first time Marte has swung a bat since landing on the injured list Aug. 19 with an ankle sprain. Manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that the 30-year-old infielder is no longer receiving treatment, though it remains unclear how far away he is from a return.

Walker (oblique) participated in batting practice Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

After a few days of hitting off a pitching machine, Walker has now checked off another box in his hitting progression. Assuming he's able to get through another several rounds of BP without issue, he could potentially begin playing in simulated games over the weekend. It's unclear if he will require a rehab assignment before returning to the active roster.

Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

The left-handed bat of Lux will step out of the starting lineup Tuesday as southpaw Cole Irvin toes the slab for Baltimore. Chris Taylor will instead pick up a start at second base and bat ninth.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

It's the second straight day and third time in Atlanta's past four games that Murphy will be on the bench. The 29-year-old has a .633 OPS in August and will cede catching duties to Travis d'Arnaud on Tuesday.

Warren was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site.

Warren's last stint in the bigs was in 2023 for the Angels before undergoing Tommy John surgery. After signing with the Giants in February, he has recovered and spent the 2024 campaign with Triple-A Sacramento, where he has a 4.95 ERA overall. However, the 28-year-old has not allowed an earned run in his last eight outings and boasts a 1.54 ERA since July 14. In a corresponding move, Jordan Hicks was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The 34-year-old suffered a hairline fracture in his right middle finger Aug. 17, and he'll head to the bench for Tuesday's contest while in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump. It hasn't been reported that Freeman has suffered a setback, and he may just be getting a bit more time to recover after playing through the injury for the past week-plus.

The Giants placed Hicks on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to Aug. 25.

Hicks surrendered one earned run over two-thirds of an inning during his latest appearance Saturday, though he appears to have come away from the outing with an injury. He'll now be sidelined until at least mid-September, and the Giants will recall Austin Warren from Triple-A Sacramento to replenish their bullpen depth.

Sanchez isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game against San Francisco.

Sanchez went 3-for-6 with a homer and five RBI during Milwaukee's previous series against the Athletics, and he'll now get a breather to open the Brewers' three-game set against the Giants. In his place, Jake Bauers will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth.

Bader is not in the Mets' lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.

While Bader has been getting starts every other game, he has appeared in every game since Aug. 13. In the 13-game span since then, the outfielder has struggled at the plate with just two hits in 34 plate appearances. Tyrone Taylor has the start in center Tuesday and is batting seventh.

Mitchell isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Giants.

Mitchell will take a seat for the second consecutive game Tuesday after tallying a base hit in six of his last seven games. Blake Perkins will take over as Milwaukee's center fielder and bat sixth.