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Fortes is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds due to quadriceps tightness but will be available off the bench, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Fortes departed Monday's contest due to the injury and was limited to running at 75 percent Tuesday. It remains to be seen if a stint on the injured list will be necessary. Ali Sanchez is working behind the plate and batting ninth.

The Diamondbacks activated Rodriguez (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

Rodriguez has been out since spring training with left shoulder issues but is finally ready to make his season and Diamondbacks debut with a start Tuesday in Cleveland. The left-hander most recently completed a four-inning simulated game last week but did not make any rehab starts, so his workload figures to be muted somewhat initially and rust could also be a factor.

Brujan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Brujan drew the start in center field Monday -- a position he could see regular work at moving forward -- but he'll take a seat Tuesday in favor of Cristian Pache. The pair are likely to share center field duties, but Derek Hill could mix in at the position.

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

Murphy has continued to split time behind the plate with Travis d'Arnaud, and he'll yield to d'Arnaud for Tuesday's series opener. Murphy is 5-for-16 with a solo homer in his last five games.

Lipscomb is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Lipscomb will cede third-base duties to Ildemaro Vargas for a second consecutive game. It hasn't been announced that Lipscomb is dealing with an injury, so it seems like his playing time is declining. Lipscomb is 4-for-37 (.108) at the plate since the All-Star break while Vargas is 10-for-30 (.333) during that stretch.

Donovan is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Rays, Brendan Schaeffer of KMOV reports.

The left-handed hitting Donovan will begin this one on the bench as the Rays throw southpaw Jeffrey Springs. Tommy Pham will be in left field and Nolan Gorman will cover second base.

Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Brendan Schaeffer of KMOV reports.

Nootbaar has now been absent from the lineup for two straight games and three off the last four contests. He's slashing just .233/.296/.356 in 23 games since coming off the injured list a month ago. Tommy Pham, Victor Scott and Alec Burleson will make up the Cardinals' outfield Tuesday.

The Diamondbacks placed Moreno on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left adductor strain, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

Moreno suffered the injury in Monday's win over the Guardians while legging out an infield single. The severity of the strain isn't known yet, so it's not clear how long he might be sidelined. Adrian Del Castillo has been summoned to handle the catching duties alongside Jose Herrera.

The Giants optioned Bivens to Double-A Richmond on Tuesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

He's making room on the active roster for right-hander Hayden Birdsong, who was called up from Triple-A Sacramento to start Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals. Bivens has managed a 1.99 ERA and 18:6 K:BB over 22.2 innings with the Giants, although he has served up five home runs.

The Giants recalled Birdsong from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Birdsong will rejoin the San Francisco rotation Tuesday in Washington and has a shot to cement himself as a starter for the big club for the remainder of the season. The rookie right-hander has impressed in his first six major-league outings, collecting a 2.97 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 38:15 K:BB in 30.1 innings.