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  • Hits bench against lefty
    Gorman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Gorman will hit the bench for the third time in the four games while the Cardinals have faced a steady diet of left-handed pitching of late. The right-handed-hitting Jose Fermin will man the keystone while Gorman sits against Mets southpaw Jose Quintana. Rotowire.com 4 minutes ago
    Nolan GormanSTL - 2B,3B
    10:15 am vs NYM
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  • Sitting out with sore knee
    Swanson is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Padres due to a right knee issue, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

    Advice: It's not clear when or how Swanson suffered the injury, but it seems to be a minor issue, with Rogers saying the shortstop "needs a day." The Cubs have a scheduled off day Thursday, so Swanson will look to return to action Friday in Pittsburgh. Nico Hoerner is sliding over to shortstop Wednesday, while Miles Mastrobuoni is getting a start at second base. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
     
  • Set for primary catching role
    Herrera will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: Though he'll be included in the lineup in a non-defensive role Wednesday, Herrera is expected to serve as the Cardinals' primary backstop for the foreseeable future after Willson Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured forearm, an injury that will likely keep him out for 6-to-8 weeks. Pedro Pages was called up from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move and will start behind the plate Wednesday, but Herrera should see the bulk of the work at catcher while Contreras is on the shelf. Herrera has logged 76 plate appearances so far this season, hitting .232 with three home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
     
  • Getting Wednesday off
    Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Marte had started each of the Mets' first seven games of May, going 6-for-30 (.200 average) with one extra-base hit (a double) and one stolen base. His absence Wednesday looks to be little more than a maintenance day as the Mets and Cardinals wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
     
  • Receiving breather Wednesday
    McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: McNeil is likely just sitting out as part of a planned rest day, as he had started each of the Mets' last 30 games dating back to April 5. Joey Wendle will fill in for McNeil at the keystone. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
    Jeff McNeilNYM - 2B,OF
    10:15 am @STL
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  • Retreating to bench Wednesday
    Nido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Nido will get a breather for the day game after he started behind the dish in both of the first two contests of the series. Omar Narvaez will form a battery with starting pitcher Jose Quintana on Wednesday. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Not in Wednesday's lineup
    Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Advice: The Dodgers are playing a day game after a night game, so it makes sense to give Smith a day to rest his legs. Austin Barnes will do the catching for Gavin Stone on Wednesday as the Dodgers go for the series sweep. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Impressive pop in Tuesday's loss
    McCann went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and two additional runs in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

    Advice: The reserve backstop continues to parlay his occasional opportunities into standout offensive production, with Tuesday's impressive day pushing his average and OPS to .393 and 1.235, respectively, across 33 plate appearances. While the small-sample caveat certainly applies, it's difficult to dismiss how quickly McCann seems to have acclimated to big-league arms after displaying impressive bat skills at both the Double-A and Triple-A levels the last two seasons. Shea Langeliers remains the top backstop at the moment and certainly has the edge in terms of knowledge of the pitching staff, but given the expansive gulf in offensive performance between the two thus far, it's conceivable McCann could progressively carve out more consistent opportunities. Rotowire.com 28 minutes ago
    Kyle McCannOAK - C
    12:37 pm vs TEX ; 4:07 pm vs TEX
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  • Mark Canha still out with illness Wednesday
    Mark Canha is out of Wednesday’s lineup with an upper respiratory infection.

    Advice: This appears to be why the 35-year-old was out of the lineup Tuesday as well. “He’s not feeling well,” manager AJ Hinch said. “It hasn’t been a great road trip health-wise (for the team), so we’re kind of quarantining him at this point to get him away from the rest of us until further notice.” If this is the case, Canha could be out a couple more games. The Tigers finish up their road trip at Cleveland and head back home for a weekend series against with the Astros. Rotoworld 30 minutes ago
    Mark CanhaDET - 1B,OF
    10:10 am @CLE
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