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Rincones is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Miami.

It's righty Sandy Alcantara on the bump for the Marlins, but the left-handed-hitting Rincones will begin the festivities on the bench. Bryan De La Cruz is in right field and batting eighth for the Phillies.

Valdez (hand) will be in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.

Valdez exited Monday's series opener after being struck on the left hand by a pitch, but he won't end up missing a start after he underwent medical testing and was diagnosed with a bruise. The 22-year-old is in a bit of a slump, having gone 3-for-16 with six walks and eight strikeouts over his past six games, but he's been a force at the plate overall in July with a 1.043 OPS through 21 contests.

Valdez was diagnosed with a bruised left hand after medical testing Tuesday showed no fractures, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

After being hit by a pitch on the left hand Monday against the Diamondbacks, the 22-year-old underwent a "battery" of tests Tuesday and appears to have avoided a serious injury. Valdez should be considered day-to-day, though it's unclear if he'll be able to rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's contest.

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Cruz (hand) has had "good days of late" and could be ready to start up a rehab assignment in early August, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.

Cruz has been on the shelf since sustaining a fractured left hand June 8 and will be eligible to return from the 60-day injured list Aug. 7. He would appear to have decent odds of being ready to rejoin the Pirates on or around that date, as he's been swinging a bat for a few weeks and seems to have moved past the lingering soreness in his hand that he had experienced early on during the recovery process. Cruz will continue to ramping up over the next few days before the Pirates potentially map out a rehab assignment for him.

Conine went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's win over the Phillies.

The second-generation Marlin took Zack Wheeler deep for a solo shot in the second inning before capping a remarkable ninth-inning comeback off Philly closer Jhoan Duran with a walk-off single that brought home Heriberto Hernandez. Conine has been productive since coming off the IL in late June, and over his last 92 plate appearances he's delivered a .287/.380/.563 slash line with six homers, 12 runs and 14 RBI.

Marsee went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Monday's win over the Phillies.

The 25-year-old center fielder has found himself batting ninth in his last two starts, and at least on Monday the move sparked a bit of offense from him. Marsee's had a rough season overall, but he's showing signs of life in July, slashing .255/.387/.333 over 18 games with one homer, one steal, five RBI and nine runs.

Acuna went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's loss to the Mets.

Making his return from a seven-week absence due to a hamstring strain, Acuna slotted back in as Atlanta's leadoff hitter and laced a single off Zac Thornton in his first trip to the plate before coming around to score on an Ozzie Albies knock. Acuna has had a disappointing, injury-plagued season so far, and through 54 games he's managed a .251/.371/.417 slash line with seven homers, 15 steals, 22 RBI and 32 runs.

Marte is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Marte will likely see the bulk of the starts in right field for the Reds following the injury to Spencer Steer (wrist), but he'll take a seat in the first game of Tuesday's twin bill. JJ Bleday will play right field and TJ Friedl will be in left field for the afternoon tilt.

Kepler went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

Kepler broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with a two-run double. He had a chance for more RBI in 10th but lined out with the bases loaded. After a period of adjusment to MLB pitching upon his return from an 80-game suspension -- he posted a .190 average and struck out at a 26.1 percent clip over his first 14 games -- Kepler's found his swing. The outfielder is 8-for-26 (.308) with three doubles, one home run, six RBI and just two strikeouts (6.9 K%) over the subsequent eight contests.

McCray went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-0 win over Milwaukee.

McCray smashed a two-run homer to left-center field in the fourth inning to extend San Francisco's lead to 3-0. It marked his first homer and just his second hit of the season, as the outfielder has played sparingly since being added to the active roster July 10. Should Jung Hoo Lee (elbow) require a stint on the injured list, McCray could be in line for more regular opportunities in the lineup.