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Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

The Cardinals will send Nootbaar and fellow left-handed-hitting outfielder Nathan Church to the bench Wednesday while southpaw Reid Detmers toes the rubber for the Angels. Nelson Velazquez will take Nootbaar's spot in left field and will bat fifth.

Robert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

The Mets will give Robert a breather for the matinee contest after he started in center field in the first two games in Milwaukee following his return from the 60-day injured list, going 1-for-9 with a solo home run and a 0:4 BB:K between those contests. Robert could get a day off or two per week coming off his lengthy stint on the shelf due to a back injury, but he should be essentially locked in as a near-everyday player now that he's healthy again.

Soto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Soto suffered a calf injury that forced him out late in a game last Thursday versus the Phillies, but he proceeded to start in each of the Mets' ensuing four contests while going 2-for-16 with three walks, two runs and one RBI. The Mets haven't indicated that Soto has experienced any setbacks with his calf, so he may just be getting a planned maintenance day while the team closes out its series in Milwaukee with a day game after a night game. With Soto on the bench, the Mets will go with a starting outfield of Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing and Brett Baty from left to right, while Jorge Polanco serves as the designated hitter.

The Cubs signed Jones to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Jones elected free agency last week after being removed from the Brewers' 40-man roster, and he's now linked up with a division rival. The 28-year-old is just 3-for-30 in parts of three big-league seasons.

Robert went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Brewers.

Robert provided the game's final run with a solo shot off Bryse Wilson in the eighth inning. The homer was his third of the season and represents his only production through his first two games since returning from a lengthy stint on the injured list, as he's gone 1-for-9 during that span. Before the injury, Robert struggled to a .224 average and .656 OPS across 24 games. A sustained hot streak could earn him more consistent playing time in the outfield, but for now he appears likely to fill in as needed.

Carroll went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

Carroll suffered a hyperextended right elbow Sunday that kept him out of the lineup Monday, but he played all of Tuesday's contest in right field. The outfielder is batting just .125 (7-for-56) in July, and he's racked up 20 strikeouts over 15 games this month. Overall, he's batting .249 with an .818 OPS, 14 home runs, 11 steals, 47 RBI, 56 runs scored, 20 doubles and 10 triples over 97 games.

Kepler went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

This was Kepler's second multi-hit effort in a row and his fourth this season since he debuted June 26 following an 80-game suspension. The outfielder is batting .240 with a .706 OPS, two homers, 12 RBI, five runs scored and three doubles over 16 contests. Kepler has seen the bulk of the work in left field since Lourdes Gurriel (thigh) went on the injured list, though Ryan Waldschmidt is also in the mix when he's not in center field.

Doyle (oblique) has resumed full baseball activities, MLB.com reports.

Doyle was pulled off a rehab assignment July 5 due to a groin issue, but he has seemingly made significant progress. Assuming he continues to feel well, Doyle is expected to start a new rehab assignment Thursday.

McCarthy went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Nationals.

McCarthy contributed to a four-run second inning for the Rockies, doubling in a run and also coming around to score. He is riding an eight-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 12-for-32 with three doubles, one homer, five RBI, seven runs scored and three stolen bases. McCarthy continues to enjoy a career-best season, and he matched the highest RBI total of his career (56) with Tuesday's performance.

Carrigg went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base Tuesdsay against the Nationals.

Carrigg has taken advantage of the Rockies' current homestand, as Tuesday marked his fourth straight game with at least one hit. He also stole his third base of the season after driving in a run in the second inning. Carrigg has notably moved up the Rockies' order of late, hitting third in six of his last seven starts.