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

After starting each of the last three games while the Dodgers faced right-handed starters, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will head back to the bench Wednesday with the Brewers sending southpaw Jose Quintana to the hill. Esteury Ruiz will get the nod in left field in the series finale, and he could end up serving as the main platoon partner for Conforto while Enrique Hernandez (elbow) is on the injured list.

Lee went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.

Lee hit two singles in the victory, marking his second multi-hit effort this month. The 26-year-old outfielder has logged at least one hit in five of six appearances in July, slashing .320/.308/.440 with three RBI, three runs scored and two extra-base hits across 26 plate appearances. Overall, he owns a .246/.311/.396 slash line with 49 runs scored, 37 RBI, six homers, six stolen bases and an 11.1 percent strikeout rate across 370 plate appearances this season.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he expects Hernandez (foot) to be back in the lineup for Friday's game in San Francisco, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez hasn't played since fouling a ball off his left foot in Saturday's game against the Astros. He will miss a fourth straight start Wednesday against the Brewers but is expected to make his return to action Friday following the Dodgers' scheduled off day Thursday.

Suwinski went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Tuesday against the Royals.

Suwinski was recalled Tuesday and appears to be headed for his first significant stint in the majors since being optioned April 20. He immediately drew a start in right field while hitting seventh, replacing Andrew McCutchen in the lineup. Suwinski is likely to serve primarily as a bench bat while he remains in Pittsburgh, but he could start a few times per week while rotating in for McCutchen and Tommy Pham.

Frelick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

Frelick did not have any success in three at-bats against Clayton Kershaw but was able to send one out against Kirby Yates in the eighth to put the Brewers up 3-1. Frelick now has three homers in his last nine games after hitting just four across his first 80. He has showcased above-average contact skills all season long highlighted by a .293 batting average, and his 12.8 strikeout percentage is currently the eighth lowest in all of baseball.

Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Royals.

Cruz continued his all-or-nothing approach at the plate Tuesday by blasting his 16th home run of the season in the fourth inning to tie the game at 1-1. He has four long balls and 10 stolen bases across his last 30 starts, but he's hit just .161 with a .552 OPS and a 33.6 percent strikeout rate in that same span.

Fraley (shoulder) went 1-for-3 with a run scored for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Fraley kicked off a rehab assignment Tuesday, playing five innings in left field while getting the maximum number of plate appearances as the leadoff batter. The Reds plan to have him make another two appearances before Fraley is re-evaluated, per MLB.com.

White went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Athletics.

White got Atlanta on the board in the fifth inning. This was White's first homer since June 9 versus the Brewers, and his first hit of any kind since June 27 versus the Phillies. He sees most of his time against left-handed pitchers, but he's been unable to carve out even a firm short-side platoon role in Atlanta's outfield -- he was only in the lineup Tuesday because Ronald Acuna (back) was scratched just before the game. White is batting .242 with a .664 OPS, four homers, 17 RBI, 27 runs scored and five stolen bases over 189 plate appearances this season.

Thomas was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against San Diego due to right knee soreness, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

The D-backs are labeling Thomas as day-to-day, so a trip to the injured list doesn't seem imminent at the moment. He'll take Tuesday off to recover while Jake McCarthy moves to center field and Randal Grichuk enters the lineup as Arizona's DH.

Acuna was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Athletics due to lower-back tightness.

Atlanta hasn't provided any information on the severity of Acuna's injury, but it will be enough to prevent him from playing Tuesday. Eli White will pick up a start in right field as a result and bat eighth.