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Wood went 2-for-7 with two walks, one RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Wood delivered an RBI single in Game 1 but made his biggest impact in the nightcap, reaching base three times and scoring three runs. The 22-year-old is riding a modest five-game hitting streak and has hit safely in eight of his past 10 games overall, with that 10-game span including two home runs, nine RBI, 10 runs scored and three steals. For the season, he's slashing .283/.387/.547 with 22 homers, 65 RBI, 55 runs scored and 12 stolen bases across 382 plate appearances.

Moniak went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-3 defeat to the Astros.

The 27-year-old outfielder blasted homer No. 12 on the campaign, with most of his slugging production coming in the past month-plus. Over his last 23 games (76 plate appearances), the 2016 No. 1 overall pick is slashing a robust .286/.342/.743 with nine long balls, three doubles, one triple, 16 RBI and two stolen bases.

Pham went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Cardinals.

Pham was responsible for the Pirates' first two runs of the game with RBI singles in the second and seventh innings. The journeyman outfielder has gone 13-for-29 (.448) with two home runs and 13 RBI over his last eight games, which is a stark contrast to his 1-for-16 mini-slump across his prior nine outings.

Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a stolen base in a 7-3 win over the Brewers in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

After going 0-for-4 in the opening game, Nimmo provided the Mets with a much-needed spark in the nightcap, launching a grand slam off Jacob Misiorowski with two outs in the second inning to open the scoring. The 32-year-old Nimmo has at least one hit in 12 of his last 14 games -- he's gone 17-for-53 (.321) in that span. Overall, Nimmo is batting .254 with a .771 OPS, 16 homers, 47 RBI, 38 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 341 plate appearances this season.

Hernandez isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Hernandez will get a day off Wednesday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's series opener. Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman and Andy Pages will start across Los Angeles' outfield while Hernandez sits.

Ramos is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Ramos has struggled at the plate of late, having gone 2-for-24 with one run, two walks and eight strikeouts over his last six games. With Ramos on the bench, Luis Matos will start in left field and bat sixth.

Collins is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets.

Collins will get a chance to catch his breath during the nightcap after going 4-for-4 with a home run, a walk and an additional run scored in the Brewers' 7-2 win in Game 1. Christian Yelich will start in left field in place of Collins, putting William Contreras in the designated-hitter spot while Eric Haase gets the nod behind the plate.

Benson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

The Red Sox are opening the game with a left-hander (Brennan Bernardino), so the left-handed-hitting Benson will give way to the right-handed-hitting Rece Hinds in right field. Righty Cooper Criswell is scheduled to pitch in bulk relief once Bernardino exits the contest, so it wouldn't be surprising if Benson subbed in for Hinds (or another Reds outfielder) at some point during the game.

Atlanta designated Verdugo for assignment Wednesday.

Atlanta needed to free spots on its 26-man active roster and 40-man roster for the reinstatement of Jurickson Profar from the restricted list, and Verdugo was the obvious choice after he slashed only .239/.296/.289 with zero home runs over 56 contests. Verdugo is likely to pass through waivers and become a free agent.

Atlanta reinstated Profar (suspension) from the restricted list. He'll start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Atlanta designated Alex Verdugo for assignment to clear room on the 40-man roster for Profar, who should step back in as the club's everyday left fielder after serving his 80-game suspension for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drugs policy. Despite his long layoff from action, the 32-year-old didn't show any signs of rust during his 13-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett, as he slashed .333/.407/.583 with three home runs and an 8:6 K:BB. Profar had batted out of the leadoff spot in Atlanta's first four games of the season before being suspended, but with Ronald Acuna having since returned from the injured list and with Matt Olson thriving of late out of the two hole, Profar is expected to hit in the middle of the lineup moving forward.