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Martinez (foot) started in center field and went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI for Double-A Akron on Tuesday.

Martinez played in his third game of a rehab assignment, which started Friday at Triple-A Columbus. He played seven innings Tuesday, his longest outing of the three contests. In between each start, Martinez was given days off, as the Guardians continue a measured ramp-up to nine innings for the outfielder. He'll continue to rehab with Akron this week, per Tim Stebbins of MLB,com, and could be re-evaluated this weekend.

The Yankees recalled Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and appointed him as their 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Pirates.

Jones will be up with the Yankees for the third time this season after he slashed .233/.317/.370 with two home runs, one stolen base, seven RBI and six runs in 30 games between his first two stints in the big leagues. Though he's expected to be returned to Triple-A immediately following the doubleheader, the left-handed-hitting Jones could be included in the lineup for either or both contests of the twin bill while the Pirates send right-handers Mitch Keller and Bubba Chandler to the hill for Game 1 and 2, respectively.

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.

Langford went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the White Sox.

With the Rangers already holding a comfortable lead, Langford added to the rout by taking Tyler Schweitzer deep for a two-run homer in the fifth inning. The blast was his 11th of the season. Since returning from the injured list July 9, Langford has been one of Texas' hottest hitters, batting .324 (12-for-37) with three home runs across nine games.

Nimmo went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the White Sox.

Nimmo opened the scoring by taking Noah Schultz deep for a two-run homer in his first plate appearance before adding singles in each of his next three to record a season-high four hits. The veteran outfielder has come out of the All-Star break swinging a hot bat, going 7-for-19 (.368) with five RBI over his first five games of the second half. Across 95 games this season, Nimmo is slashing .268/.336/.433 with 10 home runs, 22 doubles, four triples, 39 RBI, 40 runs scored and four stolen bases.

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.