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Taylor went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Atlanta.

This was Taylor's second multi-hit effort in a row, and it's his third game this year with multiple RBI. The outfielder has also stolen a base in consecutive contests three times this year, totaling six thefts on seven attempts. He's batting .379 with an .886 OPS, a home run, one double, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored over 16 contests to claim a starting role over the last couple of weeks.

Fermin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Fermin stayed in the lineup for a second straight game as the Cardinals faced a left-handed pitcher. While his playing time has remained limited to short-side platoon duties most of the time, Fermin has done well in June. He's batting .364 (16-for-44) over 15 games this month, a span that includes all three of his steals this year. The utility man is hitting .277 with a .730 OPS, three homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and five doubles over 122 plate appearances this season, but he has no path to a more prominent role yet.

O'Hearn went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-1 win over the Mariners.

It was a huge night at the plate for O'Hearn, who'd gone just 1-for-16 over four games prior to Wednesday. He extended Pittsburgh's lead to 7-1 with a two-run double in the seventh inning before driving in a third run with his third double of the contest in the eighth. Overall, O'Hearn is slashing .285/.342/.467 with 11 homers, 44 RBI and 35 runs scored through 266 plate appearances this season.

Lukes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros.

Lukes provided Toronto's only offense with a solo homer in the first inning, but he was lifted in favor of Myles Straw to face lefty Josh Hader in the ninth. It continued a strong June for the 31-year-old Lukes, who's hit safely in 16 of 20 games while batting .300 with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs scored this month. For the year, he's slashing .301/.344/.420 with three long balls, 15 RBI and 16 runs scored across 156 plate appearances.

Cortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Cortes will be left out of the starting nine for the fourth straight game, with two of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. The 28-year-old has been holding down a strong-side platoon role in right field or at designated hitter for much of the season, but his playing time looks to be trending down while he's stuck in an extended rut at the plate. Over his last 11 games, Cortes has gone 2-for-30 and has drawn just one walk, bringing his on-base percentage down from .402 to .359 for the season.

Gilbert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With lefty Gage Jump on the bump for the Athletics, the left-handed-hitting Gilbert will cede center field to the right-handed-hitting Jonah Cox. Gilbert had started in the Giants' last nine games, going 6-for-24 with a 7:3 BB:K during that span.

Barrosa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

After starting in center field in the first two games following Jordan Lawlar's (hamstring) placement on the injured list Saturday, Barrosa now finds himself on the bench for a third straight contest. Rather than getting an extended look in a near-everyday role, Barrosa looks like he'll continue to serve as a fourth outfielder while Tommy Troy instead works as the primary replacement for Lawlar in center.

Soto (back) is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Cubs.

Soto will wind up sitting out both ends of the twin bill after exiting Tuesday's loss 9-6 loss due left side back tightness. Earlier Wednesday, manager Carlos Mendoza told Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com that a trip to the injured list hasn't been ruled out for Soto, though the Mets look like they'll wait at least one more day to make a decision on that front. Carson Benge will cover left field for the nightcap while Soto remains on the bench.

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

The left-handed-hitting Bleday has fallen into a 1-for-21 drought at the plate over his last seven games, and with southpaw Shane Drohan starting for Milwaukee on Wednesday, Reds manager Terry Francona decided it was an ideal time to give the slumping outfielder a break. Cincinnati will go with an outfield of Blake Dunn, Dane Myers and Noelvi Marte from left to right while Bleday sits for the first time since April 28, ending a streak of 49 starts.

Langford went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins.

The 24-year-old took Eury Perez deep in the fourth inning to open the scoring, but the Rangers' bats managed only six total hits on the afternoon. It was Langford's seventh homer of the season, and five of them have come in the last 10 games -- a stretch in which he's hitting .350 (14-for-40) with two steals, eight runs and 10 RBI.