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Cruz got off to another shaky start, colliding with Bryan Reynolds on a fly to left to let in a run in the third. He more than made up for it, though. Cruz hit eighth tonight against lefty Brandon Williamson after sitting out the first time the Pirates took on a southpaw. His first homer came off Williamson, with the second providing insurance in the ninth against Pierce Johnson. If he’s in the lineup against another left-hander in Andrew Abbott on Wednesday, it will almost surely be because of the strong showing tonight. He didn’t start any of the previous three times the Pirates faced Abbott.

Haggerty will be away from the team for a couple days on bereavement leave. The 32-year-old has gotten into 36 games this season as a versatile role player for the Rangers.

Martin’s absence leaves the Rangers without one of their better high-leverage arms behind Jacob Latz, who has seemingly taken over as the club’s closer. The 39-year-old veteran has dealt with shoulder issues for a couple years and is likely facing a multi-week absence.

The procedural move doesn’t impact Garcia’s return timeline since he’s been out with shoulder inflammation since late April. He’ll likely be out until after next month’s All-Star break.

Rumfield remains out of Colorado’s lineup after being a late scratch from Sunday’s series finale against the Giants with right shoulder inflammation. The 26-year-old rookie standout missed one game last week with a hand contusion. It’ll be Edouard Julien taking over at the cold corner in his place.

Neto checked out fine after a scary-looking collision during Saturday’s contest against the Rays left him with some whiplash side effects. The 25-year-old shortstop went 0-for-4 on Sunday in his return to the lineup. He’s slashing an underwhelming .231/.339/.427 with 10 homers and eight steals in 274 plate appearances over 60 games this season.

Arenado went 0-for-4 in his return to Arizona’s lineup during Sunday’s game against the Mariners after missing three contests due to a combination of groin and elbow issues. The 35-year-old defensive wizard appears unlikely to miss any additional time moving forward.

Kennedy receives his first opportunity with the Giants after signing a minor league contract last offseason. The 27-year-old infielder has appeared in 67 games between five different teams since 2022. He’s struggled to gain any traction at the highest level despite posting some huge numbers at the Triple-A level.

The move is now official. Ramos receives his first call up to the big leagues after compiling a 2.00 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 27/7 K/BB ratio across 27 innings at the Triple-A level this season. He’ll help San Francisco’s bullpen as a fresh middle relief arm.

Rodriguez wound up playing sparingly for the Giants, hitting .231/.302/.385 with two homers, seven RBI and one steal in 43 plate appearances over 14 games, since being called up back on May 4. The 24-year-old will get a chance to play everyday back in the minors until a more permanent opportunity arises.

Peguero winds up on the shelf and will miss at least two months after suffering a significant hamstring strain. The 29-year-old reliever has posted a 2.38 ERA across 11/3 innings for the Giants since making his season debut back in early May.