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Trent Grisham - Sitting amid slumpGrisham is absent from the lineup Tuesday at St. Louis.
ImpactJose Azocar will start in center field and bat ninth as the Padres take on left-hander Zack Thompson. The lefty-swinging Grisham has gone hitless over his last eight games and is batting just .082/.237/.143 in 60 plate appearances since Aug. 8.
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Gary Sánchez - Out of lineup TuesdaySanchez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.
ImpactLuis Campusano will start at catcher and bat seventh for the visiting Padres. Manny Machado is taking a turn as the DH and hitting third. Sanchez went 1-for-5 with a double in Monday's series opener in St. Louis and is slashing .216/.289/.500 with 18 homers and 44 RBI through 66 games for San Diego.
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Richie Palacios - Batting leadoff TuesdayPalacios is starting in center field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Padres.
ImpactThis is the first career leadoff opportunity for Palacios, who has posted an impressive .304/.333/.522 slash line in 24 plate appearances since the Cardinals called him up from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 17. Tommy Edman is getting the day off.
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Tommy Edman - Gets breather TuesdayEdman is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Padres.
ImpactEdman will grab a day of mental and physical rest after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Cardinals' loss to San Diego on Monday. Nolan Gorman is covering second base and batting third Tuesday as Richie Palacios patrols center field and hits leadoff. Masyn Winn will start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Lars Nootbaar - Starting rehab assignment WednesdayNootbaar (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday and could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Friday, MLB.com reports.
ImpactNootbaar will work out with the Cardinals for a second straight day Tuesday before heading to Memphis to play in his first game since Aug. 16, when he suffered a groin contusion in St. Louis' 8-0 loss to Oakland. After taking part in baserunning and defensive work over the weekend, Nootbaar took batting practice Monday, so the 25-year-old looks as though he has resumed full activities. If activated this weekend, Nootbaar is likely to settle back in as the Cardinals' everyday center fielder.
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Rich Hill - Rejoining rotation WednesdayHill is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Cardinals in St. Louis.
ImpactAfter going 0-3 with 9.53 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over his first three starts with the Padres following his acquisition from the Pirates at the trade deadline, Hill had his turn in the rotation skipped last week. He ended up working in relief in Friday's loss to Milwaukee, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over 2.2 innings. Despite his continued poor results, Hill will get a chance to step back into the San Diego rotation this week, filling the vacancy that was created when Yu Darvish (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday.
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