MIAMI – The Marlins placed shortstop Xavier Edwards on the 10-day injured list with a left mid-back strain and reinstated second baseman Otto Lopez from the IL ahead of Sunday afternoon’s finale against the Rays at loanDepot park.

Edwards, who was initially scratched from Friday’s lineup with back tightness, had undergone imaging to determine the severity. He performed baseball activities with the club on Saturday but did not play in the game.

According to manager Clayton McCullough pregame Saturday, Edwards wasn’t as sore but remained day to day.

Until this weekend, Edwards had been out of the lineup just once this season. Including Sunday, Javier Sanoja has started all four games at shortstop in 2025 that Edwards has not.

In 42 games, Edwards was batting .263/.337/.292 with three doubles, one triple, 11 RBIs and 11 steals. During his current eight-game hitting streak, however, he had a slash line of .313/.389/.313. As the everyday shortstop, a position he picked back up 2024 midseason, Edwards has -6 outs above average.

Lopez had been on the IL since May 4 (retroactive to May 3) with a Grade 2 right ankle sprain , which he sustained while stretching and running pregame on May 2. He exited that game before taking an at-bat and after one inning at second base.

His return falls in line with the projected 2-3-week recovery timeline. Lopez rejoined the ballclub on Saturday after going 1-for-4 and playing seven innings at second in his lone rehab game for Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday. Prior to that brief rehab assignment, Lopez also traveled with the team on its recent trip to Chicago, where he continued his rehab.

“It helps a lot, like seeing pitchers, seeing velo,” Lopez said. “It's pretty great. So, to have the medical staff helping me out and on the road trip, and even here, it's been great the whole time.”

At the time of the IL designation, Lopez had started 29 of Miami’s 33 games, batting .229/.294/.330 with five doubles and two homers. On defense, Lopez had recorded six outs above average -- tied for the most among all Major League infielders.