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

The Cardinals are sending left-hander Matthew Liberatore to the hill for the series finale, so Athletics manager Mark Kotsay likely decided that Wednesday was an optimal time to give the left-handed-hitting Soderstrom his first day off since Aug. 15. While starting in each of the Athletics' last 16 games, Soderstrom slashed .323/.400/.452 with one home run, one stolen base, nine RBI and seven runs.

Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Outman will head to the bench after he went 2-for-13 with two walks, one stolen base, two runs and one RBI while starting in each of the past four games. Austin Martin will cover left field and bat ninth Wednesday.

Tauchman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Michael Taylor will enter the lineup in the White Sox outfield while Tauchman takes a seat after starting in each of the last four contests. Though Tauchman has regularly been serving as the White Sox's leadoff man, he hasn't provided much fantasy value in recent weeks, batting just .230 with one home run, no stolen bases, nine runs and eight RBI in 26 games since the start of August.

Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Jones will head to the bench after he had started in each of the last six games while going 6-for-22 with a pair of solo home runs, a double, a stolen base and three additional runs. Though Jones appears to have played his way into a regular spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching, he could see his playing time dwindle if his bat has cooled down by the time Lane Thomas (foot) is ready to return from the injured list.

The Astros optioned McCormick to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.

McCormick hasn't played much for the Astros and has done very little with the action he has seen, going 1-for-16 over his last 12 games. He's clearing out to make space on the 28-man active roster for the return of Victor Caratini (concussion) from the 7-day injured list.

Lukes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Lukes had started in each of the Blue Jays' past 15 games, and since he's gone just 2-for-19 over the last five of those contests, manager John Schneider likely decided that Wednesday was an opportune time to give the outfielder a breather. With Lukes on the bench, Ty France will enter the starting nine at first base and will bat seventh.

Ward (forehead) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Wednesday's game versus the Royals, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Ward missed two games after exiting Sunday's 3-0 win in Houston following a collision with the outfield wall that resulted in a laceration above his right eye. He feels well enough to serve as the DH on Wednesday and could return to playing the outfield as soon as Thursday.

The Red Sox placed Anthony (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Earlier Wednesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora relayed that Anthony would be shut down after an MRI confirmed he sustained a left oblique strain in Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians, so the 21-year-old's placement on the IL was merely a formality. Though Anthony is without an official timeline for a return, Cora noted that oblique strains typically entail a 4-to-6-week recovery period, so the expectation is that the young outfielder will be out for the rest of the regular season. Boston will hope to get Anthony back for the playoffs if it should earn its way into the postseason, but the Red Sox may need to advance to the ALDS or ALCS for the rookie to have made a full recovery from the oblique strain and have a shot at contributing. With Anthony on the shelf, Ceddanne Rafaela will likely move back to center field on a full-time basis, and Rob Refsnyder and Nate Eaton could be tasked with filling in at the corner-outfield spot opposite Jarren Duran until Wilyer Abreu (calf) is back from the IL.

Pinango is slashing .295/.382/.443 with one home run and a 16:12 K:BB in his last 26 games for Triple-A Buffalo.

The lefty-hitting Pinango has been a hair below league average (98 wRC+) since getting promoted from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A on June 1, but he's been better of late. As a left-field-only prospect, there's significant pressure on Pinango to make an offensive impact, and he had a strong showing in a repeat of Double-A this year (.298/.406/.522 slash line, 169 wRC+). Pinango may be added to the 40-man roster this offseason to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Anthony (oblique) will be placed on the injured list later Wednesday and is in line for an extended absence, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. "He has an oblique strain," Cora said. "Timetable, we don't know...Usually takes from 4-to-6 weeks."

After departing Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians with what the Red Sox termed as left oblique tightness, the standout rookie appears likely to miss the rest of the regular season with an MRI on Wednesday confirming a strain. Whether Anthony is able to return for the postseason will depend on how deep into October the Red Sox are able to advance should they clinch a playoff spot, as well as how quickly the 21-year-old is cleared to resume baseball activities. The loss of Anthony will likely result in Ceddanne Rafaela moving back to center field on a full-time basis, allowing Romy Gonzalez and David Hamilton to receive most of the reps at second base. Before suffering the oblique injury, Anthony had established himself as a franchise building block, slashing .292/.396/.463 with eight home runs, four stolen bases, 48 runs and 32 RBI through his first 303 big-league plate appearances.