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Laureano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

A likely trade chip for the Orioles, Laureano will take a seat for Baltimore's final game before Thursday's deadline. Dylan Carlson will pick up a start in right field in the series finale in place of Laureano, who went 7-for-11 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and six runs in the first three contests versus Toronto.

Bellinger went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Rays.

Bellinger got the Yankees on the board in the third with a three-run blast to right to bring him up to 20 home runs this season. He's hit safely in all but three games in July and is tied for third with Steven Kwan for the lowest strikeout percentage among qualified hitters this month (8.5 percent). Bellinger has been fantastic at the dish after a slow opening month of the year. Since April 28, he's slashing .309/.361/.574 with 18 homers, 48 RBI, 48 runs, six steals and a 23:33 BB:K in 316 plate appearances.

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

Lukes had started each of the Blue Jays' last four games -- including both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader -- so he appears to be getting a routine rest day as Toronto and Baltimore wrap up their series with a matinee contest. Though he's been holding down a regular spot in the Toronto lineup against right-handed pitching since being activated from the 7-day injured list June 20, Lukes could have to vie with fellow left-handed-hitting outfielder Joey Loperfido for playing time once Daulton Varsho (hamstring) returns from the 10-day IL.

Loperfido (thumb) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

During the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with Baltimore, Loperfido jammed his left thumb on a play at the plate in the fourth inning, though he was able to finish out the contest. The Blue Jays opted to hold him out of the lineup for their 3-2 loss in the second game of the twin bill, but the young outfielder will be ready to go for the series finale. Loperfido has produced a strong 1.017 OPS over 53 plate appearances with Toronto this season, but he could nonetheless be at risk of losing out on a regular role if Daulton Varsho (hamstring) returns from the injured list this weekend as anticipated.

Greene went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-2 rout of the Diamondbacks.

The 24-year-old helped break the game open with a two-run shot off Brandon Pfaadt in the fifth inning, one of three Detroit long balls in the frame. Greene has been struggling to find his swing since the All-Star break -- even with Tuesday's huge performance, he's slashing just .200/.217/.378 over the last 11 games with a 1:19 BBK -- so this breakout could be a sign he's heating up again. He's already established new career highs with 26 homers and 84 RBI through 106 contests on the season.

Perez went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, four runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

The 25-year-old switch hitter smacked a double in his first at-bat of the night and basically never stopped running. The four runs were a career high for Perez, while the multi-hit performance was his first since July 11, snapping an 11-game swoon in which he'd gone just 5-for-38 (.132) with zero extra-base hits. On the season, Perez is slashing .246/.298/.455 with seven homers, five steals, 22 RBI and 28 runs in 49 contests.

Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Athletics.

Arozarena notched his 20th steal of the year in this contest, reaching the 20-20 threshold for the fifth year in a row. He did it in just 106 games in 2025 after needing 154 contests last year to achieve those marks. In addition to his well-rounded power and speed numbers, Arozarena is slashing .247/.350/.463 with 52 RBI, 60 runs scored, 23 doubles and one triple this season. He has faded a little lately, going just 6-for-36 (.167) over his last 10 contests.

The Mariners are expected to place Raley on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with back stiffness, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Between his stiff back and the recent acquisition of Josh Naylor, Raley hasn't played in Seattle's last six games. The Mariners will now place him on the injured list to give him all the time he needs to recover, and Tyler Locklear will come up from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the open roster spot.

Duran went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's win against the Twins.

Duran stuffed the stat sheet Tuesday, starting with a double in the first inning. He then drilled a solo homer in the fifth before walking and swiping second in the seventh. Duran has recorded a stolen base in back-to-back games after stealing just one bag in his previous 29 contests. He's sporting a .261/.329/.450 slash line with 10 homers, 50 extra-base hits and 18 stolen bases through 481 plate appearances.

The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to left ribcage inflammation.

The center fielder sat out the past two days after exiting Saturday's contest, and he'll be sidelined for at least the next week after an MRI revealed ribcage inflammation. The oft-injured Buxton has been able to stay mostly healthy this year and has a .904 OPS through 85 games, but his outlook for the rest of the season is now a bit cloudy given his injury history.