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Andujar (oblique) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Andujar has resided on the injured list since June 2 due to a Grade 2 right oblique strain, but after incurring no setbacks when he recently resumed baseball activities, he's been cleared for game action in the minors. The 30-year-old will serve as Las Vegas' designated hitter Wednesday, but the Athletics will likely want to ensure that he can play third base and/or the corner outfield before activating him from the IL. Once he's reinstated, Andujar will likely overtake Max Muncy and Luis Urias as the Athletics' preferred option at the hot corner.

Baez is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

He'll give way to the newly recalled Trey Sweeney at shortstop in the first game of the day, but expect Baez to rejoin the Detroit lineup for the nightcap. Baez had started at shortstop in four of the Tigers' previous five contests while going 2-for-14 with a double.

The Tigers placed Carpenter (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Detroit manager A.J. Hinch previously said Tuesday that Carpenter was headed to the IL after he strained his right hamstring in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Twins, but after the series opener in Washington was rained out, the Tigers waited until Wednesday to make the transaction official. The Tigers recalled infielder Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move, but Matt Vierling and Zach McKinstry are more likely to see boosts in playing time while Carpenter is on the shelf. Though Carpenter's injury is considered mild and he's eligible to return from the IL on July 11, the Tigers could wait until after the All-Star break to reinstate him.

Butler is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Right-hander Ryan Pepiot has reverse splits, offering an opportunity to give the left-handed-hitting Butler a day of rest. Brent Rooker will get a start in right field for the Athletics.

Osuna started in left field and went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Orioles.

Osuna cracked his first major-league home run in the fifth inning to extend a Texas lead to 5-2. He's received an uptick in playing time, getting starts in left field against right-handers with Wyatt Langford (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. Langford's return is expected when the minimum stay expires Saturday or soon thereafter. Osuna, who has started six of the last seven games, is 4-for-20 with two extra-base hits, three RBI, two steals and one run scored during that stretch.

Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Royals.

Arozarena has slugged three homers over his last two games. This was also his fourth straight multi-hit effort as he finds a stretch of success at the plate. The outfielder is up to a .248/.360/.427 slash line with 11 homers, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored and 15 stolen bases over 83 contests.

Morel went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Athletics.

Morel has fallen primarily into a short-side platoon since the start of May, but he drew his second straight start with a lefty on the mound Tuesday. He led off the second inning with his seventh home run of the season and second in his last five starts.

Garcia went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double in Tuesday's 10-4 victory over the Orioles.

On the heels of a three-RBI performance in Monday's extra-innings loss to Baltimore, Garcia established a new season high with four RBI on Tuesday. The 32-year-old right fielder was hitting just .208 as of May 28, but he's slowly begun to round into form since the beginning of June. Across his last 107 plate appearances, Garcia is slashing .278/.318/.443 with three home runs, seven doubles, 22 RBI and three stolen bases.

Springer went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and seven RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Yankees.

The Connecticut-born outfielder provided plenty of fireworks for the Blue Jays on Canada Day, setting a new career high in RBI and launching a solo homer off Max Fried in the fourth inning and a grand slam off Luke Weaver in the seventh. Springer continued a hot streak that began in late June, and over his last 10 games he's batting .457 (16-for-35) with three homers, two steals, nine runs and 15 RBI.

Dominguez went 1-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the Blue Jays.

A two-run single in the first inning and a fielder's choice in the ninth that brought home Aaron Judge bookended the scoring for the Yankees. The three RBI equaled Dominguez's total from his prior 26 games combined, and his homer drought now stands at 31 contests. Despite that lack of production, the 22-year-old should have a regular spot in the lineup while Trent Grisham (hamstring) is sidelined.