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Thomas is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Minnesota.

It's the first day off since June 24 for Thomas, who is likely to be traded before Monday's deadline. John Rave will patrol center field for the Royals while Thomas rests.

Antonacci is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

The left-handed-hitting Antonacci doesn't always sit versus lefties, but he'll take a seat Thursday as the Yankees go with southpaw Ryan Weathers on the bump. Randal Grichuk will play left field for the White Sox.

Benge went 3-for-7 with a double and an RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

The Mets managed only eight hits in total in the twin bill, but they still came away with a split as Benge's RBI double in the seventh inning of the matinee proved to be the game-winning knock. The rookie outfielder is putting the finishing touches on a strong July that's seen him deliver a .282/.360/.410 slash line through 21 games with four doubles, two homers, five steals, nine RBI and 10 runs.

Simpson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rangers.

It looks to be a routine day off after Simpson started each of the previous 11 contests. Jonny DeLuca, Cedric Mullins and Victor Mesa will patrol the outfield for the Rangers in Thursday's rubber match.

The Tigers are expected to call up Clark from Triple-A Toledo prior to Friday's game against the Athletics, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.

Clark has earned his first big-league promotion after slashing .276/.368/.434 with 11 home runs, 21 stolen bases and a 50:66 BB:K over 90 games with Toledo, which includes a 1.086 OPS in July. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, Clark should take over as the everyday center fielder in Detroit, pushing Javier Baez into a utility role.

DeLauter went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 win over Cincinnati.

DeLauter is closing out a productive July, during which he's slashing .311/.382/.511 with 11 walks, four steals, four home runs, 14 RBI and 10 runs scored over 23 games. At 385 plate appearances, DeLauter is well beyond his previous career high but has maintained a consistent bat deep into his first full season in the majors.

Jones went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the White Sox.

Jones established a season high in RBI on Wednesday. With Aaron Judge (ribs) and Cody Bellinger (hamstring) both sidelined for the foreseeable future, Jones has a chance to play a bigger role in the Yankees' outfield while he's up in the major leagues. However, the 25-year-old is still slashing only .226/.318/.381 with three homers, four doubles, 11 RBI and two stolen bases over 95 plate appearances.

Butler went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

A steady stream of opposing left-handed starters has cut into Butler's playing time lately, though he was included in Wednesday's lineup versus southpaw Patrick Sandoval. Butler has gone 3-for-10 with a homer and two doubles over his last six games despite the part-time role. Overall, the outfielder is batting .204 with a .626 OPS, six homers, 11 doubles, one triple, 27 RBI, 36 runs scored and six stolen bases through 100 contests.

Arozarena went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Arozarena reached on an error and stole second in the first inning. The theft was his 20th of the year, making him one of 16 players to reach the 20-steal plateau through Wednesday's action. The outfielder has gone 10-for-46 (.217) over 12 contests since the All-Star break. For the season, Arozarena is batting .278 with an .816 OPS, 13 home runs, 47 RBI, 66 runs scored, 21 doubles and one triple over 101 contests.

Pages went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners.

Pages was able to log his first multi-hit effort since July 11 versus the Diamondbacks. He started the scoring Wednesday with a first-inning homer and added an RBI single in the fourth. The outfielder is now batting .267 with a .795 OPS, 18 homers, 71 RBI, 63 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 22 doubles and two triples over 107 contests. Pages has hit safely in 15 of 22 games during July but is batting only .250 (20-for-80) this month.