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Carroll went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Athletics.

Carroll tied the game with a solo shot in the fourth inning before adding a triple and scoring again in the sixth. The 25-year-old has hit safely in four of five games to open the second half, tallying two homers and a steal during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .252/.344/.490 with 15 homers, 48 RBI, 58 runs scored and 11 steals across 419 plate appearances.

Waldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Athletics.

Waldschmidt launched his first career home run in the fifth inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The 23-year-old has now hit safely in four straight games and has gone 5-for-19 with two extra-base hits, four RBI, three runs scored and a steal across six games since rejoining the Diamondbacks on July 10. Through 144 major-league plate appearances overall, the rookie outfielder is slashing .260/.308/.374 with 12 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and six steals.

Caissie (calf) has been cleared to hit and has increased his defensive and plyometric work, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Caissie has also been running "up to 85 percent" intensity and continues to progress in his recovery from a mild right calf strain that landed him on the injured list July 9. The initial recovery timeline was 2-to-4 weeks, so the 24-year-old outfielder could be back with the Marlins by late July or early August, depending on when/if he goes on a rehab assignment.

Mangum was scratched for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees due to right foot discomfort.

Per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mangum fouled a ball off his foot during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader but stayed in the game to finish 2-for-5 with an RBI single in a 5-3 extra-inning win. The Pirates will have an update on Mangum's status after he undergoes further tests to determine the severity of the injury. Billy Cook will take over in center field and bat ninth.

Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Smith will wind up taking a seat for all three games of the series with Miami, though he made an impact off the bench in the opener Monday by walking in his lone plate appearance and claiming his 10th stolen base of the season. Taylor Trammell covered right field for the first two games against the Marlins, but LaMonte Wade will occupy the position in the finale. Smith could be part of a committee in right field while he's been in a prolonged slump at the plate. Dating back to July 4, Smith is slashing just .105/.186/.184 over a stretch of 13 contests.

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

The left-handed-hitting Carter will hit the bench for the second straight game while the Rangers face off against another lefty starter (Anthony Kay) in the series finale. Platoon mate Cam Cauley will check in for Carter in center field and will bat sixth.

The Blue Jays placed Clase on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to left foot plantar fasciitis.

Toronto called up Yohendrick Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move, and he'll take Clase's spot in left field and will bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Rays. According to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca, Clase's foot issue first surfaced Tuesday, when he developed discomfort during pregame running work and was scratched from the lineup. Clase has a history of contending with plantar fasciitis, so it wouldn't be surprising if his stint on the IL last beyond the minimum 10 days.

Taveras is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Taveras will head to the bench for the nightcap after he made his third consecutive start in the outfield in the Orioles' 6-3 loss earlier in the day. With Samuel Basallo (shoulder) joining Adley Rutschman (wrist) on the injured list, the Orioles are expected to use a rotation of players at designated hitter for the time being, which could in turn clear the way for Taveras to pick up semi-regular reps in the outfield.

Cowser is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The Red Sox sent left-handed starting pitchers to the hill for all three games of the series, and the left-handed-hitting Cowser will end up heading to the bench for each of those contests. Dylan Beavers will get the nod in center field in the nightcap in place of Cowser.

Carpenter (heel) will serve as the DH and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Carpenter had been playing through a bruised heel for a couple of days before eventually sitting out Tuesday's game, but he now seems ready to go for Wednesday's series finale. The 28-year-old has been stuck in a cold spell at the plate recently, going 0-for-26 with nine strikeouts in his last 10 games.