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Fermin will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Though he'll draw back into the starting nine while southpaw Reid Detmers takes the hill for the Angels, Fermin appears to have lost hold of a regular spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching. The Cardinals kept him on the bench when the Angels sent righties to the bump for the first two contests of the series, with Blaze Jordan getting the nod over Fermin at third base in both games.

Church is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

The Cardinals will send Church and fellow left-handed-hitting outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the bench Wednesday while southpaw Reid Detmers toes the rubber for the Angels. Jose Fermin will take Church's spot in center field and will bat seventh.

Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

The Cardinals will send Nootbaar and fellow left-handed-hitting outfielder Nathan Church to the bench Wednesday while southpaw Reid Detmers toes the rubber for the Angels. Nelson Velazquez will take Nootbaar's spot in left field and will bat fifth.

Robert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

The Mets will give Robert a breather for the matinee contest after he started in center field in the first two games in Milwaukee following his return from the 60-day injured list, going 1-for-9 with a solo home run and a 0:4 BB:K between those contests. Robert could get a day off or two per week coming off his lengthy stint on the shelf due to a back injury, but he should be essentially locked in as a near-everyday player now that he's healthy again.

The Royals designated Misner for assignment Wednesday.

The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Nate Pearson. Misner has slashed just .206/.259/.312 with a 34.8 percent strikeout rate across parts of three major-league seasons, but the 28-year-old could draw interest via waivers from a team seeking outfield depth.

Soto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Soto suffered a calf injury that forced him out late in a game last Thursday versus the Phillies, but he proceeded to start in each of the Mets' ensuing four contests while going 2-for-16 with three walks, two runs and one RBI. The Mets haven't indicated that Soto has experienced any setbacks with his calf, so he may just be getting a planned maintenance day while the team closes out its series in Milwaukee with a day game after a night game. With Soto on the bench, the Mets will go with a starting outfield of Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing and Brett Baty from left to right, while Jorge Polanco serves as the designated hitter.

Caglianone (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Giants.

Caglianone injured his right shoulder on a diving attempt in the outfield during Tuesday's game. There's no word yet on the severity of the injury, but it's a good sign he wasn't placed on the injured list prior to Wednesday's contest. Consider Caglianone day-to-day for now. Starling Marte will play right field for the Royals in Wednesday's series finale.

Schuemann is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Pirates.

Schuemann appeared to be gaining more traction in the Yankees' everyday lineup heading into the All-Star break, but he now seems to have settled back into a reserve role. He'll be on the bench for the fourth time in five games while the Yankees have opened up more playing time for Paul Goldschmidt at his expense.

Kwan went 1-for-3 with two walks, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Kwan continued a surge that began last month and has hit safely in 19 of his last 23 games. He's slashed .352/.439/.465 during that stretch and was moved back to leadoff this week. Kwan told Tim Stebbins of MLB.com that he recently altered his swing decisions. Instead of stubbornly waiting for pitches middle-in, he made a decision to take what pitchers were giving him and take pitches on the outer half the other way.

The Cubs signed Jones to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Jones elected free agency last week after being removed from the Brewers' 40-man roster, and he's now linked up with a division rival. The 28-year-old is just 3-for-30 in parts of three big-league seasons.