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Cortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Cortes will be left on the bench for the third time in four games, with two absences coming against lefty starters and one coming against a righty. After a rough June, Cortes has rebounded to begin July, recording six hits in 18 at-bats to go with a 1:4 BB:K over six games. He should have a pathway to at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching after the Athletics recently sent two key everyday players in Nick Kurtz (thumb) and Zack Gelof (knee) to the injured list.

Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Soderstrom will be held out of the lineup against southpaw Noah Schultz after going 1-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk while starting the first two games in Chicago. Colby Thomas will spell Soderstrom in left field and bat fifth Sunday.

Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

With southpaw Ian Seymour on the bump for the Rays, the left-handed-hitting Raley will take a seat for the first time since June 30. Weston Wilson will get the nod in right field in place of Raley, who went 5-for-30 with a 0:11 BB:K while starting the Mariners' first nine games of the month.

Hernandez will start in left field and bat second in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

The Marlins will keep Hernandez in the starting nine for a fifth straight game after he went 3-for-13 with a solo home run, two doubles and two walks over his previous four starts. The 26-year-old should get the chance to hold down an everyday role between the corner outfield and designated hitter while Owen Caissie (calf) is on the shelf.

Marsee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Marsee will join fellow left-handed hitters Griffin Conine, Kyle Stowers and Joe Mack on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo toes the rubber for Cleveland. Miami will go with a starting outfield of Heriberto Hernandez, Esteury Ruiz and Javier Sanoja from left to right Sunday.

Conine is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Conine will join fellow left-handed hitters Jakob Marsee, Kyle Stowers and Joe Mack on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo toes the rubber for Cleveland. Miami will go with a starting outfield of Heriberto Hernandez, Esteury Ruiz and Javier Sanoja from left to right Sunday.

Stowers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Stowers will join fellow left-handed hitters Jakob Marsee, Griffin Conine and Joe Mack on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo toes the rubber for Cleveland. Liam Hicks will take Stowers' spot at first base and bat third.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Schneemann will hit the bench against another right-handed starting pitcher in Tyler Phillips. The Guardians have openings in the everyday lineup while Jose Ramirez (hand) and Angel Martinez (foot) are on the IL, but Schneemann hasn't done much to claim one, slashing .161/.198/.253 with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate since the start of June. Gabriel Arias appears to have gained traction at third base, and over the last two games, Petey Halpin has drawn starts over Schneemann in the outfield alongside Steven Kwan and Kahlil Watson.

Friedl is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

The Reds will keep Friedl on the bench for the second time in the series against another southpaw in Matthew Boyd. Spencer Steer will step in for Friedl in center field and bat third.

Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

The left-handed slugger will head to the bench for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed pitching. Conforto will give up his spot in the lineup to Kevin Alcantara, who will bat ninth as the DH.