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  • Griffin Conine RF | MIA

    Marlins' Griffin Conine: Idle Wednesday

    Conine isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Conine will get a breather Wednesday after going 1-for-16 with nine strikeouts to begin the month of July. His absence will allow Heriberto Hernandez to bat sixth while picking up a start in left field.

  • Mike Trout CF | LAA

    Angels' Mike Trout: Returns from IL

    The Angels activated Trout (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

    Trout will skip a rehab assignment and return to the active roster after missing nearly three weeks of action due to a right hamstring strain. The three-time American League MVP will start at designated hitter and bat second in Wednesday's contest against the Rangers.

  • Tyler Callihan RF | PIT

    Pirates' Tyler Callihan: Exiting lineup Wednesday

    Callihan is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

    After starting in each of the last three games at three different positions, Callihan will give up his spot in the lineup Wednesday to designated hitter Marcell Ozuna. Callihan produced a 1.350 OPS in his first 10 games with Pittsburgh following his promotion from Triple-A Indianapolis in late May, but he's cooled down considerably since then, slashing .224/.278/.327 with a 35.2 percent strikeout rate over his subsequent 19 contests.

  • Jacob Young CF | WAS

    Nationals' Jacob Young: Exiting starting nine

    Young is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

    Young started the previous two contests after overcoming a hand injury, but he'll exit the lineup for Wednesday's series finale. Dylan Crews will shift over to center field for the Nationals.

  • Colby Thomas RF | ATH

    Athletics' Colby Thomas: Fading back into platoon role

    Thomas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    Thomas made six consecutive starts in the corner outfield from June 27 through last Friday, but he now finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games. All three of those absences have come against right-handed pitching, as Thomas looks like he'll have to settle for a short-side platoon role with Carlos Cortes having heated back up at the plate and earned himself more opportunities versus righties at Thomas' expense.

  • Trent Grisham CF | NYY

    Yankees' Trent Grisham: Exiting starting nine

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

    Grisham started each of the first five games for the Yankees upon his return from the injured list last week, but the left-handed batter will take a seat Wednesday as the Rays send southpaw Shane McClanahan to the bump. Max Schuemann will cover center field for New York.

  • Jonah Cox CF | SF

    Giants' Jonah Cox: Heads to IL with oblique strain

    The Giants placed Cox on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a left oblique strain.

    Since his placement on the IL is retroactive to Monday, Cox will be eligible to rejoin the Giants' active roster immediately following the All-Star break, though even mild oblique strains often carry recovery timelines of multiple weeks. Since being called up from Double-A Richmond on May 31, Cox has hit .269 with one home run, four steals, three RBI and five runs in 24 games while serving mainly as a short-side platoon player in the outfield.

  • Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Shielded from southpaw

    Carpenter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    The Tigers will send Carpenter and fellow left-handed hitters Colt Keith and James Outman to the bench while southpaw Jeffrey Springs takes the hill for the Athletics. Ben Malgeri will spell Carpenter in right field and will bat seventh.

  • James Outman CF | DET

    Tigers' James Outman: Held out of lineup vs. lefty

    Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    The Tigers will send Outman and fellow left-handed hitters Kerry Carpenter and Colt Keith to the bench while southpaw Jeffrey Springs takes the hill for the Athletics. Matt Vierling will cover center field in place of Outman, who went 5-for-35 (.143 average) with two home runs, six RBI, five runs and a 3:14 K:BB while starting in each of the Tigers' last 11 games.

  • Rays' Victor Mesa: Out of Wednesday's lineup

    Mesa is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Yankees.

    Mesa has now started just one of three games in the series after being in the lineup for nine of the previous 10 contests. Jonny DeLuca will patrol right field and hit fifth for the Rays.

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