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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kerry Carpenter RF | DET
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.
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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.
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Victor Mesa Jr. RF | TB
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.