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Dominic Canzone DH | SEA
Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Taking seat against lefty
Canzone is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies.
The lefty-swinging Canzone has been an everyday player for the Mariners in the second half, but he's getting a day off Wednesday as the Phillies go with southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the bump. Jhonny Pereda enters the lineup at catch, while Cal Raleigh will serve as the designated hitter as Taylor Ward plays right field.
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Cole Young 2B | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Rare breather Wednesday
Young is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies.
It's only the second day off all season for the left-handed-hitting Young, who will grab a seat as the Phillies send southpaw Jesus Luzardo to the bump. Brock Rodden will slot in at second base in Young's stead.
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Chase DeLauter RF | CLE
Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Sitting again Wednesday
DeLauter (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
A tight left hamstring will keep DeLauter out of the starting nine for a third straight game, but the rookie outfielder appears likely to avoid a stint on the injured list. The Guardians felt comfortable enough using DeLauter off the bench in Tuesday's 8-6 extra-inning win, with the 24-year-old striking out as a pinch hitter during his lone at-bat in the top of the ninth.
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Patrick Bailey C | CLE
Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Resting up Wednesday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Bailey will receive a breather for the matinee after he went 0-for-1 with four walks and a run scored while catching all 10 innings of an 8-6 win Tuesday night. Austin Hedges will spell Bailey behind the dish in the series finale.
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Christian Moore 2B | LAA
Angels' Christian Moore: Cranks first homer
Moore went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in an extra-inning loss to Cleveland.
Moore gave the Angels a 3-0 lead with his third-inning solo shot, but the Guardians eventually came back and pulled out the victory. The long ball was Moore's first in the big leagues in 2026 and just his second extra-base hit through 39 plate appearances. He's slashed a meager .167/.205/.278 with an ugly 41.0 percent strikeout rate during that span, but he posted a .943 OPS with 11 homers, 60 RBI and 14 stolen bases across 86 contests with Triple-A Salt Lake, so there seems to be potential for more potent production that Moore hasn't tapped into yet.
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John Means SP | KC
Royals' John Means: Set to begin rehab assignment
Means (Achilles) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Quad Cities on Wednesday.
It will be the first game appearance for Means since he had surgery over the winter to repair a ruptured left Achilles. The left-hander was also limited to only seven rehab starts in 2025 following a second Tommy John surgery. Means -- who is in the first year of a two-year minor-league contract -- could conceivably get a look from the Royals at the end of this season, but the primary goal is to have him ready to go in 2027.
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Jake Fraley RF | TB
Rays' Jake Fraley: Kicks off rehab assignment at Triple-A
Fraley (hernia) went 1-for-3 while playing six innings in right field Tuesday in his first rehab game for Triple-A Durham.
After undergoing hernia surgery in May and landing on the injured list, Fraley received the green light to begin a rehab assignment in late June. The 31-year-old made just five appearances in the minors before being pulled off the assignment in mid-July when he experienced a setback, but after a prolonged shutdown, he's made enough progress to resume playing in games. Due to the extended time he's missed, Fraley will likely need multiple games at Triple-A to regain his timing at the plate and improve his conditioning. He could be a candidate to return from the 60-day injured list after the active roster expands to 28 players next Tuesday.
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Jacob Melton LF | TB
Rays' Jacob Melton: Blasts homer, steals base in Triple-A return
Melton (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a stolen base Tuesday in his return to the Triple-A Durham lineup after being reinstated from the 7-day injured list.
Melton missed approximately three and a half weeks due to a right hamstring strain but looked plenty healthy in his return to the Triple-A lineup while extending his hitting streak to seven games in the process. Over 168 plate appearances at Durham this season, Melton is slashing .307/.410/.562 with seven home runs and 26 steals. He's part of the Rays' 40-man roster and could get a chance to make his Tampa Bay debut in September, when the active roster expands to 28.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Back on bench Wednesday
Baez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Baez had started in each of the last three games -- twice in left field, once at shortstop -- but he'll head to the bench as the Tigers close out their series with the Rays. The Tigers should continue to make regular room in the lineup for Baez against left-handed pitching, but he'll likely have to settle for more of a part-time role versus righties while he's largely struggled to produce since being activated from the injured list July 28. In 19 games against all pitchers following his reinstatement, Baez is slashing .268/.297/.352 with no home runs or stolen bases, eight RBI and 12 runs.
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Mickey Gasper DH | BOS
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper: Goes yard twice against Fish
Gasper went 2-for-2 with two walks and two solo home runs in Tuesday's 7-3 extra-innings win over the Marlins.
The switch-hitting catcher continues to swing a hot bat, taking Tyler Phillips deep in the second inning to get the Red Sox on the board before swatting another solo shot off Tyler Zuber in the sixth. Gasper has gone yard a stunning five times in eight games since rejoining the big-league roster Aug. 17, batting .476 (10-for-21) over that span with three doubles, six runs and 12 RBI as the primary DH against right-handed pitching.