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Nola (jaw) is expected to be sidelined for around three weeks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

That's the timeline Noda received from an oral surgeon after he was diagnosed Wednesday with a fractured mandible. He suffered the injury Tuesday while taking pregame fielding practice and has already been placed on the injured list. Seth Brown is starting at first base and batting cleanup for the Athletics on Thursday versus the Astros.

X-rays taken Thursday on Vaughn's left foot turned up negative for any structural damage, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Vaughn missed the final two games of Chicago's three-game set against the Mets after fouling a ball off his left foot Tuesday, but he only has a bruise and is considered day-to-day. The 25-year-old first baseman could be ready to return to action in Friday's series opener at Minnesota.

Mountcastle isn't starting Thursday against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle will catch a breather Thursday after going 5-for-14 with two RBI across his last six games. Ryan O'Hearn will serve as Baltimore's DH while Anthony Santander draws the start at first and Colton Cowser mans right field.

Vaughn is getting X-rays on his left foot Thursday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "We're not anticipating anything wrong, but he was pretty sore," manager Pedro Grifol said.

He took a foul ball off his foot Tuesday and has been held out the last two days as he deals with what the team hopes is a bruise. Gavin Sheets and Zach Remillard could keep getting extra work while Vaughn remains sidelined.

Dalbec (wrist) has returned to action for Triple-A Worcester.

Dalbec was hit by a pitch on his left wrist in late June and missed some time. The infielder returned to action July 5 and is 13-for-40 with three home runs and nine RBI over 10 games. That includes Wednesday's win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in which he started a 5-4-3 triple play.

Vaughn (foot) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Vaughn fouled a ball off his foot during Tuesday's loss to the Mets and will now miss a second straight start. The White Sox are going with Jake Burger at first base and Zach Remillard at third.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.

Bell drove home a run in the top of the fifth with a single to put the Guardians up 4-0 and later added a solo shot to left field as Cleveland tried (unsuccessfully) to mount a late comeback. The first baseman tallied three hits on the afternoon, marking his fourth three-hit game this season, and he's now registered multiple hits in back-to-back games. Bell has also homered in each of his last two games while adding four RBI.

Beaty (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Beaty has been out since late June. The infielder will likely need a handful of games to get back up to speed before potentially rejoining the Royals' roster.

The Orioles designated Lester for assignment Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

After acquiring Shintaro Fujinami in a trade with Oakland on Wednesday, the Orioles were forced to push Lester off the 40-man roster to make room for Fujinami. Lester is slashing .273/.326/.504 with 15 homers and 62 RBI through 291 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and could certainly be claimed off waivers in the next few days.

Oakland placed Noda on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured jaw, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Noda suffered the injury Tuesday when he took a grounder to the face during pregame fielding practice, though he still somehow managed to homer and double in what was a 3-0 victory for the Athletics before then being scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday. It's unclear at this point how long he might be sidelined or whether he might require a surgical repair. The 27-year-old first baseman has posted a strong .794 OPS with 11 home runs through his first 341 major-league plate appearance this season.