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Noda is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Royals, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

The Athletics are facing a second straight lefty and Noda has been on the bench for both matchups. Carlos Perez will get a start at first base in Noda's stead.

Tellez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Tellez started in both of the Brewers' first two games after he was reinstated injured list over the weekend, but the lefty-hitting first baseman/designated hitter has now been on the bench for the last two contests even as the Brewers have faced right-handers on both occasions. He was also removed for a pinch hitter in his first game back. Tellez should still ultimately see plenty of starts in the DH spot for Milwaukee, but perhaps not enough for him to be a viable mixed-league option outside of the deepest leagues. William Contreras is in the DH spot Wednesday, with Victor Caratini catching.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The lefty-hitting Rivas will give way to platoon mate Connor Joe at first base while southpaw Zack Thompson toes the rubber for St. Louis. Since being acquired from the Padres on Aug. 1, Rivas has struggled to a .186/.308/.395 batting line thus far during his time in Pittsburgh.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

His seventh-inning blast down the right-field line off Caleb Ferguson put the game out of reach. Calhoun, who had been toiling at Triple-A for the Dodgers prior to being sent to the Guardians when Josh Naylor (oblique) got injured, has two homers in 13 games since coming to Cleveland. Naylor has just resumed baseball activities and there's no clear timeline yet for his return, so Calhoun figures to continue holding down the fort at first base at least through the end of the month.

Noda is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Royals.

Noda will not start with lefty Angel Zerpa taking the mound for the Royals. Carlos Perez will take his spot at first base and bat third.

Tellez is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.

Tellez is being eased back into action after returning Saturday from a six-week IL stint to heal a bout of right forearm inflammation. Mark Canha will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter Tuesday versus Minnesota as Carlos Santana covers first base.

Manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that the Astros hope to activate Abreu (back) from the injured list by Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

It was reported that Abreu still hadn't resumed swinging a bat as of Friday, so this would be a pretty speedy progression. Yainer Diaz has been operating as the primary first baseman recently.

Guerrero (finger) is batting cleanup and starting at first base Tuesday against the Orioles.

He exited Sunday's game against the Reds with left middle finger discomfort, but after Monday's off day, Guerrero is back in the mix. The 24-year-old first baseman is having his least productive season since at least 2020, depending on the metric. He is hitting .238 with one home run, six RBI and four runs in 17 games this month.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.

O'Hearn is not starting with lefty Yusei Kikuchi taking the mound for the Blue Jays. Ryan Mountcastle will move to first base, Adley Rutschman will move to designated hitter and James McCann will enter the lineup and slot in behind the dish.

Smith is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees.

Joey Meneses is playing first base and Keibert Ruiz will take a turn as the Nationals' designated hitter with left-hander Carlos Rodon set to toe the slab for New York. Riley Adams is doing the catching. Smith, 28, has slashed just .246/.307/.268 in 150 plate appearances this year versus southpaws.