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Jimenez is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs due to renewed groin discomfort, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Jimenez missed a bit of time in mid-July due to left groin tightness and it is apparently bothering him again here in mid-August. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said the 26-year-old slugger is day-to-day. Chicago will be off Thursday before heading out to Colorado for a three-game weekend set against the Rockies.

Seattle selected O'Keefe's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

O'Keefe is 30 years old and has logged only four career plate appearances at the major-league level, but he was sporting an impressive .836 OPS with 22 home runs and 65 RBI through 86 games this season with Tacoma. He'll step in as the Mariners' new backup catcher as Tom Murphy (thumb) heads to the 10-day injured list.

Jimenez is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.

Andrew Vaughn will serve as the designated hitter for the White Sox while Jimenez takes a seat. Jimenez is slashing just .227/.255/.296 through 47 plate appearances in August.

Vientos, who is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, was diagnosed with left wrist inflammation after undergoing an MRI, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

Vientos was sent in for the MRI after he was lifted for a pinch hitter in Tuesday's 7-4 loss due to his bothersome wrist. While he appears to have avoided a serious injury, he'll remain day-to-day heading into the Mets' four-game series in St. Louis this weekend.

Blackmon is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

Blackmon started at designated hitter and batted leadoff for both of his first two games since returning from the injured list, but he'll take a seat Wednesday for a day game after a night game. Ryan McMahon will get a day out of the field and replace Blackmon as the Rockies' DH.

Vientos is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Jonathan Arauz will get the nod at third base for the series finale while Vientos gets a breather following a stretch of 10 consecutive starts. Though Vientos has taken hold of an everyday role in the aftermath of the Aug. 1 trade deadline, he's provided little value for fantasy managers. On the month, Vientos is hitting just .154 with no home runs, two RBI, one run and no stolen bases in 14 games.

Ozuna went 2-for-2 with two walks and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Yankees.

The veteran slugger launched what proved to be the game-winning hit in the first inning when he took Luis Severino deep to straightaway center field. Ozuna's hit safely in 13 straight games, batting .333 (16-for-48) over that stretch, and the hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .245/.320/.478 with 24 homers and 60 RBI in 103 contests.

Martinez (hamstring) went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.

Martinez has been bothered by lingering hamstring discomfort over the last week-plus. He was solid Tuesday, providing the go-ahead knock to spark the Dodgers' sixth-inning rally. The veteran designated hitter is at a .259/.311/.557 slash line with 25 home runs, 77 RBI, 49 runs scored, 23 doubles, two triples and a stolen base over 89 contests this season. Assuming he can avoid further setbacks, he can be penciled into the heart of the Dodgers' order going forward.

Soler went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Astros.

Soler extended the Marlins' lead to 3-0 with a two-run homer off Cristian Javier in the third inning, his second long ball in as many days and his 30th of the year. It's the first time Soler has reached the 30-homer threshold since he hit 48 with Kansas City in 2019. Overall, the 31-year-old outfielder's slashing .244/.332/.505 with 65 RBI and 64 runs scored across 482 plate appearances this season.

Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.

Cabrera got the scoring started with a two-run shot against Minnesota starter Bailey Ober in the second inning. For Cabrera, it was just his second long ball of the year. His career low in a season is three, which came back in 2018 when he played in just 38 games due to injury. By comparison, Cabrera has now appeared in 70 games this year. The veteran may turn on a few more pitches the rest of the way, but his power is essentially gone at this point.