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Carpenter is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pirates.

Carpenter started Wednesday's game after being on the bench for eight straight, but he's now riding the pine again Thursday even with the Pirates starting a righty (Luis Ortiz). After putting up a .908 OPS in April, the 37-year-old has just a .497 OPS and 33 percent strikeout rate in the two months since. Because Carpenter doesn't provide value with the glove and has been in a deep slump at the plate for a while, his roster spot wouldn't seem to be secure at this point.

Jimenez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 11-5 win over the Angels.

Jimenez has consecutive multi-hit games since he snapped an 0-for-12 skid. The outfielder has knocked five of his 10 homers this season in June. He's up to 31 RBI, 23 runs scored and a .262/.306/.472 slash line through 49 contests while maintaining a regular role in the White Sox's lineup.

Stanton went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 11-0 win over the Athletics.

Stanton's fourth-inning blast gave Domingo German all the run support he needed in his perfect game. Prior to Wednesday, Stanton had gone just 3-for-37 (.081) with no extra-base hits, one RBI and a 3:16 BB:K over his last 10 games. This was his first multi-hit game since returning from a hamstring injury June 2. The slugger is up to seven homers, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored, but he's slashing a meager .197/.260/.410 through 32 contests.

Ohtani is still scheduled to start Monday against the Padres despite his cracked fingernail, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Ohtani was pulled from his start on the mound Tuesday due to a cracked fingernail, though he remained in the game as Los Angeles' designated hitter. While it doesn't seem like he'll miss his next start, it's possible the Angels push Ohtani back by a couple days if his nail is still bothering him by then.

Brantley (shoulder) hit in the cage Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley also did some defensive drills in the outfield as he ramps back up again in what has been a setback-plagued recovery from August 2022 shoulder surgery. There remains no timetable for his 2023 debut with the Astros, but the 36-year-old is at least in a better place than he was a month ago. Maybe he could push for a return shortly after the All-Star break.

Alvarez (oblique) hit off a tee and took soft-toss Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez is slowly but steadily easing back into baseball activities as he tries to get over the hump in his recovery from the right oblique strain that has sidelined him since early June. There's no exact timetable yet for his return to the Astros' active roster, but mid-July seems like a reasonable target if he's able to avoid setbacks. When healthy this year, the 26-year-old slugger has produced a .978 OPS with 17 home runs and 55 RBI across 57 games.

Vogelbach is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Mark Canha will serve as the Mets' designated hitter with left-hander Wade Miley taking the mound for Milwaukee. Vogelbach is 0-for-9 in very limited action this year versus southpaws.

Meneses is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Meneses will take a day of physical and mental rest after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts Tuesday. Keibert Ruiz is serving as the Nationals' designated hitter Wednesday and Riley Adams will start behind the plate.

Ford is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Nationals.

AJ Pollock will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter and bat seventh with left-hander Patrick Corbin toeing the slab for Washington. Ford continues to draw all of his playing time versus right-handed pitching opponents.

Jimenez went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 loss against the Angels.

After going 0-for-12 in his previous three games, Jimenez bounced back with a trio of hits Tuesday, including two doubles. Though he's been limited to just 48 games due to injury, Jimenez is slashing .258/.304/.458 with nine homers and 30 RBI.