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Rooker (knee) was cleared to begin a hitting progression Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Rooker won't have enough time to return this season from a cartilage tear in his left knee that he suffered in June, but his return to hitting is an encouraging sign that he'll be ready to go by Opening Day. The A's are optimistic that he will be cleared for batting practice before the end of the season.

De Paula is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati.

De Paula made five straight starts upon his promotion to the big leagues Friday, but the left-handed hitter will get a breather as the Reds hand the ball to southpaw Andrew Abbott. Alex Call is grabbing a start in De Paula's place, manning left field while Teoscar Hernandez starts at designated hitter.

The White Sox activated Pham (calf) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Pham required just a minimum 10-day stay on the IL with a left calf strain. He will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup Wednesday in the series finale in Cleveland.

Herrera is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Giants.

It's the first day off since July 23 for Herrera, who is hitless over his last five games. Leo Bernal will slot in at designated hitter, and Pedro Pages is getting a start at catcher while Herrera gets a day to regroup.

Eldridge went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, an RBI double, two runs scored, a walk and a strikeout during Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Cardinals.

Eldridge has now recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games. The 21-year-old blasted a two-run homer off Andre Pallante in the first inning to get the scoring started for the Giants. In his last 30 games, Eldridge is slashing .327/.414/.558 with six homers and 29 RBI over 131 plate appearances.

Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.

Coming into this game with just three homers over his last 30 games, Alvarez clubbed his team-high 39th homer of the campaign Tuesday. Despite his recent struggles to produce the long ball, the 29-year-old has reached base safely in 11 of his last 12 games. This year, Alvarez is batting .310/.429/.594 with 39 homers and 98 RBI over 643 plate appearances.

Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Phillies' 6-3 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday.

Schwarber gave the Phillies a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning after taking Jackson Kent deep to right field for a solo homer. It was Schwarber's fifth home run in his last 10 games and major-league-leading 45th of the season, and he's close to recording 50 homers in back-to-back seasons. He also ranks 10th in the majors in RBI (95) and 11th in OPS (.875).

Perez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

The absence ends a run of 27 straight starts for Perez, who has carried a hot bat through 12 games in September with two doubles, two homers, 10 RBI and a .298/.353/.468 slash line. Jac Caglianone is serving as Kansas City's designated hitter Tuesday while John Rave starts in right field.

Pederson, who is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, has a small fracture in his left hand, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

The veteran slugger suffered the injury on a hit-by-pitch Saturday against the Diamondbacks, but he's hoping the swelling will subside soon and allow him to play again this season. Pederson is likely to be sidelined at least the next few days as he continues to be evaluated.

De Paula is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Reds, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

The 21-year-old has gone 2-for-9 with a double, a homer and a stolen base in four games since getting his first promotion to the big leagues Friday, and he'll now move atop the order for Los Angeles. It remains to be seen if this is a one-time lineup shakeup or a longer-term change, but De Paula seems likely to stick if he continues to produce at the plate -- at least until Shohei Ohtani (knee/biceps) is ready to return.