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Anderson (illness) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Indians.

Anderson will miss a second straight contest while Tyler Saladino fills in at shortstop. Over his last three games, Anderson has gone 7-for-11 from the plate, and could be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Giants.

Seager (elbow) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Seager -- who hasn't started a game since Aug. 27 due to inflammation in his elbow -- was able to deliver a pinch-hit single in Tuesday's contest, but he's apparently still not ready to return to the field. This will mark his 10th straight game out of the starting lineup, with Chris Taylor starting at shortstop in his stead. Consider Seager day-to-day for now, and look for him to return to the lineup sometime during the Dodgers' upcoming series against Colorado.

Anderson was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Indians due to an illness, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Anderson is apparently feeling under the weather, so Tyler Saladino will slide into the starting lineup in his place. Consider Anderson day-to-day for now.

Adrianza went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Rays.

Starting in left field and batting ninth, Adrianza knocked a three-run homer off Blake Snell in the second inning. It was his second long ball of the season and fifth of his career (210 games). The 29-year-old is seeing only sporadic starts, and when he is in the lineup, Adrianza's daily fantasy appeal is limited given his track record.

O'Malley was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

O'Malley was designated for assignment at the beginning of September to open a spot on Seattle's 40-man roster. O'Malley's performance with Tacoma was underwhelming this season, as he hit .205 with a .532 OPS over 20 games.

Seager (elbow) came off the bench to deliver a pinch-hit single in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Seager wasn't expected to make his return until Friday, but he was apparently healthy enough to be used off the bench in a pinch. The slugging shortstop hasn't started a game since Aug. 27 while he deals with inflammation in his elbow. The Dodgers didn't announce whether Seager would be available to start Wednesday's series finale, so he should be considered day-to-day until his name officially appears on a lineup card.

Story went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Giants.

Story took southpaw Ty Blach deep in the fourth inning for his 19th long ball. Nine of those home runs have come against left-handed pitching even though the shortstop has almost three times as many plate appearances against righties. He has come back down to earth with a .225/.302/.424 line after slashing .272/.341/.567 as a rookie last year, but still holds value thanks in part to playing his home games at the league's most hitter-friendly venue.

Manager Dave Roberts reported Tuesday that Seager (elbow) could rejoin the starting lineup Friday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Seager has been withheld from the starting lineup each of the past four days, but he was able to increase his throwing distance Tuesday and is now on track to return to action Friday. He should be deployed in fantasy lineups with confidence upon his return, as the Dodgers likely wouldn't rush him back into action before he's fully healthy.

Wendle was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

A shoulder injury delayed Wendle at the start of the season and he went on to post an underwhelming .285/.327/.429 line with Nashville. The 27-year-old can help out all around the infield, but he's not a key part of the club's long-term plans and thus probably won't be given much of a look in the weeks ahead.

Baez (thumb) is starting at shortstop and hitting sixth Tuesday against the Pirates.

He was scratched from Monday's lineup with a sore thumb, but it appears to have been a minor issue. With Addison Russell (plantar fasciitis) out at least a couple more weeks, Baez should start at shortstop every day over the next four or five series.