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Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Hoskins will be on the bench for the second game in a row and for the third time in five contests. With the Guardians recently getting Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez back from the injured list, Hoskins could see most of his usage on the short side of a platoon at first base with Kyle Manzardo.

Hernandez (arm/leg) has struck out four batters and allowed no hits and one walk over two scoreless innings in a pair of relief appearances for Triple-A Columbus since being reinstated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

The 29-year-old righty signed a minor-league deal with Cleveland back in November but didn't participate in spring training while he recovered from injuries sustained during a Jan. 11 car accident. Hernandez was cleared to begin a rehab assignment July 7 and was given the green light to rejoin the Guardians' top affiliate earlier this month. He's looked good through his first two outings with Columbus and could get a look in the big-league bullpen later this season if he continues to find success at Triple-A.

Smith started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Mariners.

Smith was called up after Texas placed third baseman Josh Jung (calf) on the 10-day injured list Saturday. With both Jung and shortstop Corey Seager (back) on the shelf, there could be opportunities for the versatile Smith, who can also play the outfield. He shifted to left field Saturday when Wyatt Langford (ankle) was removed from the game.

Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

The Guardians will close out their series at Tampa Bay with a day game, so Bailey will receive a breather after catching seven innings of a 3-0 loss Saturday night. Austin Hedges will step in behind the plate and form a battery with starting pitcher Parker Messick.

Lynch (4-2) earned the win in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Tigers. He allowed a hit without issuing a walk or recording a strikeout over one-plus innings.

Lynch entered in the eighth inning and worked a scoreless frame before Nick Loftin crushed a go-ahead solo homer in the top of the ninth to put the southpaw in position for the win. Lynch gave up a leadoff single to Riley Greene in the bottom of the ninth before giving way to Alex Lange, who secured the save. Across eight July appearances spanning 9.1 innings, Lynch has yet to surrender an earned run and has posted a 2-0 record. Overall, the 29-year-old has put together a quality campaign in a high-leverage role, producing a 2.08 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB across 43.1 innings.

Loftin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Loftin's lone hit was a critical one, as he turned on an elevated fastball from Jacob Waguespack and deposited it into the left-field stands to give the Royals a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning. The infielder has gone 8-for-29 (.276) with two extra-base hits, five RBI and three runs in nine contests since the All-Star break and is riding a modest six-game hitting streak. Overall, Loftin is slashing .250/.333/.412 with five homers, 34 RBI and 29 runs across 68 games.

Walls (fingers) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

It's the fourth straight absence for Walls, who hyperextended the middle and ring fingers on his left hand during a slide into second base Wednesday. Tampa Bay has a team day off Monday, so the 30-year-old will have had nearly a week off to recover by the time Tuesday's series opener versus the Rangers rolls around. Ben Williamson is receiving another start at shortstop Sunday for the Rays.

Wesneski (elbow) struck out seven and allowed one unearned run on two hits and two walks across 4.1 innings in a rehab start Friday with Triple-A Sugar Land.

Wesneski has been on the shelf all season while completing his recovery from May 2025 Tommy John surgery, but he's closing in on his 2026 big-league debut. He's made five starts during his rehab assignment, with the right-hander having compiled a 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB in 20 innings across stops with Sugar Land, Double-A Corpus Christi and the rookie-level Florida Complex League. After building up to 80 pitches and generating 12 whiffs in Friday's outing, Wesneski should be fully stretched out for a starting role and could be a candidate to move into the big-league rotation, which has an opening after Spencer Arrighetti (foot) was moved to the injured list Saturday. The Astros will need to add a new starter to the mix Wednesday in Anaheim, though it's unclear if Wesneski would be activated from the 60-day injured list to pitch on four days' rest, after he received at least five days of rest between each of his rehab appearances.

Prielipp (finger) is listed as the Twins' probable starting pitcher for Sunday's game versus the A's.

Prielipp landed on the shelf just before the All-Star break due to a blister on his left middle finger, but he's apparently been cleared to rejoin the big-league rotation after one rehab start. The left-hander initially appeared set to take the mound in Saturday's contest, but Kendry Rojas instead ended up making a spot start in place of Mike Paredes (oblique). Prielipp has a 5.00 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 71:25 K:BB across 66.2 innings this season in his first taste of the big leagues, and he could have some workload limitations Sunday since he covered just three frames in his rehab outing.

Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Aranda started the previous seven contests but will hit the bench Sunday. The first baseman has yet to get on track since the All-Star break with a .154/.214/.154 slash line and 38.1 percent strikeout rate in 10 games. Ryan Vilade is picking up the start at first base in the series finale versus Cleveland.