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Mead will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Mead will be making his fourth consecutive start after going 2-for-11 with a double and two runs over the previous three contests. The 24-year-old should be in line for a near-everyday role at the hot corner while Miguel Vargas (hand) is on the injured list.

Kavadas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Kavadas started the previous two games but will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale in Houston. Oswald Peraza is starting at first base and batting ninth against Astros righty Hunter Brown.

Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

After starting six straight games and going 4-for-22 with a solo home run, Baldwin will get a breather. Michael Taylor will spell Baldwin in center field.

Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Benintendi will receive a routine breather for the series finale after he had started in each of the last five games. Will Robertson will enter the lineup in Benintendi's stead, starting in left field while batting seventh.

O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

O'Hoppe started the previous three games but will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-11 with a walk and one run. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jose Soriano.

Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Wells will get a chance to catch his breath after he started behind the dish in the first two games of the weekend while going 3-for-8 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and an additional run. Ben Rice will handle catching duties for the Yankees in the finale.

The Blue Jays claimed Kiner-Falefa off waivers from the Pirates on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The 30-year-old was placed on outright waivers by the Pirates on Friday, and the Blue Jays will pay what remains of his $7.5 million salary for 2025. Kiner-Falefa was a lineup regular at shortstop and third base for Pittsburgh but is likely to operate as more of a true utility player in Toronto.

Grisham is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

With southpaw Martin Perez on the bump for Chicago, Grisham will retreat to the bench. Cody Bellinger will slide over to occupy center field Sunday.

McMahon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

McMahon will exit the starting nine while the White Sox send southpaw Martin Perez to the hill. Amed Rosario will replace McMahon at third base.

Jones will start in center field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Jones will remain in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row after going 5-for-11 with a pair of solo home runs, one double and one stolen base over the previous three contests. Though the Guardians appear to be prioritizing Jones ahead of Angel Martinez for the final spot in their outfield against right-handed pitching, Jones is still sitting on an unremarkable .632 OPS for the season and will be at risk of losing playing time if Lane Thomas (foot) makes it back in September.