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Walton will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Walton was on the bench for each of the last three games while the Athletics faced left-handed starters, but he's been included in the lineup for all three of the team's matchups versus righties since he was claimed off waivers July 12. Between his stops with the Angels and Athletics, Walton has posted an .868 OPS over 111 plate appearances on the season. While he remains productive at the dish, Walton could play fairly regularly against righties until the Athletics reclaim some health in the infield.

Guzman is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cardinals.

Guzman could be losing his grip on the third-base job, as this is the third time over the Angels' last four games that he's been out of the lineup. Vaughn Grissom is handling third base and Oswald Peraza will play second base in Wednesday's series finale.

Bolte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Bolte will retreat to the bench for the series finale after he had started in each of the last three games while going just 1-for-9 at the dish. Lawrence Butler will cover center field in place of the rookie, who has struggled to a .152/.204/.239 slash line in July and has yet to steal a base this month.

O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cardinals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

O'Hoppe started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather during Wednesday's matinee. Tyler Heineman will be behind the plate and will bat ninth as the Angels try to complete the sweep.

The Orioles recalled Rodriguez from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Rodriguez is hitless in 11 plate appearances with the Orioles this season and has produced a .270/.370/.391 batting line with four home runs in 62 contests with Norfolk. The right-handed-hitting outfielder could see some reps versus lefty hurlers.

The Orioles placed Basallo on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation.

The Orioles had seemed optimistic that Basallo could return to action in short order, but they've opted to play things conservatively. Basallo will be eligible for activation July 31, and he has a good chance to be ready to go on that date if all goes well on his rehab. With Adley Rutschman (wrist) also out, the Orioles are down to Sam Huff and Chadwick Tromp at catcher.

Crawford (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.

Crawford has been held out of action for all three games against the Reds as he battles a sore left wrist. He'll get an additional day of rest Thursday with the Mariners idle, and the club could make a determination at that point whether Crawford needs a stint on the injured list. Weston Wilson is handling third base again Wednesday in Crawford's stead.

Rodriguez (leg) will start at designated hitter and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Rodriguez didn't start Tuesday's contest due to a minor leg issue, but he clubbed a home run off the bench and is back in there for the series finale. Luke Raley will shift to center field and Dominic Canzone will play right field while Rodriguez eases back into things at DH.

Early (elbow) threw off flat ground out to 120 feet Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Early had been playing catch out to 90 feet last week, so the left-hander has taken another step forward in his throwing program, albeit a marginal one. The southpaw remains without an official timeline to return from the 15-day injured list, after the Red Sox deactivated him July 1 due to left elbow inflammation.

The Athletics recalled Barnett from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Barnett is grabbing the roster spot vacated by the injured J.T. Ginn (finger). He's also a candidate to take Ginn's rotation spot even though all 13 of his appearances in the majors this season have been in relief. Barnett has made 10 starts in 2026 with Las Vegas, posting a 4.34 ERA and 42:26 K:BB over 45.2 frames.