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Hummel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Hummel started five of six games last week, but his run of playing time has come to an end after Houston acquired Carlos Correa and Jesus Sanchez at the trade deadline and activated Jeremy Pena from the injured list Friday. Hummel is batting just .154 since the All-Star break and now finds himself on the bench for the fifth time in six contests.

Simpson (finger) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

The 24-year-old will sit for a third straight game Sunday after he sustained a sprained left index finger in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Yankees. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Simpson said Sunday that he's still trying to make progress with his hitting and fielding before re-enter the lineup, though he could be available off the bnech for the series finale with Los Angeles. Jonny DeLuca is receiving another start in center field Sunday for Tampa Bay.

Caratini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Despite bringing his batting average up to .267 with a 4-for-5 performance in Saturday's 7-3 loss, Caratini will head to the bench for the series finale. With Houston acquiring Carlos Correa and Jesus Sanchez at the trade deadline and getting Jeremy Pena back from the injured list Friday, Caratini's playing time may become more inconsistent.

Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

With Houston sending lefty Framber Valdez to the hill, Yoshida will take a seat for the second day in a row. Rob Refsnyder will serve as Boston's designated hitter in the series finale.

Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

The Red Sox will send a pair of left-handed-hitting regulars in Duran and Masataka Yoshida to the bench as the Astros send southpaw Framber Valdez to the hill for the series finale. With Duran taking a seat, Ceddanne Rafaela will shift back to center field, opening up the keystone for Romy Gonzalez.

The Orioles recalled Noda from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

The 29-year-old was optioned to Norfolk after being claimed off waivers from the White Sox on Saturday, but Baltimore didn't wait long before adding him to the 26-man active roster. Noda appeared in 16 games for the White Sox earlier this season and went 3-for-34 with a 42.2 percent strikeout rate. He's played at the Triple-A level with three different organizations in 2025 and has a .194/.390/.366 slash line in 236 plate appearances.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Narvaez will get a breather after he caught all nine innings of Saturday's 7-3 win over the Astros. Connor Wong will get the nod behind the plate Sunday, and manager Alex Cora said he planned on having the 29-year-old catch again Monday against the Royals in an effort to keep him sharp, according to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. Despite the impending time off, Narvaez should still viewed as Boston's No. 1 catcher.

Robert went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Saturday against the Angels.

Robert extended his hitting streak to five games with a single to lead off the second inning. He then stole second base -- his 29th bag of the year -- and came around to score the only run of the game. During his five-game hitting streak, Robert has gone 7-for-18 with three RBI, five runs scored and three stolen bases.

The Astros optioned Contreras to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.

Contreras was sent out to make room in the bullpen for John Rooney, who was acquired from Miami. During his week-long stay with the Astros, Contreras appeared in two contests and struck out three batters over three scoreless innings.

The Astros acquired Rooney from the Marlins in exchange for cash considerations and added him to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster ahead of Sunday's series finale in Boston.

Right-hander Luis Contreras was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to make room in the bullpen for Rooney, who has spent the last seven-plus seasons in the minors and will be making his MLB debut when he gets into a game. The 28-year-old southpaw posted a 2.45 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 45:23 K:BB in 33 innings over 33 appearances for Triple-A Jacksonville in 2025.