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Vest underwent elbow surgery Wednesday and will also undergo hip surgery, which will result in the 31-year-old reliever missing the rest of the 2026 season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Vest was placed on the 15-day injured list July 1 with what was initially diagnosed as right elbow inflammation. However, further tests revealed a stress fracture in the right elbow that required surgery, and with a hip procedure on tap, the veteran reliever will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 campaign. Vest will end his season with a 6.08 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, seven holds, two saves (in seven chances) and a 27:10 K:BB across 26.2 innings.

Kreidler is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Seattle on Friday.

Kreidler will be on the bench for the start of Friday's game while Tristan Gray gets the nod at shortstop and bats ninth. Kreidler has gone 6-for-16 with three steals, five extra-base hits and one RBI over his last five games.

Wong is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Wong will get a breather after going 0-for-5 over his last two starts against the Athletics. Carlos Narvaez will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with southpaw Ranger Suarez in Friday's series opener.

Seigler is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Seigler will be on the bench for Friday's series opener while Nick Sogard starts at second base and bats out of the leadoff spot. Seigler has gone 6-for-24 with one home run and two RBI over his last seven games.

Vargas (lat) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday and is nearing a rehab assignment, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Vargas opened the season on the injured list due to a right lat strain, an injury severe enough for him to transfer to the 60-day IL in early April. However, it looks like he's close to making his 2026 major-league debut. If all goes well with his bullpen session and upcoming rehab assignment, Vargas could rejoin the Mariners in mid-August.

Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Friday that Donovan (groin) has been cleared to rejoin the Mariners but is not expected to be back until Tuesday against the Tigers, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Although ready to return, Donovan will spend time with his family "but he's through his rehab. He feels good and ready to go," Hollander relayed Friday. Donovan's return is good news for the Mariners, whose infield depth took a hit after the team placed J.P. Crawford (wrist) on the 10-day injured list. Prior to landing on the 10-day IL in mid-May due to a left groin strain, Donovan was slashing .274/.386/.452 with one steal, three home runs and eight RBI over 101 plate appearances.

The Mariners recalled Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

The move corresponds with the Mariners placing J.P. Crawford (wrist) on the 10-day injured list, with the addition of Rivas bolstering Seattle's infield depth. Rivas was on the Mariners' Opening Day roster but was sent down to Triple-A in mid-May. He's slashing .186/.407/.326 with one steal, two home runs and five RBI over 59 plate appearances with Tacoma this season.

The Mariners placed Crawford on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Thursday, due to left wrist inflammation.

Crawford missed four consecutive games in July due to a wrist injury. While he played in the Mariners' previous series against the Rangers and Dodgers this past week, Crawford's wrist issue is severe enough for him to go on the injured list. A minimum stint on the IL would have the veteran shortstop back with the Mariners on Aug. 9, but the team will have a better sense of his recovery timeline once he's cleared to resume baseball activities. Leo Rivas was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

The Tigers designated Granillo for assignment Friday.

By designating Granillo for assignment and placing Matt Vierling (groin) on the 10-day injured list, the Tigers opened up the necessary spots on the 26- and 40-man rosters for 21-year-old outfielder Max Clark, who will make his major-league debut Friday against the Athletics. Granillo was claimed off waivers by the Tigers on July 11 and allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two across 3.2 innings with Toledo.

The Tigers optioned Hanifee to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

The move corresponds with the Tigers recalling southpaw Enmanuel De Jesus from Toledo. Hanifee appeared in seven games out of the Tigers' bullpen after being recalled by the team following the All-Star break. In that seven-game span, he allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two batters across 6.2 innings.