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Pasquantino (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

After striking out during his first-inning at-bat in Saturday's 6-2 win, Pasquantino was pulled from the contest due to a heat-related illness. The 27-year-old appears to have responded well after getting rehydrated and resting up, prompting the Royals to clear him to re-enter the lineup for the series finale.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

After collecting four straight starts from Aug. 6 through 9, Taylor has now been included in the lineup just twice in the White Sox's last seven games. The recent returns of Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas from the injured list have pushed Brooks Baldwin to the outfield, leaving fewer opportunities for Taylor.

Mead is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

After bouncing between the corner infield spots over nine straight games and going 9-for-31 (.290) with one stolen base, five RBI and two runs, Mead will get a second straight contest off. The White Sox will go with Lenyn Sosa at first base and Miguel Vargas at the hot corner as they look to avoid a series sweep.

Robert is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

In what appears to be a rest day, Robert will hit the bench for the first time since July 26, breaking a streak of 18 consecutive starts. Brooks Baldwin will spell Robert in center field and bat ninth.

Bellinger (illness) is starting in right field and batting cleanup Sunday against the Cardinals.

Bellinger was held out of Saturday's lineup due to an illness but is ready to go for the series finale in St. Louis. The 30-year-old has yet to get on track at the plate through 13 games in August with a .140/.218/.260 slash line and two homers in 50 at-bats.

Arias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Arias will get a breather after starting 16 straight contests and slashing .214/.258/.375 with two home runs, two stolen bases, 13 RBI and five runs. Brayan Rocchio will slide over from his usual spot at second base to cover shortstop.

Santana is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Santana went 1-for-5 with a pair of walks while starting the first two contests of the series, but he'll retreat to the bench for the series finale. The 39-year-old looks to be fading into a part-time role, as he's now been out of the lineup five times in the Guardians' last eight games.

The Guardians optioned Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Tim Herrin was promoted to replace Cantillo on the active roster, but the Guardians will likely wait until next week before announcing a new fifth starter. Cantillo owns a respectable 3.93 ERA over 66.1 innings in the majors this season, but he had issued at least four walks in three of his five starts since the All-Star break. The young lefty may need to iron out his control issues at Triple-A before he gets another look in the big-league rotation.

The Guardians recalled Herrin from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

The addition of Herrin gives Cleveland a third left-handed option in the bullpen along with Erik Sabrowski and Kolby Allard. Over 39 appearances with the big club this season, Herrin owns a 4.06 ERA and 1.55 WHIP and has collected four wins and 11 holds in 31 innings.

France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

On the bench for the fourth time in five games, France appears to have settled into a part-time role following George Springer's return from the 7-day injured list. Expect most of France's playing time to come against left-handed pitching with the Blue Jays roster at full strength.