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

For the second time in the series, Wells will give way to platoon mate Jose Trevino behind the dish while southpaw Austin Gomber toes the rubber for the Rockies. Wells should continue to see the bulk of the starts at catcher when the Yankees face right-handed pitching.

Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

The lefty-hitting Rice has been included in the starting nine for the Yankees' last two matchups with left-handed pitchers, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against Rockies southpaw Austin Gomber with platoon mate DJ LeMahieu (face) ready to return to the lineup. LeMahieu had been scheduled to start at first base Friday against Rockies southpaw Kyle Freeland but was scratched as a precaution after he was hit in the face by a ball during pregame warmups.

Berti (calf) went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run for Double-A Somerset in a rehab game Saturday.

In his first game action since suffering a calf strain May 24, Berti crushed a three-run blast in the fourth inning. Considering the length of his absence, the versatile veteran may need at least a few more rehab games before he's ready to rejoin the big club. When he does return to the Yankees, Berti is likely to fill a utility role that probably won't include everyday at-bats.

LeMahieu (face) will start at first base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.

LeMahieu had been included in the initial lineup for Friday's series opener while lefty Kyle Freeland was scheduled to start for Colorado, but the Yankees scratched the veteran infielder after he was hit in the face by a baseball during pregame warmups. Fortunately for LeMahieu, he sustained only cosmetic damage to his face, as he cleared concussion protocol. LeMahieu will be back in the lineup for the series finale as a replacement for the lefty-hitting Ben Rice at first base while the Rockies go with another left-handed starter (Austin Gomber).

Caminero went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Dodgers.

Caminero put the Rays on the board with an RBI single in the first inning before coming around to score himself following a double from Christopher Morel. The shortstop would add two more hits on the night, including a solo homer in the top of the ninth to tie the game and send it into extra innings, giving him the first three-hit performance of his major-league career. Caminero has also homered in back-to-back games and is now slashing .308/286/.487 with three extra-base hits, four RBI and five runs scored since being called up in the middle of August.

Cleavinger picked up the save in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Dodgers, surrendering one unearned run over one inning while not allowing any hits or walks.

Cleavinger got the call with a two-run lead in the bottom of the 10th and retired Shohei Ohtani in the first at-bat via a flyout, though Miguel Rojas was able to advance to third after tagging up. The left-handed reliever would then see Rojas come home on a sacrifice fly from Mookie Betts before getting Freddie Freeman to ground out for the final out of the contest. It marked Cleavinger's fourth save of the campaign and his first since May 18 against Toronto. He still appears to be third in line for save opportunities with Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day injured list due to a lat strain, behind Manuel Rodriguez, who got the win Saturday, and Edwin Uceta.

Chisholm went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a 9-2 defeat against Colorado on Saturday.

In his second game back from the injured list, Chisholm collected New York's lone multi-hit effort. His double in the third inning knocked in the first of the team's two runs. Chisholm went 0-for-3 with a walk in his return from the IL on Friday and seems to have no lingering effects from the elbow injury that sidelined him.

Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to Colorado.

Verdugo plated New York's second and final run of the contest with a solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball snapped a 36-game stretch without a home run for the outfielder, who hit just .179 during that span. Verdugo's production has been modest in his first season as a Yankee, as he's slashing .227/.290/.358 with 11 homers, 54 RBI, 63 runs and one stolen base through 529 plate appearances.

Bradley did not factor into the decision in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Dodgers, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits over six innings while striking out five.

Bradley cruised through the first three innings before Shohei Ohtani reached on a catcher's interference call to lead off the bottom of the fourth and was then driven in on a double from Mookie Betts. The right-hander would go on to surrender a two-run shot to Teoscar Hernandez two batters later, along with three more runs in the following frame as the Dodgers took a 6-5 lead. Bradley has now given up three or more runs in each of his last five starts, surrendering multiple homers three times over that stretch. On a positive note, Saturday marked the first outing in which Bradley didn't issue a walk since May 20 against the Red Sox (a span of 15 starts).

The Rays will recall Lopez from Triple-A Durham to start Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

He'll be joining the big club as a replacement in the rotation for Shane Baz (illness), who was scratched a day in advance of his scheduled start Sunday while he battles the flu. The Rays haven't indicated yet that Baz's illness is serious enough to force him to the injured list, so Lopez could be headed back to Durham following Sunday's outing. Lopez previously made a start for the Rays in 2023, but all three of his appearances for Tampa Bay in 2024 have come out of the bullpen. He holds a 4.08 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 84:33 K:BB across 70.2 innings over his 17 outings (15 starts) with Durham this season.