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Pepiot (knee) is scheduled to throw a three-inning simulated game as the next step in his recovery, MLB.com reports.

The Rays didn't give an exact date for when Pepiot will throw the sim game, though he's had two and three days of rest between his most recent bullpen sessions. After his next session, the club will decide whether Pepiot is ready to be activated or if he will require a rehab assignment.

The Tigers optioned Guenther to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

He'll cede his spot on the active roster to lefty Brant Hurter, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move and is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Alex Faedo in Sunday's game against the Royals. Following his promotion from Toledo on Thursday, Guenther made one appearance out of the Detroit bullpen, giving up an earned run on one hit and two hit batsmen over 1.1 innings.

The Tigers selected Hurter's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

Alex Faedo will draw the start for the Tigers in Sunday's series finale versus the Royals, but he's likely to work only an inning or two before giving way to Hurter, who is expected to operate as a bulk reliever. A 25-year-old lefty, Hurter will be making his MLB debut Sunday after logging a 5.80 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 71.2 innings over 19 appearances (18 starts) for Toledo. With the Detroit rotation having been decimated by injuries in addition to Jack Flaherty being sent to the Dodgers at the trade deadline, Hurter should have the opportunity to make additional starts or bulk-relief appearances if he shows well in his debut Sunday.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Verdugo's absence from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays is a result of the outfielder being "a little beat up," Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Boone didn't go into any specifics regarding the nature of Verdugo's injury, merely noting that he expects the 28-year-old to be "all right" moving forward. Verdugo might just be tending to some general soreness while he's been used heavily of late, as he had started in each of the Yankees' last 34 games. With a day out of the lineup Sunday and a team off day Monday, Verdugo will most likely be ready to go for the start of the Yankees' three-games series with the Angels on Tuesday.

McClanahan (elbow) threw from a mound Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

This was the first time McClanahan threw from a mound since he underwent Tommy John surgery in August of 2023. He threw 10 fastballs and is expected to progress to full bullpen sessions next. McClanahan is still very likely to miss all of the 2024 season.

Hernaiz (ankle), reinstated from the injured list earlier in the day, started at second base and went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.

The rookie infielder logged his first big-league action since May 7 after finally overcoming a troublesome ankle injury. Hernaiz had hit well during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas, but it wouldn't be surprising if his timing against major-league arms, which was still very much a work in progress at the time of his placement on the IL, takes a while to develop.

Jimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Jimenez will exit the starting nine for the series finale in New York while the Blue Jays open up a spot on the left side of the infield for Luis De Los Santos, who will cover third base in his first MLB start. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop in place of Jimenez, who has served as the Blue Jays' primary option at the position since Bo Bichette (calf) landed on the shelf July 20. Jimenez hasn't offered much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective, as he's slashing .143/.196/.167 with zero home runs or stolen bases in 15 games since the All-Star break.

Springer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Springer will hit the bench for the series finale after going 1-for-8 with one walk and one run in the first two games in The Bronx. Addison Barger will fill in for Springer in right field.

Snider (2-1) got the extra-inning win against the Phillies on Saturday, firing a scoreless 10th inning during which he issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.

Snider was tasked with preserving a 5-5 tie after both Yimi Garcia and Andres Munoz had put in an inning apiece earlier in the contest. The 28-year-old responded with an impressive 18-pitch showing, posting his sixth consecutive scoreless effort in the process. Snider has only two holds alongside his pair of victories, but his 1.31 ERA and 25:4 K:BB across 20.2 innings is worthy of high-leverage spots when the need arises.

Rasmussen (elbow) is getting close to returning from the injured list, MLB.com reports.

Rasmussen made his fifth rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham on Saturday and completed two innings while allowing two runs. Despite the fact that he has allowed seven earned runs across his last 3.1 frames, the Rays are expected to activate Rasmussen in the coming week. He is set to work out of the bullpen.