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The Red Sox traded Coffey, infielder Eddinson Paulino and right-hander Gilberto Batista to the Blue Jays on Saturday in exchange for catcher Danny Jansen, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Coffey was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft and has put together a .234/.321/.460 slash line with 14 home runs, 39 runs and 45 RBI in 271 plate appearances at High-A this season. Additionally, he's swiped eight bags in 10 attempts.

The Blue Jays traded Jansen to the Red Sox on Saturday in exchange for infielders Cutter Coffey and Eddinson Paulino and right-hander Gilberto Batista.

Jansen has split catching duties with Alejandro Kirk this season, logging 228 plate appearances across 61 games. Jansen has had a down season at the plate, posting his worst OPS (.672) and ISO (.157) since 2020 with a .212 batting average. He'll likely notice a decrease in playing time with the Red Sox, as Connor Wong is in the midst of a career season behind the dish with an .802 OPS. Instead, Jansen will likely supplant Reese McGuire as Wong's top backup, though Jansen could also see some at-bats at designated hitter.

Clevinger (elbow) will undergo disc replacement surgery on his neck Aug. 1 and miss the remainder of the 2024 season, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Clevinger paused his rehab assignment temporarily in June while recovering from elbow inflammation due to neck pain and logged two starts before being pulled off his assignment again July 23. After being returned, further testing revealed that the neck issue would require surgery. The 33-year-old will finish the 2024 season having made merely four MLB starts, logging a 6.75 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in 16 innings. It's unclear if Clevinger's recovery will linger into spring training.

Santos (knee) is feeling better and will likely be available out of the bullpen for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Santos exited Wednesday's game with a right knee injury and underwent an MRI that "came back OK," per manager Scott Servais. The right-hander has made progress in the last 24 hours and should be available to pitch against his former team Saturday night. Since being activated from the 60-day IL on July 8, Santos has allowed three runs in four innings.

Rendon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Rendon will get the night off Saturday after starting back-to-back games. The 34-year-old will hand over DH duties to Willie Calhoun, who'll hit cleanup. Rendon owns a .562 OPS through 142 plate appearances this season.

LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

LeMahieu will sit for a second straight game. He pinch hit for Ben Rice in Friday's 9-7 loss to Boston, striking out in his lone plate appearance in the ninth inning. Oswaldo Cabrera will start at third base Saturday and bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello.

Raley is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Raley will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout in Friday's 10-0 win over the White Sox. Jason Vosler takes over as the designated hitter, batting sixth.

Arozarena is starting in left field and batting second in Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Arozarena will make his first appearance for the Mariners after being traded from the Rays early Friday morning. For the season, he's slashing .211/.318/.394 with 15 home runs, 37 RBI and 16 stolen bases across 409 plate appearances, though for July he holds a .949 OPS across 73 plate appearances. He'll face off against White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde.

Lee is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Lee went 0-for-3 in Friday's 10-0 loss to Seattle. He'll begin Saturday's contest in the dugout while Chuckie Robinson starts behind home plate and bats ninth.

Jimenez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.

Jimenez will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 10-0 loss to the Mariners. Gavin Sheets will serve as the designated hitter and bat second.