MLB Player News

Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Wednesday that Canzone (adductor) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list around the middle of August, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

The target return date Hollander offered up more or less aligns with comments from manager Scott Servais over the weekend, when the skipper said Canzone was a couple weeks away from starting a rehab assignment. Canzone has been on the shelf since July 10 with a right adductor strain, an injury he sustained three days earlier while making a diving catch against the Blue Jays. Victor Robles had been seeing reps in right field following Canzone's placement on the shelf, but with Robles likely to be needed in center field more frequently after Julio Rodriguez (ankle) landed on the IL on Tuesday, Mitch Haniger and Cade Marlowe look to be the main candidates to pick up starts in right.

The Orioles optioned Baker to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

Baker has posted a 4.32 ERA and 13:5 K:BB over 16.2 frames in 13 relief appearances this season for Baltimore. The transaction frees up a roster spot for Chayce McDermott, who was called up from Triple-A to start Wednesday's contest in Miami.

The Orioles selected McDermott's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

McDermott is set to make his major-league debut with a start Wednesday in Miami. The right-hander has collected a 3.96 ERA and 129:54 K:BB over 91 innings this season with Norfolk, covering 19 starts and one relief appearance. The fifth spot in the Orioles' rotation is currently open, and McDermott is being given a chance to show he can fill it.

Westbrook will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Rockies, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Westbrook was not part of the initial lineup that was released, but the Red Sox switched things up, shifting Rafael Devers from third base to designated hitter. That allowed Romy Gonzalez to move from second to third and Westbrook to take over at the keystone.

Yoshida is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Yoshida was included in the Red Sox's initial lineup, but he ended up being scratched after Boston opted to shift Rafael Devers (shoulder) to the designated-hitter spot after he got banged up in Tuesday's 6-0 win. Romy Gonzalez will shift from second base to third base, while Jamie Westbrook will enter the lineup at second base.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Stripling (elbow) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday's game in Anaheim, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Stripling has been sidelined since late May with a flexor strain but is ready to rejoin the big club after making three rehab starts. The veteran right-hander had a maximum pitch count of 56 across the three outings, so he'll probably be a bit limited from a workload perspective against the Angels.

Loperfido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Loperfido will hit the bench for the third time in four games, giving way to Chas McCormick in right field. With Loperfido falling into an 0-for-15 slump at the plate over his last five games, the Astros have opted to scale back the rookie's playing time of late. Along with Chas McCormick, Trey Cabbage has also factored into the mix for starts in right field, where the Astros could continue to deploy a messy three-man committee until Kyle Tucker (shin) is ready to return from the 10-day injured list.

Rosenberg will start Thursday's game versus the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rosenberg has made two appearances in long relief this month, allowing seven runs with a 7:4 K:BB over 10 innings. He had been starting at Triple-A Salt Lake prior to getting called up July 10 and threw 95 and 69 pitches in his two relief appearances with the big club. As such, Rosenberg should be able to handle a standard starter's workload against Oakland.

Rendon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Rendon appears to be receiving a rest day while the Angels wrap up their series in Seattle with an afternoon game. Willie Calhoun will step in as the Halos' designated hitter in place of Rendon, who had started each of the first five games out of the All-Star break while going 4-for-22 with one walk, one stolen base, two RBI and one run.

O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

He'll get a breather for the day game after a night game, affording Matt Thaiss a turn behind the plate. O'Hoppe had caught each of the Angels' last four contests while going 4-for-14 with three runs and a stolen base.