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Adell isn't in the Angels' lineup Thursday versus the Mariners after he was held out of the lineup Wednesday due to an illness.

The virus that is keeping Adell out of the lineup is the same one that caused teammate Brandon Drury to sit out 11 days, per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register. With Adell set to miss his second straight game, Kevin Pillar is in right field again, batting cleanup.

Dubon isn't in the Astros' lineup Thursday against the Marlins.

Dubon will catch a breather Thursday after going 1-for-6 with a walk through the first two games of the series. Joey Loperfido, Jake Meyers and Trey Cabbage will start across the outfield from left to right while Dubon sits.

The Angels optioned Marte to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.

Marte will end up as the odd man out of a roster spot as Jack Kochanowicz comes up from Double-A to start Thursday's game against the Mariners. Marte has posted the best numbers of his MLB career this season, logging a 3.55 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 12.2 innings. He's been similarly as solid in the minor leagues (2.89 ERA in 18.2 innings), so there's a good chance the 28-year-old right-hander rejoins the Halos' bullpen at some point this season.

The Angels recalled Kochanowicz from Double-A Rocket City on Thursday ahead of his start versus the Mariners.

Kochanowicz will be making his MLB debut Thursday after posting a 1.85 ERA and 0.94 WHIP across 34 innings during his last five Double-A starts. Davis Daniel was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday, so the fifth spot in the Angels' rotation currently belongs to Kochanowicz, but the 23-year-old right-hander may be sent back to the minor leagues if he struggles against MLB hitters. In order to free up a spot on the active roster, the Angels optioned Jose Marte to Triple-A.

Alvarez (hip) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

The 27-year-old was removed from Wednesday's contest due to right hip tightness and will be out of the starting nine for at least one game. Alvarez also sat out a game over the weekend due to knee soreness, and the Astros might be extra cautious with the slugger knowing the All-Star break is just a few days away.

Kiermaier, who is in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, was placed on waivers earlier in the day, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The 34-year-old re-signed with Toronto on a one-year, $10.5 million contract this offseason, but while he still offers strong defense in center field, he's struggled at the plate in 2024 with a .183/.232/.290 slash line in 70 games. Given Kiermaier's poor production and remaining salary, it's unlikely another team will be willing to put in a waiver claim, so he could stick with the Blue Jays until the club elects to outright him off the roster.

The Astros optioned Ort to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Ort registered two appearances with the Astros after being recalled from Triple-A on Saturday, throwing three shutout innings while striking out six batters. Despite his solid showing, he'll be sent back to the minors in order to clear room for Jake Bloss (shoulder), who was reinstated from the IL on Thursday. Ort has been dominant in the minors (0.75 ERA in 12 innings) since joining the Astros organization in late May, so it's possible he returns to Houston in the near future.

The Astros reinstated Bloss (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Thursday ahead of his start versus Miami, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Right shoulder inflammation has kept Bloss sidelined since June 22, but he's now been given the green light to return to Houston's rotation. It's likely he works under a pitch-count restriction during his first start back from the IL, however, as he was only able to reach 55 pitches during his lone rehab outing. Kaleb Ort was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move.

O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup Thursday versus the Cubs.

Left-hander Justin Steele will toe the slab for Chicago on Thursday, forcing the left-handed bat of O'Hearn to stay put in Baltimore's dugout. His absence will move Adley Rutschman to the DH spot while James McCann starts behind the plate.

Kjerstad isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.

With southpaw Justin Steele slated to take the mound for Chicago, the Orioles will keep the lefty-hitting Kjerstad on the bench to begin Thursday's contest. Austin Hays will enter the lineup as Baltimore's left fielder while Kjerstad rests.