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Devers will start at first base and bat third in Tuesday's game in Atlanta.

Devers has gone through workouts at first base since joining the Giants, but this will be his first start at a position other than third base in his pro career. It will be his first time playing anywhere on the field in 2025, as each of his first 102 starts between the Red Sox and Giants came at designated hitter.

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

McCutchen appears to be getting a routine breather after he had started in each of the Bucs' first four games out of the All-Star break while going 4-for-15 with a double and two walks. Bryan Reynolds will get a day off from patrolling right field and will replace McCutchen at designated hitter.

Davis will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Davis and Joey Bart had been alternating turns behind the plate during the final week before the All-Star break and in the first series of the second half this past weekend, but the playing time at catcher might be starting to tilt more in Davis' favor. The Pirates will hand Davis his third start in four games, even though he's gone hitless with five strikeouts in 13 at-bats over his last five contests.

Freeman (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals.

Freeman missed the previous two contests while battling an illness, but he feels well enough to give it a go Tuesday. The 26-year-old has slashed an impressive .324/.401/.435 over 56 games in his first season in Colorado.

The Nationals transferred Crews (oblique) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.

The transaction frees a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of left-hander Konnor Pilkington, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Rochester. Crews' timeline for a return won't be affected by the move, as he's already missed more than 60 days and is close to beginning a rehab assignment as he works his way back from a left oblique strain.

The Nationals optioned Thompson to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

In his first six relief appearances since completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery and returning from the 60-day injured list, Thompson has been tagged for six runs with a 3:6 K:BB over four innings. He will try to get back on track at Rochester.

The Nationals selected Pilkington's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

The lefty will provide length in the bullpen behind Tuesday's starter, Brad Lord, who is making his first start since early May after 26 consecutive relief appearances. Pilkington has posted a 2.59 ERA and 50:27 K:BB over 41.2 frames this season with Rochester.

Quintero is slashing .308/.422/.538 with 14 home runs, 34 steals, a 15.6 percent walk rate and a 21.8 percent strikeout rate in 79 games for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Quintero has needed a challenge for weeks, if not months, but the Dodgers' High-A outfield is jam-packed with a trio of top-50 prospects: Josue De Paula, Mike Sirota and Zyhir Hope. As things stand, Quintero is building a strong case as the most dominant prospect at Single-A. He has a chance to be a fantasy star, but Quintero will turn 20 in September, so we're not learning any more about him until he faces High-A pitching.

Wiggins has a 2.25 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 48:15 K:BB in 36 innings through eight starts for Double-A Knoxville.

A 6-foot-6 righty who came into the year with big stuff and significant bullpen risk, Wiggins' 10.4 percent walk rate at Double-A is his best mark since he had a 6.3 percent walk rate at Single-A in 2024. Even with his improved control, drawing a walk against Wiggins is as good of a proposition as trying to get a hit, as he's issued 12 walks while allowing 10 hits over his last six starts and has a .150 batting average against this season. He boasts an upper-90s fastball and can touch triple digits, and he also wields a plus slider and solid changeup.

The Mets reversed Waddell's optional assignment to Triple-A Syracuse and placed him on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right hip impingement.

Waddell had been sent down to Syracuse over the weekend, but he didn't appear in any games for the affiliate and is thus eligible to be placed on the big club's injured list. The lefty will be eligible for activation Aug. 3, but it's not clear whether he will be ready to return on that date.