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Ross will start Wednesday's game against the Twins, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Ross hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021 and had a 4.50 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 12 innings during spring training. Wade Miley is on the injured list with a shoulder impingement, but the expectation is that he will join the rotation sometime around April 9 or later that week. Once Miley returns, Ross would be a candidate to move to long relief.

Junis (shoulder) is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Twins, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Junis threw four innings and 4.2 innings on March 10 and March 16, respectively, but he missed his last scheduled spring appearance due to a shoulder issue. It's quite possible Junis fails to log five-plus innings in this start. Junis had 10 strikeouts and a 1.22 WHIP in 10.2 innings this spring.

Stewart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Stewart went 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts Opening Day but is on the bench Sunday for the second straight game. Francisco Alvarez is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Omar Narvaez receives a look behind the plate.

Bader is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Bader started the first two games of the season but will head to the bench Sunday after going 1-for-7 with two strikeouts. Tyrone Taylor will take over in center field and bat eighth.

Ramirez received a three-game suspension Sunday for throwing intentionally at Rhys Hoskins on Saturday, but the right-hander will remain available as he appeals the ban, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The suspension hardly comes as a surprise after Ramirez was ejected Saturday for throwing behind Hoskins, which stemmed from a benches-clearing incident Friday after Hoskins slid late into Jeff McNeil at second base. Ramirez will be available to pitch until the appeals process plays out.

Buehler (elbow) is lined up to throw 40-to-50 pitches in a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Initial reports indicated that Buehler would toss 4-to-5 innings Sunday, but it's since been clarified that the right-handed hurler will be held to 50 pitches or fewer. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Buehler could need around four rehab starts before he's ready to join the major-league club, so he figures to build up his pitch count over the course of the rehab assignment. Once Buehler is ready for big-league action, he'll slot into a Dodgers rotation that is led by newcomers Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto along with emerging star Bobby Miller.

Davis is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Davis started at catcher for the first three games of the season and will receive a breather Sunday after going 2-for-12 with three walks, a hit-by-pitch and a run scored. Jason Delay will step in behind the plate for the series finale.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Miami, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Taylor started the first three games of the season and will receive a day off after going 4-for-12 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and four runs. Jack Suwinski will shift to center field while Connor Joe and Edward Olivares start in the corner outfield spots.

McCutchen is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

McCutchen went 0-for-9 with two walks, an RBI and five strikeouts in the first two games of the season but finds himself on the bench Sunday for the second straight contest. Bryan Reynolds will rest his legs as the designated hitter with Edward Olivares and Connor Joe starting in the corner outfield spots.

Cruz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Cruz started the first three games of the season and will receive Sunday off after going 5-for-14 with a home run, two RBI, three runs and six strikeouts. Alika Williams will step in at shortstop and bat eighth in the series finale at Miami.