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Cowser is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

After three consecutive starts, the left-handed-hitting Cowser will retreat to the bench as the Orioles look to get an extra right-handed bat in the lineup to counter White Sox southpaw Noah Schultz. Leody Taveras will replace Cowser in center field and will bat seventh.

Basallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

The Orioles have been giving the left-handed-hitting Basallo more exposure to same-handed pitching in recent weeks, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Noah Schultz starts for the White Sox. With Basallo taking a seat, Adley Rutschman will handle catching duties and Pete Alonso will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter.

Mejia has touched 99 mph with his fastball this season, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports, and over four scoreless innings since a promotion to Triple-A Rochester he's given up just one hit and two walks while striking out four batters.

The minor-league infielder converted to the mound last season, and Mejia's raw stuff has taken a significant step forward in 2026. Finding the plate consistently remains an issue, as he's issued 14 walks in 27 innings between Double-A Harrisburg and Rochester this season, but the 31-year-old right-hander has also fanned 34 batters. Given the Nationals' issues finding viable high-leverage relievers this season, Mejia is positioning himself to get a big-league audition some time in the second half.

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

The Nationals will give Ruiz a rest for the matinee contest after he started behind the plate in each of the last three games. Drew Millas will receive the nod at catcher and form a battery with starting pitcher Andrew Alvarez.

Weaver worked a perfect eighth inning in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays to record his 10th hold of the season. He didn't strike out a batter.

Two groundouts and a pop-up got the job done for Weaver as he extended his scoreless streak to 24 innings, with the last run against him coming April 30. Over that impressive stretch, the veteran right-hander has a 0.63 WHIP and 31:5 K:BB while collecting eight holds, but zero wins or saves.

Abrams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

The Nationals are closing out their series in Boston with a day game after a night game and left-hander Payton Tolle is starting for the Red Sox, making it an ideal time for the left-handed-hitting Abrams to receive a breather. Nasim Nunez will slide over from his usual spot at second base to replace Abrams at shortstop.

Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Though he was included in the Texas lineup when Cleveland sent lefty Parker Messick to the bump in the series opener, the left-handed-hitting Carter will retreat to the bench for the finale while southpaw Joey Cantillo takes the hill for the Guardians. Cameron Cauley will pick up a start in center field in place of Carter.

Caissie went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's rout of the Rockies.

The Marlins plated runs in seven of their nine innings en route to a 14-3 win at Coors Field, and Caissie got in on the offensive barrage in the eighth by crushing a John Brebbia fastball 453 feet into the second deck in right field. Caissie caught fire in the back half of June, and over his last 12 games he's produced a .394/.447/.818 slash line with two doubles, four homers, nine runs and 11 RBI while reducing his strikeout rate to a somewhat palatable 26.3 percent.

Nimmo (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

The Rangers are expecting Nimmo to avoid a stint on the injured list, but the veteran outfielder will be on the bench for a third consecutive game while he nurses an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. Ezequiel Duran will cover Nimmo's usual spot in right field and will bat third in the series finale in Cleveland.

Seager (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

The Rangers will give Seager at least one maintenance day after he experienced back discomfort and was lifted from Tuesday's 4-2 win before his first turn in the batting order came up. Texas will go with Nicky Lopez at shortstop in place of Seager, who is being viewed as day-to-day heading into the team's three-game series with the Tigers, which begins Thursday.