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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Pirates' Marcell Ozuna: Absent from Pittsburgh lineup
Ozuna is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in St. Louis.
The Cardinals are sending Michael McGreevy to the bump, marking the second time in a row that the right-handed-hitting Ozuna has been absent from the lineup against a righty. Oneil Cruz will get a start at designated hitter for the Pirates, and Jhostynxon Garcia will patrol center field.
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Owen Caissie RF | MIA
Marlins' Owen Caissie: Hitting bench against lefty
Caissie is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Miami will keep the left-handed-hitting Caissie on the bench for the second straight night while Atlanta goes with another lefty starting pitcher (Chris Sale). Javier Sanoja will step in for Caissie as Miami's starting right fielder.
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Joe Mack C | MIA
Marlins' Joe Mack: Idle against lefty
Mack is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
After drawing a start against lefty Martin Perez in Tuesday's 8-4 loss, Mack will hit the bench while Atlanta sends another southpaw (Chris Sale) to the hill Wednesday. Liam Hicks will handle catching duties in place of Mack, who is batting .205 with six RBI and six runs through his first 14 games following his May 4 call-up to the majors.
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Chase Dollander SP | COL
Rockies' Chase Dollander: Shut down for 2-to-3 weeks
Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said Wednesday that Dollander (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for the next 2-to-3 weeks, MLB.com reports.
Dollander landed on the 15-day injured list last week due to a right elbow sprain. He will opt for a rest-and-rehab treatment plan for the time being, though it will take a while for Dollander to rebuild his stamina following the shutdown period. A timetable for Dollander's return won't become clearer until he starts ramping up his throwing again.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Receiving evening off
Bazzana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Bazzana will head to the bench for just the second time since his April 28 call-up from Triple-A Columbus, clearing the way for Daniel Schneemann to pick up a start at the keystone. Over his first 19 big-league games, Bazzana has held his own at the dish, slashing .299/.427/.403 with two home runs, seven stolen bases, 10 runs and nine RBI. The Guardians have rewarded Bazzana for his early success by moving him up in the batting order; he's made three of his last four starts out of the No. 5 spot after mostly batting sixth or seventh prior to that.
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Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Heading to bench Wednesday
Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
The Guardians typically hold the left-handed-hitting Manzardo out against left-handed starters, but he'll miss out on a start Wednesday against right-hander Drew Anderson. Cleveland will go with Rhys Hoskins at first base as the replacement for Manzardo.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Left out of lineup vs. lefty
Massey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
He'll hit the bench for the second day in a row while the Red Sox send another lefty starter (Connelly Early) to the hill. Nick Loftin will pick up a start at second base in place of Massey.
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Carter Jensen C | KC
Royals' Carter Jensen: Getting day off against lefty
Jensen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
After starting and going 1-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's 7-1 loss while southpaw Ranger Suarez took the bump for Boston, the left-handed-hitting Jensen will move to the bench for the series finale. Elias Diaz will fill in for Jensen behind the dish as the Red Sox send another southpaw (Connelly Early) to the bump.
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Kyle Stowers 1B | MIA
Marlins' Kyle Stowers: Grabbing seat versus lefty
Stowers is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus Atlanta.
The left-handed-hitting Stowers was in the lineup versus southpaw Martin Perez on Tuesday, but he will take a seat Wednesday as Atlanta sends lefty ace Chris Sale to the hill. Heriberto Hernandez will net a start in left field for the Marlins.