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  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Receiving rest Wednesday

    Schanuel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Schanuel will exit the starting nine for just the fourth time all season and for the first time against a right-handed starter (Erick Fedde). Vaughn Grissom will get the nod at first base in place of Schanuel, who went 4-for-8 with a pair of doubles, two runs and an RBI over the first two contests of the series in Chicago.

  • Joey Lucchesi RP | LAA

    Angels' Joey Lucchesi: DFA'd by Halos

    The Angels designated Lucchesi for assignment Wednesday.

    Lucchesi was knocked around for six runs (five earned) on seven hits with a 4:6 K:BB in his 3.1 innings with the Halos. It's the second time the lefty has been designated for assignment by the Angels this month. He elected free agency before re-signing on a minor-league deal the first time around.

  • Rays' Ben Williamson: On bench for second straight

    Williamson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    After making five consecutive starts in the middle infield, Williamson now finds himself on the bench for the second straight game, with both absences coming while the Rays have faced right-handed pitchers. Williamson looks like he'll continue to share second base with Richie Palacios until Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle) is cleared to return from the injured list.

  • Otto Lopez SS | MIA

    Marlins' Otto Lopez: Keeps banging out hits

    Lopez went 3-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

    The 27-year-old shortstop has hit safely in 14 of the last 16 games with three three-hit performances, a stretch in which he's batting .333 (22-for-66). Lopez is coming off a breakout 2025 but doesn't appear to have reached his ceiling, and the surge has pushed his slash line on the season to .325/.366/.500 with seven doubles, two triples, three homers, four steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs in 29 contests.

  • Nick Fortes C | TB

    Rays' Nick Fortes: Resting Wednesday

    Fortes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Fortes will rest for Wednesday's matinee contest after starting behind the dish in the first two games of the series in Cleveland. Hunter Feduccia is set to handle catching duties for the Rays.

  • Rays' Junior Caminero: Back in lineup Wednesday

    Caminero (jaw) will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Caminero was forced to exit Tuesday's contest after a foul tip bounced off the dirt and struck him in the jaw. He escaped with merely a contusion and will not have to miss any starts. Caminero has started every game for the Rays this season.

  • Connor Norby 2B | COL

    Marlins' Connor Norby: Swipes first two bags of season

    Norby went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

    A late addition to the lineup at DH due to an illness for Liam Hicks, Norby knocked a one-out single in the eighth inning and then promptly stole second and third base off the battery of Blake Treinen and Will Smith before being stranded. They were the first SBs of the season for Norby, and over his last 18 games he's slashing a solid .270/.347/.460 with three doubles, three homers, five runs and nine RBI. With Christopher Morel off the IL, Norby could be headed for a super-utility role that sees him bounce between first base, third base and DH as needed.

  • Marlins' Christopher Morel: Hitless in season debut

    Morel went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

    Activated from the injured list Monday after an oblique strain delayed the start of his 2026 campaign, Morel got the start at first base Tuesday and batted eighth in his Marlins debut. The 26-year-old was expected to be the team's primary first baseman back in the spring, but Connor Norby has worked his way into the picture in his absence. The two both hit right-handed, so a platoon is unlikely, but they could split the workload until one of them seizes the starting gig with a hot streak.

  • Braves' Carlos Carrasco: Pushed off 40-man roster

    Atlanta designated Carrasco for assignment Wednesday.

    He'll give up his spot on the roster and in the bullpen to left-hander Dylan Lee (personal), who was reinstated from the paternity list. After being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett last Thursday, Carrasco went on to toss a scoreless inning out of the bullpen against the Nationals later that day but didn't make any appearances beyond that. Assuming he clears waivers and doesn't elect free agency, Carrasco will likely return to Gwinnett, where he'll presumably slot back into the rotation.

  • Dylan Lee RP | ATL

    Braves' Dylan Lee: Back from paternity leave

    Atlanta activated Lee from the paternity list Wednesday.

    Lee was away for just one day while welcoming a new child to the family. The southpaw boasts a 1.38 ERA, 0.62 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB over 13 innings this season as one of Atlanta's key bullpen arms. Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment to free up a roster spot.

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