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Jack Ralston RP | MIA
Marlins' Jack Ralston: Promoted Sunday
The Marlins recalled Ralston from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.
The right-hander was added to Miami's 40-man roster in early August, and he's now on the cusp of making his major-league debut. Ralston has enjoyed a strong season for the Jumbo Shrimp with a 2.04 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 76:30 K:BB across 61.2 innings out of the bullpen.
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Myles Straw LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Myles Straw: Drawing fourth straight start
Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Straw will stay in the lineup for a fourth straight game, but he's mostly benefited from the Blue Jays facing three left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The trio of Jesus Sanchez, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes still appears to be locked in as the Blue Jays' preferred outfield configuration against right-handed pitching.
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Andres Gimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Sitting again with tight hamstring
Gimenez (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Toronto will keep Gimenez on the bench for a third straight game while he manages a tight right hamstring, but the club has no plans to send him in for an MRI and is optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, per MLB.com. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop as Charles McAdoo covers second base while Gimenez gets another day off.
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Tyler O'Neill RF | BAL
Orioles' Tyler O'Neill: Fading back into platoon role
O'Neill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
O'Neill's playing time had been on the upswing after he slashed .293/.396/.512 with three home runs, six RBI and six runs through his first 13 games in August, but after going hitless with a 1:3 BB:K over his last four contests, he may be drifting back into a short-side platoon role. He'll take a seat for the third time in five games -- with all three absences coming against righties -- while the Orioles go with Coby Mayo as their designated hitter.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Remaining out Sunday
Abrams (ankle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Abrams will miss out on a fourth straight start after he sprained his left ankle late in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Rangers. The 25-year-old should continue to be considered day-to-day for now, but a stint on the injured list could be considered if he misses more time. Jose Tena will pick up another start at second base for the Nationals Sunday.
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Jac Caglianone RF | KC
Royals' Jac Caglianone: Scratched with sore ankle
The Royals scratched Caglianone from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers due to ankle soreness.
Caglianone's right ankle is presumably still bothering him after he was forced out of Wednesday's win over the Athletics and then ended up sitting out Thursday as well. Caglianone did suit up for the first two games of the Detroit series and went 1-for-8 with a double and a run scored. John Rave will get the nod in right field Sunday in place of Caglianone, who will be treated as day-to-day heading into a three-game series in Toronto that begins Tuesday.
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Manuel Rodriguez RP | TB
Rays' Manuel Rodriguez: Ready for 2026 debut with Tampa
The Rays reinstated Rodriguez (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Sunday.
Tampa Bay cleared room on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for Rodriguez by designating right-hander Chris Roycroft for assignment. Rodriguez served as a high-leverage relief arm for the Rays to begin the 2025 campaign and compiled a 2.08 ERA and 1.05 WHIP while collecting 11 holds over 30.1 innings, but his season came to an early end when he required right flexor tendon repair surgery on Aug. 8. Now just over a year removed from the procedure, Rodriguez has been cleared to rejoin the Tampa Bay bullpen after he completed a month-long rehab assignment during which he submitted a 5.63 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 14:2 K:BB in eight innings over stops with three different minor-league affiliates. He'll likely be deployed in the middle innings initially, but Rodriguez could quickly work his way up the bullpen pecking order if he looks sharp in his first few appearances with Tampa Bay.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Resting up Sunday
Dingler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Dingler will be rested for the afternoon contest after he started behind the plate the last three games while going 1-for-12. Eduardo Valencia will handle catching duties.
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Jonny DeLuca RF | TB
Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Seeing more opportunities versus righties
DeLuca will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
He'll stick in the lineup for a fourth straight game after going 3-for-11 with a double in the prior three contests. With three of DeLuca's four starts coming against right-handed pitching, he looks to have emerged as the Rays' preferred option in right field after Victor Mesa (hamstring) was placed on the injured list Wednesday.