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Vilade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Vilade will take a seat for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. The utility player looked as though he might have a chance at breaking out of his short-side platoon role after Victor Mesa (hamstring) was moved to the injured list Wednesday, but Jonny DeLuca has instead been prioritized ahead of Vilade as the Rays' primary right fielder versus righties.

Winn (thumb) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn will be on the bench for a fourth straight contest while he contends with a sore left thumb, which stemmed from a hard slide into a base during Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Reds. The 24-year-old was able to make a pinch-hitting appearance Thursday and served as a late-inning defensive replacement Friday, so the Cardinals are seemingly hopeful that Winn will be ready to return to the starting nine after another day of rest coupled with Monday's team off day.

The Yankees reinstated Bellinger (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start in left field and bat cleanup in the series finale versus the Blue Jays.

Bellinger will make his first appearance since July 25 after recovering from a left hamstring strain. He received the green light to rejoin the big club after making two rehab appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he should be ready to handle a near-everyday role. With Bellinger back in the fold, Heliot Ramos looks to be the odd man out of the starting outfield against right-handed starting pitchers.

The Yankees placed Weathers on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a left forearm flexor strain.

While the Yankees haven't laid out a recovery timeline or treatment plan for Weathers, the southpaw said that initial tests showed that his UCL is intact, and he's optimistic that he'll be able to pitch again this season, per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. Weathers dealt with a similar injury last season with the Marlins and missed around a month, so it's reasonable to expect him to miss more than the minimum 15 days this time around. His move to IL should extend Will Warren's time in the rotation, which had previously been expected to come to an end once Max Fried (elbow) returned from the IL.

The Cardinals reinstated Urias (elbows) from the 60-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at second base and will bat eighth in the team's series finale in Philadelphia.

The veteran infielder has been sidelined by tennis elbow in both arms since early May, with a hit-by-pitch in late July prolonging his absence. Urias doesn't have a clear path to regular playing time, though he could benefit from Masyn Winn's thumb injury, which will keep Winn on the bench Sunday for a fourth straight game.

The Cardinals placed Pereira on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hand contusion.

According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals initially feared that Pereira broke his left hand when he was hit by a fastball in the eighth inning Friday, but X-rays came back negative. The outfielder will still need to miss at least the next week and a half while he recovers from a bruised hand. His move to the shelf clears room on the active roster for infielder Ramon Urias (elbows), who was reinstated from the 60-day IL on Sunday.

Arraez (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The Phillies will give Arraez the day off after he made an early exit in Saturday's 12-3 win due to cramping near his hamstring. Interim manager Don Mattingly hasn't suggested that Arraez is dealing with anything more serious, so the 29-year-old is trending toward a return to the lineup Monday in Seattle. Bryson Stott will get the nod at second base while Arraez sits for the first time since the Phillies acquired him from the Giants on Aug. 3.

Walton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

Walton opened the scoring with a 422-foot blast to center field in the third inning, his first homer since June 15 when he was a member of the Angels. Since being picked up by the Athletics on July 12, the journeyman infielder is slashing .230/.397/.377 with six RBI, 14 runs and two stolen bases across 79 plate appearances. Overall, Walton has a .283/.374/.454 line with four homers, 18 RBI, 28 runs and two stolen bases in 176 plate appearances this season.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Narvaez started five of the previous six games, but he went 0-for-12 with a walk during that span to bring his season-long slash line down to .165/.241/.236 over 242 plate appearances. The Orioles will likely have Samuel Basallo split time between catcher and designated hitter down the stretch, so Narvaez is headed for a reduction in playing time after initially being the top option behind the plate following the Adley Rutschman trade.

Atlanta recalled Hicklen from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as the 27th player for Sunday's Little League Classic against the Brewers.

After playing the first two games of the series in Milwaukee, the two clubs will head to Williamsport for the finale, so they'll each get an extra player for the contest. Hicklen was up with Atlanta for a couple weeks in July and performed well in his limited opportunities, going 7-for-23 with four walks, four doubles, three RBI and five runs in eight games.