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Ballesteros will start at catcher and bat sixth in Thursday's game versus the Orioles.

Ballesteros' first two starts with the Angels came from the designated-hitter spot, but he'll get a turn behind the plate in Thursday's series finale. It will mark his ninth game at catcher this season, leaving him just one game shy of picking up eligibility at the position in many fantasy leagues.

Casas (abdomen/knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist Thursday.

The Red Sox did not offer a timeline for Casas' recovery, but the procedure undoubtedly will end his season. It's another lost year for Casas, who played only 29 games in 2025 and zero in 2026 due to a ruptured patellar tendon, a left intercostal strain and now a wrist problem. Casas will be eligible for salary arbitration for a second time this offseason.

Ewing is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt in Cleveland.

Ewing is in a 5-for-27 slide at the dish over his last six games, so he'll get a break Thursday to regroup. Cristian Pache will play left field as the Mets go for the sweep.

Kwan is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mets.

Kwan had started each of the previous 10 tilts, but he will get some rest Thursday as the Guardians try to avoid being swept. Angel Martinez will cover left field and Petey Halpin will be in center field for Cleveland.

Adell is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Mets.

Adell has gone 2-for-9 with a 2:3 BB:K in his first two games since joining the Guardians. He will get a breather during Thursday's matinee, as Cleveland will go with Chase DeLauter in right field and Travis Bazzana at designated hitter.

Riley went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

It was the fourth straight game with an extra-base hit for Riley, as he got Atlanta on the board in the third inning with a ground-rule double off Eury Perez into the left-field corner. The veteran third baseman is having a career-worst campaign, but he may finally be finding a groove at the plate -- over 18 contests since the All-Star break he's produced a .303/.352/.545 slash line with four doubles, four homers and 13 RBI.

Ramirez (hand) will start at third base and bat third in Thursday's game against the Mets.

Ramirez was held out of the lineup each of the previous two days while battling soreness in his surgically repaired left hand, but he's been cleared to return for Thursday's series finale. The star third baseman is just 8-for-41 with zero extra-base knocks in 11 games since coming off the injured list.

Suarez (forearm) has yet to increase the intensity of his throwing program as Atlanta takes a cautious approach with his recovery, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The veteran reliever began playing catch right after the All-Star break, but he hasn't progressed beyond that yet. "The philosophy there is we want him to be 100% pain-free before he starts to ramp up again," manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday. "At this point of the season, we just can't afford a setback. If he were to have a setback, his season is probably over. So we're just really making sure he's 100% when he steps on the mound again so he can sprint to the finish line." Suarez hasn't seen game action since June 19, and given the length of his absence, a best-case scenario for his return might see him come off the IL in late August.

Johnson will start Thursday's game against the Orioles at Camden Yards, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The Angels optioned Johnson to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, but they were able to recall him just three days later after the team had multiple openings on the roster in the wake of the trade deadline. Johnson will end up settling back into the rotation, taking the spot that belonged to Jose Soriano before he was dealt to the Blue Jays on Monday. Johnson turned in a 2.52 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over a stretch of five starts from June 23 through July 19, but he was roughed up in his final two outings prior to his demotion, giving up a combined 13 earned runs on 14 hits and four walks across 7.2 innings in losses to the Giants and Brewers.

D'Arnaud is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore.

D'Arnaud started at catcher the previous two days, so he'll grab a seat during Thursday's matinee. Moises Ballesteros -- who slotted in at designated hitter in his first two starts for the Angels -- will do the catching Thursday.