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John Rave RF | KC
Royals' John Rave: Handling regular role
Rave will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Rave will stay in the lineup for a sixth straight game after going 6-for-16 with a solo home run, a stolen base, two doubles and two additional runs since being called up from Triple-A Omaha a week ago. So long as he's hitting well, Rave should have a pathway to a near-everyday role in the Kansas City outfield until Vinnie Pasquantino's (wrist) eventual return from the injured list forces Jac Caglianone off first base.
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Shota Imanaga SP | CHC
Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Slows down Dodgers for win
Imanaga (8-9) allowed one run on eight hits across five innings to earn the win in Wednesday's 7-6 victory over the Dodgers. He had no walks and struck out six.
Imanaga was challenged by a stout Los Angeles lineup, but he managed to scatter his eight hits allowed and mostly stay out of trouble. The only damage against the lefty came on a Shohei Ohtani leadoff home run. Imanaga continued his strong recent play, as he's allowed no more than two earned runs in any of his last five starts, and he's posted a 25:3 K:BB across 29.2 innings during that span. He'll carry a solid 3.60 ERA and 1.09 WHIP into his next appearance, which is currently scheduled to come next Wednesday on the road against another tough lineup in Washington.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Moving to bench Wednesday
Keaschall is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Keaschall will get the evening off after he made starts in each of the Twins' last eight games while going 8-for-27 (.296 average) with two home runs and four RBI. Minnesota will roll out a starting outfield of Trevor Larnach, Kody Clemens and Austin Martin from left to right.
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Alan Roden RF | MIN
Twins' Alan Roden: Bound for bench Wednesday
Roden is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
The left-handed-hitting Roden will hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Noah Cameron starts on the mound for the Royals. Austin Martin will take Roden's spot in right field and bat leadoff.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | CHC
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Paces offense with big game
Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and four total RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.
Crow-Armstrong continued his stellar season with his first two home runs of the month, bringing him to 26 long balls overall. In five August games, the star outfielder is now slashing a robust .412/.545/.941, continuing a run of strong play that dates back to June following a slower start to the year. Crow-Armstrong's big game Wednesday came with Shohei Ohtani in the other dugout, who clubbed two homers of his own in what's shaping up to be a two-man race for National League MVP.
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Jim Jarvis SS | ATL
Braves' Jim Jarvis: Idle Wednesday
Jarvis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Jarvis will hit the bench after he went 5-for-19 (.263 average) with two RBI and one run while starting in Atlanta's previous six games. With the club recently getting all of Ronald Acuna, Mike Yastrzemski and Sean Murphy back from the injured list and also adding Lane Thomas ahead of the trade deadline, Jarvis could end up ceding more time at shortstop to Mauricio Dubon, who may not be needed in the outfield as frequently.
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Mike Yastrzemski LF | ATL
Braves' Mike Yastrzemski: Sitting against righty
Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
The left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski often sits against lefties, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday while a right-hander (Eury Perez) takes the hill for the Marlins. Yastrzemski will give up his spot in the lineup to Sean Murphy, who will start behind the plate while Drake Baldwin gets a day off from catching but serves as Atlanta's designated hitter.
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Heriberto Hernandez LF | MIA
Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Expected to remain everyday player
Hernandez will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Though his playing-time outlook appeared to have worsened after Owen Caissie returned from the injured list Saturday, Hernandez looks poised to remain a near-everyday player for the Marlins after Liam Hicks was traded to the Rays on Monday. Dating back to July 8, Hernandez has started in all but one of the Marlins' 22 games and has produced a .761 OPS during that span.
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Austin Gomber SP | TEX
Tigers' Austin Gomber: Lands with Detroit
Gomber signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Wednesday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.
Gomber was cut loose by Atlanta on Monday, and he'll now attempt to carve out a role for himself in the Tigers organization. The 32-year-old has posted a 6.01 ERA and 1.40 WHIP across 82.1 Triple-A innings this season and will presumably slot in as organizational depth at Toledo.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Ceding playing time to Sogard
Seigler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Seigler looked as though he would settle back into a regular role at second base after Curtis Mead fractured his wrist in his team debut July 27, but the Red Sox have instead prioritized Nick Sogard ahead of him. Sogard will make a third consecutive start at the keystone Wednesday, with Seigler having been left out of the lineup for each of those contests. Seigler hasn't helped his case for playing time by going just 1-for-20 at the plate over his last eight contests.