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  • Scott Effross RP | NYY

    Yankees' Scott Effross: Moving rehab to Triple-A

    The Yankees transferred Effross' (back) rehab assignment from Single-A Tampa to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

    Effross turned in a pair of clean rehab outings for Tampa, covering three shutout innings while striking out four. He'll likely be in store for a more extended stay at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre that could extend the full length of his 30-day rehab window, which began June 19. The right-hander missed the entire 2023 season while recovering from October 2022 Tommy John surgery and has been on the Yankees' injured list for the entirety of the current season while he works his way back from December back surgery.

  • Phillies' Spencer Turnbull: Leaves early with sore shoulder

    Turnbull was removed from his start in Wednesday's game against the Tigers after three innings due to a sore right shoulder, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. He struck out two and allowed one earned run on one hit and two walks before exiting the contest.

    Manager Rob Thomson previously said that Turnbull was being targeted for around 70 pitches in his first start since April 30, but the right-hander lasted just 36 pitches before bowing out with the shoulder issue. Turnbull will likely be put through more thorough testing after the game as the Phillies look to determine the full extent of the injury, but he could be at risk of landing on the 15-day injured list alongside Taijuan Walker (finger), whom he had replaced in the rotation.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Mulling rehab assignment

    Rendon (hamstring) said Wednesday that he's "definitely close" and is still deciding whether to go out on a rehab assignment, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    A rehab assignment would be sensible considering he's missed two months of action with a high-grade partial tear of his left hamstring. Rendon did say he's open to the possibility of playing rehab games, although the Angels can't force him to do so. Either way, the veteran third baseman should be clear to play in games soon if he's able to sprint on consecutive days without issue.

  • Joey Loperfido LF | HOU

    Astros' Joey Loperfido: Getting fifth straight start

    Loperfido will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

    Loperfido will stick in the starting nine for a fifth straight game after going 4-for-13 with two doubles, one walk, two RBI, one stolen base and one run through his first four games since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Sugar Land. Houston has room in its everyday outfield for both Loperfido and Chas McCormick for the moment, but one of the two will likely lose out on playing time once Kyle Tucker (shin) makes his return from the 10-day injured list, perhaps as soon as next week.

  • Jo Adell RF | LAA

    Angels' Jo Adell: Not in starting nine

    Adell is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Athletics.

    It looks to be a routine day off after Adell had started the last four games and 12 of the previous 13 contests. Kevin Pillar will patrol right field for the Angels on Wednesday.

  • Chas McCormick LF | HOU

    Astros' Chas McCormick: Idle Wednesday

    McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

    After starting each of the last three games, McCormick will be the odd man out of the Astros outfield on Wednesday with Houston clearing a spot in left field for Yordan Alvarez, who typically serves as the team's designated hitter. McCormick could be forced to the bench on a more frequent basis once Kyle Tucker (shin) returns from the injured list, though it's not yet clear when Tucker might rejoin the big club while he rehab program has proceeded more slowly than anticipated.

  • Trey Cabbage RF | HOU

    Astros' Trey Cabbage: Losing out on playing time

    Cabbage is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

    Cabbage and Chas McCormick had been sharing time in right field as of last week while Kyle Tucker (shin) remains on the injured list, but Cabbage seems to have fallen out of favor in the wake of Joey Loperfido's promotion from Triple-A Sugar Landon Friday. With Loperfido presenting Houston with another lefty-hitting option in the outfield, Cabbage now finds himself on the bench for a fourth straight game.

  • Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Day off Wednesday

    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Athletics.

    O'Hoppe had started each of the previous 11 games -- including 10 of them at catcher -- so the Angels have determined it was time to give him a breather. Matt Thaiss will be behind the plate for the Halos in Wednesday's series finale.

  • Mauricio Dubon LF | HOU

    Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Getting day off

    Dubon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

    Dubon will get the afternoon off after he had started in each of Houston's last 15 games. Though he's served mostly as a utility player during that stretch, Dubon appears to have found a home of late at first base, where he made each of his last three starts. Jon Singleton will step in for Dubon on Wednesday.

  • Miguel Sano DH | LAA

    Angels' Miguel Sano: Grounds out in return to action

    Sano went 0-for-1 against Oakland in a 7-5 victory Tuesday.

    Sano was activated from the injured list Tuesday after missing 50 games with left knee inflammation. He entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and grounded out to second base. Sano seems likely to return to the role he held prior to the injury, logging semi-regular at-bats while playing at first base and third base as well as getting starts as the Angels' designated hitter.

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