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Guzman is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Yankees on Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Guzman is out of the Halos' lineup for a second consecutive day, an indication that his playing time might be trending down after slashing .181/.224/.278 with one home run, eight RBI and a 4:21 BB:K in 78 plate appearances in August. Oswald Peraza will man the hot corner and bat eighth against the Bronx Bombers on Wednesday.

Encarnacion-Strand is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado.

He started Tuesday's contest, but this will be Encarnacion-Strand's second time out of the lineup during the three-game series. Coby Mayo will get the call at third base for the Orioles.

Loftin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss against the Marlins.

Loftin crushed a solo homer -- his seventh of the campaign -- with two outs in the ninth inning, though no further comeback ensued as the Royals fell at home. Over his past 10 games, the 27-year-old is slashing .282/.349/.564 with six extra-base hits (two homers), six RBI and six runs. Loftin has seen much of his action at third base in place of Maikel Garcia (hamstring), though he manned second base Tuesday in place of Michael Massey (concussion).

White will sit out the Athletics' next couple of games after exiting Tuesday's contest with back soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

White doesn't seem to be facing a trip to the injured list just yet, but the A's will give him a few days off to rest before re-evaluating him to see how much progress he's made in his recovery. Jeff McNeil is likely to move back to first base as a result, opening up second-base reps for Michael Stefanic or Alika Williams.

White was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rangers with lower-back soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

White tweaked his back on a swing in the second inning, and he was removed from the game before he could finish his at-bat. The A's will take a closer look at him and should provide an update on his health in the near future.

Mayo isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Mayo has tallied at least one hit in each of his last six games, but the Orioles will keep him on the bench to begin Tuesday's contest. Samuel Basallo will fill in at first base, allowing Carlos Narvaez to start behind the plate.

Guzman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

Guzman will take a day to regroup after going 2-for-25 with eight strikeouts over his last nine games. Oswald Peraza will get the nod at the hot corner and bat eighth.

The Blue Jays recalled Keys from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old was called up for his first taste of the majors in late June and had a .467 OPS in 12 games before returning to Buffalo a month later. Manager John Schneider said last week that Keys would begin playing some left field at Buffalo, but the top prospect still seems likely to see most of his action at first or third base for the Blue Jays.

The Yankees activated McMahon (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

McMahon was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left thumb sprain just over two weeks ago, but he's made a quick recovery and has been cleared to return following a brief rehab assignment. The 31-year-old will handle third base against right-handed pitching.

The Blue Jays activated Smith (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Smith is ready to return from a brief absence brought about by left hamstring inflammation. He'll slot into a utility role for Toronto in September.