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

After going 1-for-7 with a home run and two RBI while serving as the Rangers' designated hitter in the first two contests of the series, the left-handed-hitting Pederson will head to the bench Sunday while lefty Cade Povich toes the slab for the Orioles. Corey Seager will get a break from playing shortstop but will stay in the lineup at DH in place of Pederson.

Grichuk will start in left field and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Grichuk will enter the lineup for the third time in four games, but each of those starts have come against left-handed pitching while the White Sox continue to deploy him almost exclusively in the short side of a platoon at designated hitter or in the corner outfield. The 34-year-old is slashing a scintillating .288/.336/.568 with seven home runs over 119 plate appearances against lefties for the season.

Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

The left-handed-hitting Benintendi will head to the bench for the third time in the last four games, with each of those absences coming against southpaw starters. With Benintendi out of the lineup, Colson Montgomery will receive a turn as the White Sox's designated hitter.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Stanton (calf) "started the introduction to [running] some bases," MLB.com reports.

In addition to taking live batting practice, Stanton had already been doing some running in the outfield. His ability to begin a baserunning progression represents another step forward as he works his way back from a right calf strain, which has kept him on the shelf since April 28. The Yankees remain optimistic that Stanton will be activated from the injured list before the end of August, but a clearer target date for his return likely won't come into focus until he heads out on a rehab assignment.

Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics due to an illness, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said that a bug has been making its way around the clubhouse, and Yoshida appears to be the latest victim. Though Yoshida will remain out of the starting nine for a second straight game, he may have been on the bench anyway even if fully healthy since the Red Sox are giving Wilyer Abreu a day off from playing right field while he manages a calf issue but keeping his bat in the lineup at designated hitter.

Springer (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Springer will miss out on a second straight start while he tends to a tight left shoulder. The 36-year-old was able to make an appearance off the bench as a pinch runner in Saturday's 7-5 win in 11 innings, so at this stage, Springer doesn't look like he'll be at major risk of landing on the injured list.

Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

After he taking a seat against Athletics left-hander Gage Jump in Saturday's 7-3 loss, the left-handed-hitting Yoshida now finds himself on the bench versus a righty (J.T. Ginn) in the series finale. Yoshida should still be included in the lineup against righties more often than not, as his absence Sunday looks to be the result of right fielder Wilyer Abreu being eased back in as the Red Sox's designated hitter after a sore calf kept him from playing Saturday.

Perez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cubs.

Perez had been in the lineup for 28 straight games since returning from a brief absence in early July due to an elbow issue. However, he's beginning on the bench Saturday while Josh Rojas gets a turn at DH and Carter Jensen starts behind the plate.

Springer has been removed from Saturday's starting lineup versus Philadelphia due to left shoulder tightness, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

According to Zwelling, the issue is one that Springer has been dealing with for "the last couple days." With Springer pulled from the lineup, Jesus Sanchez is moving to DH, and Myles Straw is now starting in left field. Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, manager John Schneider said Springer is available off the bench Saturday.

Pederson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Orioles.

Pederson supplied all of the offense Texas needed in this low-scoring victory. After Elias Diaz opened the sixth with a single and Nicky Lopez moved him over on a sacrifice bunt, Pederson jumped on Shane Baz's first pitch, launching a two-run homer to right field and turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. It was Pederson's 21st homer of the season, and the veteran is now batting .252 with an .846 OPS through 351 plate appearances.