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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Wednesday that Crochet (lat/shoulder) will likely throw a bullpen session Friday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Crochet played catch off the mound earlier this week, but his bullpen session Friday will be his first since he had a setback with his left lat in late May. The Red Sox are preparing Crochet to return later this month as a reliever, and there's a good chance he will need a rehab assignment, given how much time he's missed.

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.

The White Sox activated Martin (finger) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Martin will make his return to the Chicago rotation with a start Wednesday in Houston. The right-hander has been sidelined since mid-August because of a blister on his right middle finger. Martin tossed five scoreless frames in his lone rehab start, but he had posted a 9.95 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in his last five outings before getting hurt.

The White Sox optioned McDougal to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

He's clearing off the active roster to make room for the return of Davis Martin (finger), who will start Wednesday's game against the Astros. McDougal had just been promoted Tuesday and did not appear in the win over Houston.

Raleigh is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston.

Raleigh had started the last 11 contests for the Mariners and went deep seven times during that span, but he'll receive a breather during Wednesday's matinee. Jhonny Pereda will be behind the dish for the Mariners in the rubber match.

Montes is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston.

Montes homered as part of a two-hit day in his major-league debut Tuesday, but the left-handed batter will not start Wednesday as the Red Sox send southpaw Patrick Sandoval to the bump. Taylor Ward is in right field for the Mariners, and he will likely continue to platoon with Montes between that position and designated hitter.

Rutschman (elbow) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners.

Rutschman has missed three straight starts and has been in the lineup just three times over Boston's last nine contests as he battles a hyperextended right elbow. It's an injury he might have to deal with for the remainder of the season, though there's been no indication to this point that the Red Sox are mulling a stint on the injured list. Connor Wong will get the nod behind the plate again Wednesday.

Sears is scheduled to start the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Sears was called up from Triple-A Toledo last week and has made two appearances out of the Detroit bullpen, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts across 6.2 innings. Across four levels of the minors this season, Sears started 12 contests and recorded a 2.16 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 67:20 K:BB spanning 58.1 innings.

Schmidt (elbow) completed two-thirds of an inning in a rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits -- including one home run -- while striking out two batters.

Schmidt displayed some obvious rust in his first game action since he underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow last July. The veteran hurler threw 20 pitches in the outing. During his ramp-up, Schmidt's fastball has been hovering around 95 mph, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, which is about where it was pre-surgery. Schmidt figures to need more rehab appearances before he rejoins the Yankees, but he won't need to build up to a starter's workload since he'll be working out of the bullpen.

The Athletics selected Hartlieb's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Hartlieb has authored a 6.08 ERA and 6:9 K:BB over 13.1 innings covering eight outings with the Athletics this season, but he's pitched well in a tough environment in Las Vegas, posting a 3.35 ERA and 53:15 K:BB in 48.1 frames. He'll give the A's a fresh bullpen arm.