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Seager (back) said that he completed a "higher-volume" live batting practice session Sunday and will repeat the activity again Monday before likely heading out on a rehab assignment, Matthew Postins of SI.com reports.

Seager received the equivalent of about four at-bats against live pitching Friday, but he said that he wants to take live BP on consecutive days before moving on to the final step in his recovery from lower back inflammation, which sent him to the injured list July 1. Assuming all goes well Monday, Seager will report to one of the Rangers' affiliates for game action. The veteran shortstop may need just one game on the farm before being cleared to return from the IL, perhaps as soon as Friday's series opener in Houston.

Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Despite launching a career-long 430-foot home run in Saturday's 3-1 win, the left-handed-hitting Wells will ride the pine Sunday with the Phillies trotting out left-hander Cristopher Sanchez for the series finale. Ali Sanchez will start behind the plate and bat ninth for the Yankees.

Chisholm is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against Philadelphia.

Chisholm tied his season high with four strikeouts Saturday, and he'll begin on the bench for the series finale against Philadelphia on Sunday. Jose Caballero moves over to second base and will bat eighth for the Yankees.

Scherzer (back/thumb) will return from the 15-day injured list to start Monday in the Blue Jays' series opener versus the Nationals in Washington, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

After tossing five shutout innings in his rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Scherzer has been cleared to join the big club for the his first appearance since June 10. The 41-year-old has endured an injury-riddled 2026, making just six starts before landing on the IL due to back spasms before later requiring three cortisone injections to relieve discomfort in his thumb. Over 22 innings at the big -league level, Scherzer has posted a 10.23 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 14:11 K:BB.

Gausman (4-10) took the loss Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk across six innings. He struck out six.

While Gausman was stuck with his sixth loss in his last seven starts, it was a step in the right direction for the right-hander, as he gave up five runs (four earned) across just 3.1 innings in his last outing against Tampa Bay. Overall, Gausman sports a 4.51 ERA with a 1.27 WHIP and 123:35 K:BB across 22 starts (121.2 innings) this season. He'll look to get into the win column for the first time since May 22 in his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come next weekend at home against the Cardinals.

Suarez didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Blue Jays, allowing four hits and no walks across four scoreless innings. He struck out six.

Suarez was limited to 64 pitches in his first start since July 5, though the left-hander was sharp, as he held Toronto scoreless across four innings. Overall, Suarez is 4-3 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 103:26 K:BB across 18 starts (95.1 innings) this season. He's tentatively in line to face the Dodgers on the road his next time out.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

The left-handed-hitting Lowe will take a seat for the third straight game and for the second straight matchup versus a left-handed starter (Carson Whisenhunt). Though he appeared to have a grasp on the primary left-field job, Lowe may have moved into more of a committee with Wade Meckler and Jose Siri after falling into a 5-for-32 (.156 average) skid at the plate over his last 11 games.

The Mariners optioned Davila to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

Davila allowed a run over 1.1 innings during Saturday's game against the Rangers and will now head to Triple-A in favor of a fresh bullpen arm. The 27-year-old rookie has a 3.57 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 22.2 innings this year, though his 9:11 K:BB paints a less-encouraging outlook of his performance.

The Mariners recalled Hoppe from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.

The rookie right-hander has spent the past month in the minors but will rejoin the Mariners ahead of Sunday's series finale at Texas. Hoppe has a 6.38 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 26:10 K:BB across 24 innings in the majors this year.

The Astros optioned Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Teng was activated from the injured list in mid-July after missing a few weeks due to a knee sprain, but Houston elected to demote him after just two appearances, during which he gave up two runs on three hits with a 4:2 K:BB and four hit batsmen across 4.1 innings. The right-hander pitched to a 2.19 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 8.8 K/9 through his first 17 outings of the year, but he has a 6.89 ERA across his past eight appearances (31.1 innings).