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Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Gonzalez will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Andrew Benintendi and Tristan Peters while the Red Sox send southpaw Jake Bennett to the bump. Miguel Vargas will move over from his usual spot at third base to cover first base in place of Gonzalez.

Benintendi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Benintendi will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters while the Red Sox send southpaw Jake Bennett to the bump. Randal Grichuk will replace Benintendi at designated hitter and will bat second.

Gonzalez is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday.

Gonzalez will take a breather while the lefty-hitting Masataka Yoshida serves as Boston's designated hitter and bats fifth against White Sox right-hander Davis Martin. Gonzalez has gone 7-for-20 (.350) with five RBI and three extra-base hits over his last five games.

Trammell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

The left-handed-hitting Trammell will hit the bench for a third straight game, with his last two absences coming against left-handed starting pitchers. Brice Matthews will get the nod in center field Wednesday, but Trammell could still occupy the strong side of a platoon at the position.

Shewmake is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Shewmake will join fellow left-handed hitters LaMonte Wade and Taylor Trammell on the bench while the Astros stock up on some extra right-handed bats to counter Nationals southpaw Foster Griffin. Nick Allen will replace Shewmake at shortstop Wednesday, though both players are likely to see their opportunities in the middle infield dwindle this weekend, when Jeremy Pena (calf) is expected to return from the injured list.

Wade is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Wade will join fellow left-handed hitters Braden Shewmake and Taylor Trammell on the bench while the Astros stock up on some extra right-handed bats to counter Nationals southpaw Foster Griffin. Zach Dezenzo will replace Wade in left field and will bat eighth.

Liranzo will not play in the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday due to a left finger laceration, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Liranzo was placed on Double-A Erie's 7-day injured list July 3 due to the finger injury. He hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to represent the American League in Sunday's Futures Game and has been replaced by Max Anderson of Triple-A Toledo. Liranzo is slashing .211/.343/.429 with one steal, nine home runs and 31 RBI across 201 plate appearances in Double-A this season.

McMahon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

The left-handed-hitting McMahon will hit the bench for the second day in a row while the Rays send another lefty starter (Shane McClanahan) to the bump. Amed Rosario will cover third base in McMahon's stead and will bat third.

The Angels activated Trout (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Trout will skip a rehab assignment and return to the active roster after missing nearly three weeks of action due to a right hamstring strain. The three-time American League MVP will start at designated hitter and bat second in Wednesday's contest against the Rangers.

The Twins placed Raya on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a right shoulder impingement.

Raya tossed two scoreless frames during his most recent appearance Saturday, but he seems to have come out of that outing with a shoulder issue. The rookie reliever will be eligible to return from the IL in late July, but the nature of the injury suggests he could be in line for a longer absence.