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The Twins reinstated Jeffers (personal) from the paternity list, and he's out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

Jeffers has been away from the team for the past few days in order to be with his growing family, but he's back with the Twins for Tuesday's contest. Christian Vazquez will start behind the plate, with Jeffers likely to rejoin the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale.

The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to left ribcage inflammation.

The center fielder sat out the past two days after exiting Saturday's contest, and he'll be sidelined for at least the next week after an MRI revealed ribcage inflammation. The oft-injured Buxton has been able to stay mostly healthy this year and has a .904 OPS through 85 games, but his outlook for the rest of the season is now a bit cloudy given his injury history.

The Orioles optioned Hiraldo to Double-A Chesapeake on Tuesday.

Hiraldo gave up one run in 2.0 innings during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, but he'll end up back in the minors. Elvin Rodriguez was called up from Double-A in a corresponding move.

The Orioles recalled Rodriguez from Double-A Chesapeake on Tuesday.

Rodriguez has thrown 2.2 innings of one-run ball with the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate since joining the organization in mid-July. He'll now join the big-league bullpen for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, though he will almost certainly be limited to low-leverage outings after turning in an 8.68 ERA in 18.2 innings with the Brewers. Yaramil Hiraldo was optioned to Double-A in a corresponding move.

Schuemann isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Schuemann is expected to receive regular action at shortstop with Jacob Wilson (forearm) now on the injured list, but the A's will give the former a day off Tuesday following his 0-for-4 performance Monday. Darell Hernaiz will fill in at short and bat ninth.

The Blue Jays designated Green for assignment Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Green will end up as the odd man out of a spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters in Toronto following the acquisition of Seranthony Dominguez from Baltimore on Tuesday. Green has regressed considerably from last season, posting a 4.85 ERA and 1.41 WHIP alongside a 34:13 K:BB through 42.2 innings.

Perez (elbow) is batting fifth as the designated hitter Tuesday against Atlanta.

Perez departed Monday's contest with a left elbow contusion after being hit by a pitch, but he's back in the starting nine for the second game of the series. The veteran slugger has carried a hot bat in July with seven doubles, nine homers, 20 RBI and a .346/.391/.765 slash line in 22 games this month.

The Athletics recalled Hernaiz from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old will join the big-league roster as the replacement for Jacob Wilson (forearm), who landed on the injured list Tuesday. Hernaiz has spent the entire season in Triple-A, slashing .305/.384/.423 with 50 RBI, 66 runs scored and 12 steals through 441 plate appearances. Max Schuemann will likely see the bulk of the starts at shortstop while Wilson is out, though Hernaiz could crack the starting nine against southpaws.

The Athletics placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left forearm, retroactive to Saturday.

Wilson sat out the Athletics' last three games due to what was initially described as a bruised hand that he had been playing through since getting hit by a pitch before the All-Star break. Now that his injury has been revealed to be a forearm fracture, he'll land on the IL and receive time to recover properly. Darell Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move to replenish the big club's infield depth, though Max Schuemann projects as the likely choice to take over as the Athletics' primary shortstop.

Watts-Brown was acquired by the Orioles from the Blue Jays on Tuesday in exchange for reliever Seranthony Dominguez, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The right-hander was a third-round pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft and is being shipped out at the deadline in order to improve the bullpen. Watts-Brown has made 11 starts at the Double-A level this season and has a 3.48 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 53:26 K:BB across 52.1 innings.