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Langford (back) will start in center field and bat second Sunday against the Pirates.

Langford sat out the previous two games due to back stiffness but will return to action for Sunday's series finale in Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old started off June by going 3-for-19 in his first five games, but he has an .831 OPS with four extra-base hits in his past 10 contests.

Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Jansen will get a breather for the matinee contest after he started behind the plate in three of the Rays' previous four games. Matt Thaiss will handle catching duties for Tampa Bay in the series finale.

Wright (shoulder) allowed four earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three batters over three innings in his rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Omaha.

Wright made his eighth rehab appearance Saturday, and his sixth since resuming activity following a pause due to shoulder fatigue. After tossing four scoreless innings in his previous outing with Omaha last Sunday, the right-hander struggled this time out, battling command issues and surrendering a home run. With his 30-day rehab window set to expire Tuesday, Kansas City will have to activate him soon. However, Wright hasn't pitched in the majors since 2023 with Atlanta, lacks a clear path to a rotation spot and hasn't thrown more than four innings in any rehab outing, all of which suggests that he's ticketed for a long-relief role with the Royals if he isn't optioned to Triple-A once he's reinstated from the 15-day injured list.

Anthony went 1-for-4 with two walks, a double and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Francisco.

Anthony kicked off a two-run rally in the ninth inning with his double, but he's managed just four hits through the first 11 games of his MLB career and is batting just .121. That shouldn't be too alarming, as big-league history is littered with prospects of all stripes that have struggled when they first reach the majors. The positive sign is that he remains patient, working three walks over the last two games and not chasing (19.0 percent chase rate). Statcast pegs Anthony with a .243 expected batting average instead, based on a hard-hit rate of 45.8 percent.

Urias will start at third base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Urias will pick up his fourth consecutive start, but after slotting anywhere from fourth to ninth in the batting order the previous three contests, he'll move into the two hole with Jordan Westburg (finger) out of the lineup. Westburg is expected to be out of action for a few days after spraining his index finger Saturday, so Urias will most likely remain in the starting nine at third base for Monday's series opener versus the Rangers.

Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Maverick Handley will get the nod behind the plate Sunday, but Sanchez started the previous two contests and is poised to serve as the Orioles' top backstop for the next few weeks with Adley Rutschman (oblique) out through the All-Star break. Sanchez has turned in a .213/.296/.340 slash line with two home runs and 11 RBI in 54 plate appearances on the season, and while that level of production hasn't been impressive, the absence of Rutschman puts Sanchez on the radar as a pickup in fantasy leagues that require two catchers.

Eaton entered Saturday's game as a pinch runner in the ninth inning and stole a base in a 3-2 loss to the Giants.

Eaton ran for Wilyer Abreu in the ninth and inadvertently triggered a run to score, as a throwing error on his steal resulted in Trevor Story scampering home. This was Eaton's second appearance since being recalled from Triple-A Worcester last Sunday.

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

Dominguez started in left field in the first two contests of the series and went 2-for-6 with two walks, two runs and an RBI, but he'll hit the bench as the Yankees and Orioles close out their three-game set Sunday. The Yankees will roll out a starting outfield of Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge from left to right in the finale, while Giancarlo Stanton re-enters the lineup at designated hitter after resting Saturday.

The White Sox optioned Palisch to Double-A Birmingham on Sunday.

The 26-year-old was promoted Friday by Chicago and made his MLB debut a day later, giving up two earned runs over one inning. Palisch will now head back to Birmingham, where he has a 1.17 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 36:15 K:BB across 16 appearances (seven starts) this season.

The Orioles recalled Hiraldo from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

He'll join the bullpen as a replacement for Yennier Cano, who was optioned to Norfolk in a corresponding move. Hiraldo received his first big-league call-up in late May and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in his lone relief appearances before being sent back to Triple-A a few days later.