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Heliot Ramos RF | NYY
Yankees' Heliot Ramos: Set to lose PT with Bellinger healthy
Ramos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Ramos had started in each of the Yankees' last eight games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday and looks like he'll be at risk of moving into a short-side platoon role in the outfield after New York reinstated Cody Bellinger (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list. Since being acquired from the Giants on Aug. 3, Ramos has provided a weak .113/.230/.189 slash line with four extra-base hits (all doubles), one stolen base, one run and one RBI in his 16 games in pinstripes.
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Jose Caballero SS | NYY
Yankees' Jose Caballero: Regaining playing time
Caballero will start at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Caballero had faded at the beginning of August, but he looks to have recaptured a regular spot in the lineup following Ryan McMahon's (thumb) recent move to the injured list. Despite going 0-for-9 with two RBI over the previous three contests, Caballero will handle a starting role in the New York infield for a fourth consecutive game Sunday.
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Adley Rutschman C | BOS
Red Sox's Adley Rutschman: On bench Sunday
Rutschman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Rutschman has gone 6-for-35 (.171) through his first 10 games with the Red Sox and will head to the bench Sunday against San Francisco lefty Matt Wilkinson. Connor Wong is working behind the plate in the series finale for Boston.
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Nathan Lukes RF | TOR
Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Idle against southpaw
Lukes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
The left-handed hitter will remain on the bench for a second straight day with another southpaw on the bump for New York in Carlos Rodon. Myles Straw will receive a start in center field while Brett Bateman slides over to cover Lukes' usual spot in right field.
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Myles Straw LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Myles Straw: Drawing fourth straight start
Straw will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Straw will stay in the lineup for a fourth straight game, but he's mostly benefited from the Blue Jays facing three left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The trio of Jesus Sanchez, Brett Bateman and Nathan Lukes still appears to be locked in as the Blue Jays' preferred outfield configuration against right-handed pitching.
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Andres Gimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Sitting again with tight hamstring
Gimenez (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Toronto will keep Gimenez on the bench for a third straight game while he manages a tight right hamstring, but the club has no plans to send him in for an MRI and is optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, per MLB.com. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop as Charles McAdoo covers second base while Gimenez gets another day off.
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Tyler O'Neill RF | BAL
Orioles' Tyler O'Neill: Fading back into platoon role
O'Neill is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
O'Neill's playing time had been on the upswing after he slashed .293/.396/.512 with three home runs, six RBI and six runs through his first 13 games in August, but after going hitless with a 1:3 BB:K over his last four contests, he may be drifting back into a short-side platoon role. He'll take a seat for the third time in five games -- with all three absences coming against righties -- while the Orioles go with Coby Mayo as their designated hitter.
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Jac Caglianone RF | KC
Royals' Jac Caglianone: Scratched with sore ankle
The Royals scratched Caglianone from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers due to ankle soreness.
Caglianone's right ankle is presumably still bothering him after he was forced out of Wednesday's win over the Athletics and then ended up sitting out Thursday as well. Caglianone did suit up for the first two games of the Detroit series and went 1-for-8 with a double and a run scored. John Rave will get the nod in right field Sunday in place of Caglianone, who will be treated as day-to-day heading into a three-game series in Toronto that begins Tuesday.