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Westburg (hand) will take batting practice Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Per Orioles general manager Mike Elias, Westburg could get into a rehab game before Triple-A Norfolk's season ends Sunday. The young infielder is tracking toward a return during the final week of the regular season.

Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that it's possible Rodriguez (lat) temporarily pitches out of the bullpen when he eventually returns from the 15-day injured list, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Rodriguez is throwing off a mound and is "moving in the right direction," per Elias, as the right-hander works his way back from a lat strain. However, he is simply running out of time to get built back up before the end of the regular season, so the Orioles might have no choice but to use him in relief initially as they rebuild his stamina on the fly. Rodriguez has been sidelined since early August.

The Royals recalled Cruz from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

He'll provide the Royals with a healthy reliever after James McArthur (elbow) went down. Cruz has three scoreless appearances during his time in the majors in 2024.

The Royals placed McArthur on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow sprain.

A sprain indicates that he is dealing with ligament damage, although there's no word yet regarding the possibility of surgery. McArthur won't be eligible to return before the end of the season and also seems unlikely to be back for the postseason even if surgery isn't required. The former closer posted just a 6.87 ERA in the second half.

Urias (ankle) ran the bases at Camden Yards on Tuesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Urias looked to be running at something close to full effort, which is a good sign as he works his way back from a sprained right ankle. With the minor-league schedule wrapping up, Urias could go right back onto the Orioles' active roster rather than play in a rehab setting first. He had been seeing the bulk of the starts at third base before getting hurt, although Jordan Westburg (hand) also appears to be closing in on a return.

Rortvedt is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Red Sox.

It's a routine day off for Rortvedt. Logan Driscoll will handle the catching duties for the Rays in Tuesday's series opener.

DeLuca is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Red Sox.

DeLuca started the last two games and three of the previous four contests, but he'll begin this one on the bench. Christopher Morel, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe will form the Rays' outfield in the series opener.

Morel (Achilles) will start in left field and bat fifth in Tuesday's game versus the Red Sox.

Morel missed each of the last two contests with right Achilles discomfort, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go as the Rays open a series against the Red Sox. Each of Morel's last three starts have been in left field after he had previously only played second base since joining Tampa Bay.

Kwan (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Kwan has now missed five starts in a row because of back discomfort. He doesn't have any structural damage and there's been no indication that it's more than a day-to-day injury, but clearly he's not feeling well enough yet to play. Angel Martinez will get another start in left field and will bat leadoff for the Guardians.

Anderson (ankle) made a rehab appearance with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, tossing a 1-2-3 scoreless inning.

Anderson was placed on the 15-day injured list Sept. 6 with a right ankle contusion but looks to be tracking toward an abbreviated stint on the shelf. The right-hander has typically served as a low-leverage reliever for Texas this season, logging one save and one hold while turning in an 8.10 ERA and 1.61 WHIP across 26.2 innings.