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Caminero is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

For the first time since getting called up from Triple-A Durham on Aug. 13, Caminero will head to the bench, breaking a stretch of eight consecutive starts. Jose Caballero will pick up the start at third base Thursday, but Caminero is viewed as the organization's long-term answer at the hot corner and should handle a near-everyday role down the stretch.

Jackson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Jackson will give way to Rob Brantly behind the dish as the Rays wrap up their series in Oakland. Ben Rortvedt (personal) is likely to return from the paternity list this weekend in Los Angeles, so Jackson's brief run as the Rays' No. 1 backstop should soon come to an end. Jackson owns a lowly .434 OPS over 144 plate appearances on the season, but he's shown some improvement since the All-Star break with a .200/.294/.378 slash line across 18 games.

Brown is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Brown has yet to start a game against a left-hander all season, so it's no surprise to see him out of the lineup versus lefty Jeffrey Springs. Tyler Nevin will play first base and bat seventh for the Athletics.

Bleday is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Southpaw Jeffrey Springs will take the hill for the Rays, so the left-handed-hitting Bleday will begin the contest on the bench. Daz Cameron will draw the start in center field for the Athletics.

The Orioles optioned Soto to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Emmanuel Rivera, who has officially reported to the club after being claimed off waivers. Soto has had two brief stints with the Orioles this season but has yet to appear in a game.

The Orioles selected Bowman's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

The journeyman right-hander will be pitching for the seventh MLB team of his career and his fourth in 2024 alone if and when he gets into a game for the Orioles. Baltimore brought Bowman aboard on a minor-league deal last week, and he was quickly advanced to the big-league roster after striking out six batters in three scoreless innings between his two relief outings with Norfolk. Bowman will likely begin his time in Baltimore in a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.

The Orioles optioned Selby to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

Selby tossed three scoreless frames over two appearances during his brief time with Baltimore. He could get another look later this season but for now will be replaced with fresh bullpen help.

The Orioles optioned Rogers to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

Baltimore obviously saw something in Rogers to the point that it surrendered a surprisingly hefty trade package to acquire him at the deadline, but the club has been unable to fix him. In fact, Rogers has been much worse for the Orioles than he had been with the Marlins this season, collecting a 7.11 ERA and 12:10 K:BB over 19 innings covering four starts since joining his new team. With Rogers out of the picture, Cole Irvin and Cade Povich will continue getting starts for the Orioles, at least until Zach Eflin (shoulder) and/or Grayson Rodriguez (lat) return from the injured list.

The Orioles recalled Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

Vespi will kick off his sixth stint in the big leagues this season, as he's been a popular option for a call-up whenever the Orioles have needed a fresh bullpen arm. Over his 11.1 innings spanning 10 appearances with Baltimore, Vespi has given up four earned runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out seven.

The Orioles designated Zimmermann for assignment Thursday.

Zimmermann was pushed off the 40-man roster with the Orioles needing to clear a spot for infielder Emmanuel Rivera, who was claimed off waivers from the Marlins. The 29-year-old southpaw made 38 appearances (27 starts) with the Orioles over the previous four seasons, but even with injuries testing the big club's rotation depth in recent weeks, Zimmermann had yet to receive a call-up from Triple-A Norfolk in 2024. He's mostly served as a member of Norfolk's rotation when healthy this season, logging a 4.64 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 60:25 K:BB across 66 innings.