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The Athletics recalled Alvarez from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez is taking the spot on the 26-man active roster vacated by Seth Brown (personal), who went on the paternity list. He could see some action at first base while Brown is away but is a good bet to be sent back down later this week when Brown returns.

The Athletics activated Miller (finger) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Miller is back after a minimum 15-day absence as a result of a fractured left pinkie finger. He did not make a rehab appearance but completed a live batting practice session Monday to convince the Athletics he was ready to go. Miller should immediately regain his closer role for Oakland.

The Angels recalled Kochanowicz from Double-A Rocket City on Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Kochanowicz will serve as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees, giving the Angels an option for long relief. The big right-hander has been walloped for 12 runs (11 earned) over seven innings in his two starts with the big club this season.

Taveras is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Astros.

Taveras is on the bench for the second straight game, as the Rangers will again roll with Wyatt Langford in center field and Josh Smith in left field. Taveras is off to a nice start in August with a couple home runs, but he's collected just a .647 OPS for the season.

The Rays will activate Rasmussen (elbow) from the 60-day injured list prior to Wednesday's game in St. Louis, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Rasmussen has completed the long rehab from an internal brace procedure on his right elbow and is slated to serve as a one- or two-inning reliever for the Rays down the stretch, per Topkin. The right-hander allowed seven runs over 7.1 innings during his minor-league rehab assignment but also had an 8:0 K:BB and touched the upper-90s with his fastball. While the Rays will manage Rasmussen's workload in the final two months as a reliever this season, the plan is for him to return to a starting role in 2025.

Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Rangers.

Alvarez slugged his 21st home run of the season and his first since July 21. His power has dipped significantly from past seasons -- his .230 ISO is 60 points below his mark in 2023 -- which has also significantly cut into his counting stats. While Alvarez remains a strong source of batting average, the rest of his line has suffered.

Leon is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Leon started in right field in three straight games Saturday through Monday, but he's now been on the bench for the final two games of the series in Arlington. Mauricio Dubon will patrol right field Wednesday.

Bibee (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday and could be cleared to start Sunday in Minnesota, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Bibee's last start came July 29, when he gave up two runs over six innings in a win over the Tigers. He experienced right shoulder discomfort coming out of that outing, and while he's now missed more than a week, Bibee seems to have shown some improvement in recent days and still looks poised to avoid a stint on the injured list. After playing catch earlier in the week, Bibee will take another major step forward in the recovery process when he steps back on the mound Thursday. Assuming Bibee experiences no renewed discomfort after the bullpen session, he should be on track to rejoin the rotation Sunday, though he could be operating under some light restrictions.

McCormick is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

McCormick had started in each of the previous three games but failed to record a base hit. The Astros will go with Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers and Mauricio Dubon as their starting outfield Wednesday.

Singleton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Zach Dezenzo is getting the call at first base in Singleton's place, and the rookie could have an opportunity to overtake the veteran on the depth chart down the stretch. Singleton has slashed just .232/.316/.355 in 89 contests with the Astros this season.