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Margot is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Margot had been in the lineup for each of the last four games, but three of those starts came against left-handed pitchers. He still appears to be stuck in the weak side of a platoon in the outfield with either Trevor Larnach or Max Kepler, both of whom are left-handed hitters.

Miranda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Miranda sat out Monday's 15-2 loss after he was struck in the head by a pitch a day earlier in Detroit, but he returned to the lineup for Tuesday's 2-0 loss, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The Twins haven't indicated that Miranda experienced any setbacks in his return to the lineup, so his absence from the starting nine Wednesday is likely just maintenance-related.

Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Castro will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 10, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive starts. The versatile 27-year-old has picked up 10-plus starts at five different positions this season, but he's been seeing most of his action at second base of late following Edouard Julien's demotion to Triple-A St. Paul last week.

Stanton is starting at DH and batting fourth Wednesday versus Philadelphia.

Stanton was activated off the injured list Monday and started at DH before beginning Tuesday's game on the bench. The slugger is back starting Wednesday, and he's in a prime position in the order, batting cleanup between Aaron Judge and the newly acquired Jazz Chisholm, who's hit four homers in his past two games. That could give Stanton ample run-producing and run-scoring opportunities, though he's gone hitless in five at-bats since his return.

The Royals optioned Marsh to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Marsh will lose his spot in the rotation and on the 26-man active roster after the Royals acquired Michael Lorenzen from the Rangers earlier this week and settled on him as their new No. 5 starter. The Royals have a doubleheader on Aug. 26 in Cleveland, so Marsh will be a candidate to return that day, if he's not needed before then. While Marsh is down in the minors, Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that the right-hander will scale back his workload and throw around 40-to-60 pitches in his outings at Omaha, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.

Judge went 3-for-4 with a run and two walks in a 7-6 extra-innings win against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Judge reached base five times in the contest -- the second time he's done that over his past four games. The slugger has been incredible during his past five contests, slashing .550/.667/1.200 with four homers, 10 RBI, eight runs and a 7:4 BB:K. Among a host of other categories, Judge leads the majors in OBP (.451), with only teammate Juan Soto (.436) within arm's reach of that mark.

Volpe went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base Tuesday in a 7-6 extra-innings win against Philadelphia.

Volpe recorded his 20th double of the season in the fourth frame, and he produced his 19th theft following a single in the sixth. The shortstop batted out of the No. 8 slot in the lineup after hitting out of the No. 9 slot in his previous game. Volpe has been in the bottom third of the order each of his past five contests and has hit safely in each game, going 8-for-24 with two homers, three RBI, five runs and two stolen bases.

Urias is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Urias had started each of the last three games at third base, but he'll likely move into the short side of a platoon in the Baltimore infield with the left-handed-hitting Jackson Holliday, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Holliday should start at second base against most right-handed pitchers while he's up with the big club, while Jordan Westburg will likely replace him at the keystone against lefties to open up starts at the hot corner for Urias.

Cole (fatigue) played catch without issue Wednesday and is slated to throw a bullpen session Friday, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Assuming he comes out of the bullpen session with no concerns, Cole will make a start this weekend against the Blue Jays, likely Sunday. The veteran right-hander was scratched from a scheduled start Tuesday in Philadelphia due to general body fatigue, but the Yankees don't seem concerned that he's dealing with any sort of long-term issue.

Kjerstad is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Kjerstad will stay on the bench for the fourth time in five games, and his playing-time outlook appears to have only worsened in the aftermath of Tuesday's trade deadline. Not only did Kjerstad stay put in Baltimore rather than being sent to a rebuilding team as part of a trade package, but he'll face more competition for at-bats at designated hitter and in the corner outfield after the Orioles acquired Eloy Jimenez from the White Sox and Austin Slater from the Reds on Tuesday. With rookie Colton Cowser seizing hold of the leadoff role against right-handed pitching, Kjerstad doesn't have a spot in an everyday outfield that typically features Cowser, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander from left to right. Meanwhile, Ryan O'Hearn and Jimenez seem poised to form a platoon at DH.