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Manager Dave Roberts said Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks in order to give the outfielder a "two-day reset" due to his offensive struggles, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Hernandez has a .732 OPS this season and has struggled to a .689 OPS versus right-handed pitching. The 32-year-old has gone just 3-for-27 with 11 strikeouts over his past eight games, so the Dodgers will utilize Monday's team off day to give him two consecutive days off. In Hernandez's place, Alex Call is starting in right field and batting sixth Sunday.

The Cubs claimed Civale off waivers from the White Sox on Sunday.

The veteran right-hander will move on to his third stop of the season, after the White Sox previously acquired him from the Brewers in the June 13 deal that sent Andrew Vaughn to Milwaukee. He had been making regular turns out of the White Sox rotation since the trade, submitting; a 5.37 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 55:26 K:BB in 67 innings over his 13 starts with the club. Since the 30-year-old is on an expiring contract and wasn't part of the rebuilding White Sox's plans, he was exposed to waivers and scooped by the Cubs. Civale's exact role with his new organization isn't yet clear, as the Cubs have been getting decent results from Colin Rea and Javier Assad at the back end of the rotation of late and may not view Civale as an upgrade over either pitcher. If that's the case, Civale could initially be ticketed for a long-relief role with the Cubs.

Hoerner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Hoerner will receive a breather after starting 11 straight games while slashing .275/.333/.425 with a home run, a stolen base, six RBI and six runs. Willi Castro will step in for Hoerner at the keystone.

Kelly is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Kelly will hit the bench for the third time in four games while the Cubs go with Reese McGuire behind the plate. Dating back to Aug. 10, Kelly is slashing just .149/.226/.149, and his downturn in production appears to have pushed him into a timeshare with McGuire.

Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

The 25-year-old was scheduled to receive a day off Friday before James McCann (back) was scratched, and Moreno will instead get that break Sunday. Adrian Del Castillo will start at catcher and bat fifth for the series finale in Los Angeles.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

The veteran outfielder had started the previous 16 games and will get a well-deserved off day over posting an .874 OPS with five home runs and 21 RBI during that stretch. Jake McCarthy will receive a start in left field with Gurriel on the bench Sunday.

Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Goodman started the first two games of the series and will receive Sunday off after going 4-for-8 with an RBI and a run scored. Braxton Fulford will take over behind the plate and bat seventh in the series finale.

Bernabel (knee/quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Bernabel exited Saturday's 4-3 loss due to a knee and quad bruise, and he'll be held out of the lineup for the series finale as a result. The 23-year-old should be considered day-to-day while Kyle Farmer receives a start at first base.

The Cubs optioned Wicks to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

The left-hander was called up by Chicago last weekend and made two appearances, giving up one run across two innings. Wicks could rejoin the big club for the closing stretch of the regular season but will return to Triple-A for now.

The Cubs recalled Hodge from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

The right-hander got opportunities to close early in the season, but he's been at Triple-A since late July after recovering from a shoulder injury. Hodge has struggled to a 6.85 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB across 23.2 major-league innings this year, and he didn't fare much better for Iowa with a 6.61 ERA. Daniel Palencia has since locked down the closer role for the Cubs, and Hodge will likely fill a lower-leverage role.