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Garcia is scheduled to see a hand specialist next week, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Garcia has been battling through a left hand muscle strain that caused him to go on the 10-day injured list in late June. He was cleared to embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, but he was pulled from that assignment after feeling renewed pain in his left hand. Garcia's recovery timeline should come into focus once he is evaluated further.

Kolek will get a second opinion on his right forearm Tuesday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Kolek emerged out of his rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on July 18 with a right forearm strain, which prompted the Royals to transfer the right-hander to the 60-day injured list July 22. He's eligible to be activated from the IL in early September, but the Royals will have a better sense of Kolek's recovery timeline once he undergoes more tests.

Witt (back) is on track to return to the Royals for Tuesday's series opener against the Twins, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Witt is scheduled for a full workout Saturday, and as long as that goes well, the star shortstop should be back in action for the Royals for the start of their home series Tuesday. Witt landed on the 10-day IL on July 22 due to back soreness, but with his pending return, both Andrew Velazquez and Tyler Tolbert will see their reps at shortstop dry up. Prior to his injury, Witt was slashing .279/.350/.450 with 30 steals, 13 home runs and 39 RBI across 414 plate appearances.

The Dodgers selected Irvin's contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

With Brock Stewart (shoulder) headed for the injured list, Irvin will come up from the minors to fill the void in the Dodgers' pitching staff. The 32-year-old lefty hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2024, but he owns a 3.49 ERA and 1.55 WHIP through 98 innings at Oklahoma City. He's worked exclusively as a starter in the minors this year but is likely to take on a long-relief role with the big club.

The Dodgers placed Stewart on the 15-day injured list Friday with a shoulder injury, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said that he believes Stewart's absence will be short term, though the right-hander will receive an MRI on Saturday to confirm he isn't dealing with a serious issue. Cole Irvin will come up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to fill the opening in Los Angeles' bullpen.

Vest underwent elbow surgery Wednesday and will also undergo hip surgery, which will result in the 31-year-old reliever missing the rest of the 2026 season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Vest was placed on the 15-day injured list July 1 with what was initially diagnosed as right elbow inflammation. However, further tests revealed a stress fracture in the right elbow that required surgery, and with a hip procedure on tap, the veteran reliever will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 campaign. Vest will end his season with a 6.08 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, seven holds, two saves (in seven chances) and a 27:10 K:BB across 26.2 innings.

Kreidler is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Seattle on Friday.

Kreidler will be on the bench for the start of Friday's game while Tristan Gray gets the nod at shortstop and bats ninth. Kreidler has gone 6-for-16 with three steals, five extra-base hits and one RBI over his last five games.

Schmitt underwent a debridement of his lateral meniscus Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The Giants said that Schmitt could be ready to return in roughly 6-to-8 weeks, but with San Francisco sitting at 47-62 -- well out of contention for a playoff spot -- the team likely won't be in any rush to bring him back and could opt to keep him out until 2027. Either way, he's expected to have a normal offseason and will be ready for the start of spring training.

Wong is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Wong will get a breather after going 0-for-5 over his last two starts against the Athletics. Carlos Narvaez will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with southpaw Ranger Suarez in Friday's series opener.

Seigler is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Seigler will be on the bench for Friday's series opener while Nick Sogard starts at second base and bats out of the leadoff spot. Seigler has gone 6-for-24 with one home run and two RBI over his last seven games.