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Schneemann will start in center field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Twins.

Schneemann started just twice in a seven-game stretch from June 27 through last Friday, but the Guardians may be preparing to give him another look as a near-everyday player. He's been included in the lineup in four of the Guardians' last five games, making two starts at third base, one at shortstop and now one in center. The outfield could represent Schneemann's clearest path to playing time in the short term after the Guardians optioned rookie Cooper Ingle to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.

Cowser is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Cowser will head to the bench for the second time in the series while the Cubs send another lefty starter (David Peterson) to the hill. Leody Taveras will replace Cowser in center field and will bat ninth.

Beavers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

The left-handed-hitting Beavers was included in the lineup Tuesday against Cubs southpaw Matthew Boyd, but the outfielder will head to the bench for the finale while Chicago sends another lefty (David Peterson) to the bump. Tyler O'Neill will replace Beavers in right field and will bat fifth.

Littell will operate as a bulk reliever for the Nationals in Friday's game versus the Yankees, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Lefty Carson Palmquist will get the ball first as the Nationals' opening pitcher, but he'll likely work just an inning or two before giving way to Littell. Littell has made 12 starts and six bulk-relief appearances this season and has fared much better in the latter role, holding a 3.03 ERA and 17:7 K:BB over 29.2 innings.

Palmquist will serve as the Nationals' opening pitcher in Friday's game against the Yankees, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.

Zack Littell is poised to absorb most of the workload in bulk relief, but Palmquist will take the ball first. The left-hander has made four appearances for the Nationals, allowing five runs with a 7:2 K:BB over 6.1 innings.

Mullins is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Mullins will receive a breather for Thursday's matinee after he had started in each of the Rays' last eight games. Victor Mesa will cover center field in place of Mullins and will bat in the cleanup spot.

Giants manager Tony Vitello said on KNBR 680 that Walker will be optioned to Triple-A Sacramento prior to Thursday's contest versus the Rockies.

He'll clear off the roster to make a spot for Carson Whisenhunt, who is slated to make a spot start Thursday. Walker was unscored upon in his first five appearances after returning from a stint in the minors, but the former closer has since allowed 11 runs across his last 6.1 innings.

Schuemann will start in left field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Rays.

The 29-year-old has been up with the Yankees since April 28 following his call-up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but it wasn't until May 7 that he made his first start. Though Schuemann continued to see scarce opportunities over his first two months with the big club, he's finally begun gaining some traction in the outfield in July while the Yankees navigate the absences of Aaron Judge (rib) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf). Schuemann will stick in the starting nine for the fifth time in six games after going 3-for-9 with a home run and two walks through his first four contests of the month.

Giants manager Tony Vitello confirmed on KNBR 680 that Whisenhunt will be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to start Thursday's game against the Rockies.

The left-hander is making a spot start as the Giants look to get their regular rotation members some extra rest. Whisenhunt allowed two runs and struck out two over five innings in his lone start for San Francisco earlier this season, and he holds a 4.42 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 82:37 K:BB over 77.1 innings in 2026 at Sacramento.

Volpe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

Volpe has mostly been handling a near-everyday role since being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on May 12, but his playing time has tailed off lately while he's fallen into a 5-for-35 skid at the plate over his last 12 games. The Yankees will keep Volpe on the bench for the third time in four contests, with two of those absences coming against righties and one coming against a lefty. Even though New York still has a couple openings in the lineup while Aaron Judge (rib) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf) are stuck on the injured list, Jose Caballero, Jasson Dominguez and Max Schuemann all appear to be getting prioritized ahead of Volpe.