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Jackson (elbow) will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Jackson was lifted for a pinch runner in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday after being hit in the right elbow by a 95.5-mph sinker, but he was fortunate to escape with little more than a bruise. The 25-year-old apparently isn't feeling too sore a day later, so he'll occupy his usual spot in the two-hole as the Orioles go up against Pirates ace Paul Skenes.

Gonzales is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Gonzales will receive what appears to be a routine maintenance day after he started in each of the Bucs' last 12 games while slashing .250/.294/.333 with six runs and three RBI. Nick Yorke will fill in for Gonzales at second base and will bat sixth.

McCutchen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

McCutchen will receive a breather after he had served as the Pirates' designated hitter in the team's last two games while going 2-for-8 with a double, an RBI and a run. Tommy Pham will get a break from playing the outfield Wednesday and will settle into the DH spot.

Cole (elbow) is scheduled to make 45 throws from 75 feet Wednesday as he continues his rehab from Tommy John surgery, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Cole began a throwing program in August and said Wednesday that he "feels great" as he moves along in the rehab process. The veteran right-hander had Tommy John surgery with internal bracing in March and has an outside shot of being ready Opening Day next season, though a stay on the injured list at the start of the 2026 campaign appears likelier.

Antonacci is slashing .294/.442/.366 with zero home runs, 18 steals, a 13.5 percent walk rate and a 14.5 percent strikeout rate in 45 games for Double-A Birmingham.

Antonacci, who will play in the Arizona Fall League this year, was selected by the White Sox in the fifth round last year and received a $572,500 bonus out of Coastal Carolina. Despite the fact Antonacci has hit four home runs in 135 career games, he has been at least 50 percent better than the average hitter in every league he has played in, thanks to superb swing decisions and bat-to-ball ability. He has a 5.9 percent swinging-strike rate this year as an age-appropriate hitter at Double-A and his contact rates have always been elite. Antonacci has 45 steals in 112 games this year and figures to get a good amount of work at Triple-A next year, with a big-league debut not out of the question. Similar production to Nico Hoerner would be a best-case scenario for Antonacci in fantasy, although the latter's defense at the keystone is merely average while Hoerner's is double-plus, and the White Sox have a handful of infielders set to compete for playing time in the coming years.

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

Sosa will hit the bench Wednesday and give way to Bryson Stott at shortstop after he had started in the first two games of the series, going 2-for-7 with a double and a run. Despite his absence from the lineup, the 29-year-old Sosa still projects to draw the bulk of the starts at shortstop while Trea Turner (hamstring) is on the mend.

Marsh (illness) will start in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

He had been held out of the lineup the last two contests while managing an illness, but Marsh appears to have shaken the ailment and will draw back into the starting nine as the Phillies go for a third straight win. The 27-year-old had been wielding a hot bat prior to falling ill, going 10-for-19 with four extra-base hits and three walks through his first five contests of September.

Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

The left-handed-hitting Mullins will stay on the bench for the second game in a row while the Mets go up against another Phillies southpaw (Cristopher Sanchez). Jose Siri will cover center field in Mullins' stead.

Gregory-Alford logged a 1.42 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 20:13 K:BB in 25.1 innings for Single-A Inland Empire.

A hard-throwing righty who received just under $2 million after the Angels selected him in the 11th round last year, Gregory-Alford logged a 3.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 48:20 K:BB and 59.5 percent groundball rate in 53.1 innings in the Arizona Complex League before getting the bump to Single-A. He has an impressive 6-foot-5 frame and sits 96-99 mph with his fastball while touching 90 mph with his hard slider. Gregory-Alford doesn't turn 20 until May, so he'll probably be touching triple digits regularly in the coming years if he stays healthy. His control and arsenal depth are current weaknesses, but the right-hander is a more exciting pitching prospect than his 10.6 K-BB% on the year indicates.

Jordan has a 0.94 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 30:9 K:BB in 28.2 innings across seven starts for Single-A Inland Empire.

The 19-year-old righty logged a 3.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 55:21 K:BB in 47.2 innings in the Arizona Complex League before getting the bump to Single-A. He logged a groundball rate over 55 percent at both stops thanks to a strong sinker/slider combination. His fastball has been trending up and may continue to do so as he fills out his projectable 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame. Jordan's changeup lags behind, but he was still able to hold left-handed batters to a .648 OPS this year. Jordan is an up-and-coming pitching prospect whom the aggressive Angels could push to Double-A at some point in his age-20 season.