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  • White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Sitting out with side issue

    Montgomery (side) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.

    Montgomery had to be pulled from Monday's contest with soreness in his left side. The White Sox are referring to him as day-to-day for the time being, but it's the type of injury that could wind up requiring a stint on the injured list. Chase Meidroth will play shortstop and bat ninth Tuesday.

  • Jose Alvarado RP | PHI

    Phillies' Jose Alvarado: Back from suspension

    The Phillies reinstated Alvarado (suspension) from the restricted list Tuesday.

    The left-hander has been sidelined since mid-May after being handed an 80-game suspension for a positive PED test, but he'll rejoin the Phillies for the closing stretch of the regular season. Alvarado was part of the closing mix prior to the suspension with seven saves and a 2.70 ERA, but Jhoan Duran is now locked in as Philadelphia's closer. Due to the suspension, Alvarado won't be eligible to pitch in the playoffs this season.

  • Elvis Peguero RP | CHW

    White Sox's Elvis Peguero: Moves up from Triple-A

    The White Sox recalled Peguero from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

    Peguero has made one appearance for the White Sox since they claimed him off waivers from the Brewers earlier this month, yielding one run over 1.2 innings. He'll work in middle relief.

  • Owen White RP | CHW

    White Sox's Owen White: Placed on IL with hip impingement

    The White Sox Sox" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" data-league-abbreviation="MLB" data-team-abbreviation="CHW">White Sox placed White on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right hip impingement.

    White evidently suffered the injury in a relief appearance in Monday's 13-9 win over Atlanta, during which he allowed four runs while recording just one out. The White Sox haven't provided a timeline for his return from the IL.

  • Red Sox's Brennan Bernardino: Summoned from minors

    The Red Sox recalled Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.

    The Red Sox are swapping left-handed relievers, with Jovani Moran heading back to Worcester and Bernardino rejoining the big club. Bernardino has collected a 3.09 ERA but a less appetizing 36:22 K:BB over 43.2 innings with Boston this season.

  • Max Kepler LF | ARI

    Phillies' Max Kepler: Sitting against right-hander

    Kepler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Mariners.

    Kepler has mostly maintained his role as the Phillies' primary left fielder against right-handed pitching even after the team's addition of Harrison Bader, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Bader is in center field and Brandon Marsh is in left field against Mariners righty Bryce Miller.

  • Tommy Pham DH | CHW

    Pirates' Tommy Pham: Not in Tuesday's lineup

    Pham is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Pham was at the center of a benches-clearing incident in Monday's series opener as he flipped his bat after drawing a walk, though the situation didn't result in any ejections. The veteran outfielder has struggled to a .609 OPS through 15 games in August and finds himself on the bench for Tuesday's contest

  • Ronny Mauricio SS | NYM

    Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Out of lineup again Tuesday

    Mauricio is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals.

    Mauricio will be absent from the lineup for a second straight after he had started in each of the three contests prior to that. Brett Baty will hold down third base for the Mets on Tuesday.

  • Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Officially back with big club

    The Nationals recalled Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

    Chaparro should see a decent amount of playing time at first base and/or designated hitter with Nathaniel Lowe now out of the picture. The 26-year-old has slashed .275/.384/.577 with 14 home runs over 48 games this season with Rochester.

  • Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Exiting starting nine

    Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

    Narvaez had started each of the previous two contests, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Connor Wong will do the catching and bat ninth for the Red Sox.

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