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Williamson will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Williamson will stick in the starting nine for a fourth straight game while Taylor Walls (fingers) is on the bench for another contest. If Walls' hyperextended fingers don't force him to the injured list, he will eventually settle back in as the Rays' everyday shortstop and push Williamson back into the short side of a platoon at second base with Richie Palacios.

Halpin will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

The recent return of Angel Martinez from the injured list has yet to cost Halpin playing time, as the 24-year-old will draw an eighth consecutive start Sunday. Halpin turned some heads with a two-homer performance in a July 20 win over the Twins, but he's cooled off since then with just one hit in 16 at-bats over his subsequent five starts.

Acuna (hamstring) isn't included in Atlanta's lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles and appears unlikely to be activated from the 10-day injured list until at least Monday.

Acuna isn't believed to have experienced any setbacks with his left hamstring during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett, but he'll get at least one day of rest after he went 1-for-3 with a walk while playing right field in one game of a doubleheader Saturday. Assuming the 28-year-old joins the big club on its upcoming road trip to New York, he could be back in the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Mets.

Mayer (forearm) has progressed from dry swings to hitting off a tee, MLB.com reports.

Mayer has been sidelined since late June and is still without a firm timeline to return. He'll need to advance to facing live pitching and a rehab assignment before rejoining Boston's active roster.

Stewart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Stewart will receive his first day off this season after drawing starts in 103 straight games. The 22-year-old remains one of the leading contenders for the National League Rookie of the Year Award, but he's lost some momentum coming out of the All-Star break with a .188/.200/.406 slash line over the last eight games. With Stewart getting a breather, Ke'Bryan Hayes will pick up a start at third base in the series finale in St. Louis.

The Athletics placed Langeliers on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a torn meniscus in his right knee.

The transaction is hardly a surprise after Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reported earlier Sunday that that the injury could keep the catcher out for the remainder of the season. The Athletics have yet to reveal if Langeliers will undergo surgery, but in the likely event he does, his 2026 campaign would come to an early end. Brian Serven was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to take Langeliers' place on the 26-man active roster, while Jonah Heim is poised to step in as the Athletics' primary backstop.

Montgomery (elbow) allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Montgomery built up to 75 pitches in his seventh rehab start, which he's hoping will be his final outing in the minors before coming off the 60-day injured list, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker wouldn't commit to Montgomery making his next appearance in the majors, however, as the Rangers presumably want to assess him during a bullpen session before deciding on his next step. Montgomery -- who has been on the shelf all season while recovering from March 2025 UCL surgery -- has turned in a 4.74 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 16:2 K:BB in 19 innings over his seven starts between Round Rock and Double-A Frisco.

The Nationals recalled House from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. He'll start at third base and bat fifth in the Nationals' series finale versus the Diamondbacks.

With Washington having traded Curtis Mead to Boston, House will come up from Triple-A to fill the open spot on the 26-man active roster. House served as the Nationals' primary third baseman to begin the season and produced a .681 OPS in 44 games prior to his demotion May 18. After putting together a .301/.342/.500 slash line with a 23.9 percent strikeout rate over 222 plate appearances at Triple-A, House could end up garnering another look as an everyday player at the hot corner, though Jorbit Vivas and Jose Tena also loom as options at third base.

The Red Sox activated Suarez (groin/illness) from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

The left-hander was originally poised to come off the injured list in the middle of last week, but an illness pushed back his return. Now fully recovered from the ailment and the groin strain that originally landed him on the IL, Suarez is ready to make his first big-league appearance since July 5. In five starts prior to that injury-shortened outing, the 30-year-old had a 2.10 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 35:7 K:BB over 30 innings.

The Red Sox optioned Gamboa to Triple-A Worcester.

He'll give up his spot on the active roster to left-hander Ranger Suarez (groin/illness), who was reinstated ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Blue Jays. Gamboa's latest stint in the majors lasted four days, with the lefty striking out seven and allowing one earned run on five hits and one walk across five innings between two relief appearances.