MLB Player News

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said that Pozo (finger) will be available off the bench for Wednesday's game in Minnesota, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Pozo had to be removed from Tuesday's contest with a finger injury after taking a bat to the catcher's mitt, but X-rays were clean and he won't have any limitations Wednesday. The 29-year-old is 3-for-10 with a home run early on in his tenure in Baltimore.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

McNeil will take a seat for the series finale after he had started in each of the previous three contests and served as the Athletics' table setter in the past two games. Tommy White will fill in for McNeil at first base Wednesday, while shortstop Donovan Walton receives a look out of the leadoff spot.

The Athletics recalled Rom from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

After claiming Rom off waivers from the Brewers on Tuesday, the Athletics could have stashed the lefty at Triple-A Las Vegas, but he'll report to the big club right away and provide a fresh arm out of the bullpen. Rom -- who struck out 11 batters and allowed two earned runs on six hits and four walks in 5.2 frames with the Brewers this season -- is likely to serve as a multi-inning reliever for the Athletics.

Altuve (foot) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in San Francisco.

Altuve departed Tuesday's 4-1 loss after being hit on the left foot by a pitch. Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Altuve remains sore and will be evaluated by team doctors when the team returns home this weekend, according to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Nick Allen will fill in for Altuve at second base Wednesday.

The Athletics optioned Tur to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Tur will give up his spot on the active roster to lefty Drew Rom, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. After allowing three earned runs over two innings and tossing 33 pitches in Tuesday's 12-4 loss to the Rays, Yur was unlikely to be available out of the bullpen for at least the next day or two had he stuck around with the Athletics.

The Athletics recalled Juenger from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Juenger was optioned to Las Vegas just four days ago, but he'll rejoin the big club after the Athletics placed lefty Jose Suarez (hip) on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old righty has made eight relief appearances for the Athletics this season, striking out five batters over 9.1 innings while giving up six earned runs on 15 hits and three walks.

Perdomo (knee) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game versus the Rockies.

Perdomo was lifted from Monday's game and sat out Tuesday because of left knee discomfort, but he feels well enough to give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. He's sporting a .934 OPS across the past two weeks for the Diamondbacks.

Simpson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The fleet-footed Simpson will get a rare day off after he had started in each of the previous 11 tilts. Jonny DeLuca will grab a start in left field while Simpson gets a breather.

Halvorsen (1-1) earned the win over Kansas City on Tuesday, issuing one walk over one scoreless and hitless inning.

Halvorsen was traded to the Dodgers on July 20, and he spent his first few weeks in the organization with Triple-A Oklahoma City as he continued to work his way back from a shoulder injury. The righty reliever was called up Monday and didn't exactly get a soft landing spot for his first appearance with the Dodgers, as he entered in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday with the task of preventing the Royals' automatic runner at second base from scoring. Halvorsen was up to the challenge, keeping the score tied while maneuvering around a two-out intentional walk. It remains to be seen how much high-leverage work the 26-year-old will get with his new team, but he's certainly in a better position to succeed now that he's away from Coors Field, and he's an intriguing addition to Los Angeles' bullpen given his ability to hit triple digits with his fastball.

The Athletics placed Suarez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a right hip strain, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

With Suarez hitting the shelf and right-hander Yunior Tur getting optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas, the Athletics will call up right-hander Hayden Juenger and left-hander Drew Rom to fill the open spots in the bullpen. Suarez has been working in a long-relief role for the Athletics since being acquired from the Mariners in May and owns a 4.69 ERA and 1.24 WHIP across 40.1 innings over 33 appearances.