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  • Nick Yorke 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Yorke: Activated from IL

    The Pirates reinstated Yorke (shoulder) from the minor-league 7-day injured list Tuesday, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.

    Yorke was on the 7-day injured list since June 18 due to a shoulder injury. He has rejoined Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday after spending his rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton.

  • Nathan Lukes RF | TOR

    Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Slotted into lineup Tuesday

    Lukes is now in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Boston.

    After originally not being in the lineup for Tuesday's game with the Red Sox, Lukes will enter the starting nine after Kazuma Okamoto was a late scratch. Lukes will round out the bottom of the order and play right field as Brett Bateman slides over to center field for Toronto.

  • Bryse Wilson RP | MIL

    Brewers' Bryse Wilson: Rejoins Brewers

    The Brewers signed Wilson to a one-year contract Tuesday.

    Wilson had lost his roster spot with the Brewers on Aug. 8 when he was designated for assignment in favor of Lyon Richardson. However, The Brewers are designating Richardson for assignment Tuesday in favor of Wilson. Wilson has a 4.24 ERA across 23.1 innings on the season.

  • Kazuma Okamoto 3B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Scratched from Tuesday's lineup

    Toronto scratched Okamoto (knee) from Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox.

    Despite originally being listed in the starting lineup, Okamoto will not start Tuesday's affair against Boston and will continue to nurse his left knee contusion. Charles McAdoo will replace Okamoto at third base and will lead off for Toronto.

  • Brewers' Lyon Richardson: DFA'd by Brewers

    The Brewers designated Richardson for assignment Tuesday.

    Richardson appeared in one game after getting called up from Triple-A on Saturday, during which he gave up zero hits and a walk over 1.2 scoreless innings. He'll now lose his place on the active and 40-man rosters to make room for Bryse Wilson, who signed a major-league deal with the Crew on Tuesday.

  • Kervin Castro RP | NYY

    Yankees' Kervin Castro: Down with elbow neuritis

    The Yankees placed Castro on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, with right elbow neuritis.

    In a corresponding move Tuesday, the Yankees recalled Bradley Hanner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Castro had made three appearances since getting recalled Aug. 3. In that stretch, he allowed no runs on one hit and a 4:2 K:BB across 3.2 innings.

  • Bradley Hanner RP | NYY

    Yankees' Bradley Hanner: Called up to Yankees

    The Yankees recalled Hanner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

    Hanner is set for his first career big-league stint after being called up to the Yankees on Tuesday. With Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the 27-year-old owns a 6-2 record, 2.10 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 61:24 K:BB in 51.1 innings this season. The Yankees sent Kervin Castro (elbow) to the 15-day injured list to make room for Hanner in the bullpen.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Out of lineup Tuesday

    Perdomo (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

    Perdomo was removed from Monday's game against Colorado with left knee soreness and needs another day to recover. With Perdomo on the bench, Ildemaro Vargas is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Tuesday.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Josh Naylor: Out of lineup with wrist soreness

    Naylor is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees due to right wrist soreness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Naylor tweaked the wrist on a swing during the Mariners' previous homestand and will get the night off Tuesday versus Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers. Weston Wilson is starting at first base and batting eighth for Seattle. Since the All-Star break, Naylor is slashing .312/.376/.455 with five doubles, two homers, six RBI, nine runs scored, five stolen bases and a 7:10 BB:K across 85 plate appearances.

  • Jared Young 1B | NYM

    Mets' Jared Young: Absent from lineup Tuesday

    Young is not in Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta.

    Despite going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored during Monday's series opener, Young will ride the pine Tuesday. Gabriel Arias will make his first start at first base and bat ninth for the Mets.

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