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DeLauter (hamstring) entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter and singled in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Angels.

DeLauter opened on the bench for a third consecutive game but triggered Cleveland's two-run rally in the top of the ninth inning. He was immediately replaced by a pinch runner, indicating the Guardians didn't want to push him on the basepaths. It's unclear if the pinch-hitting appearance means DeLauter will be ready to return to the starting lineup Friday after the team's off day Thursday.

Ashcraft (elbow) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Ashcraft opened a rehab assignment and is scheduled to pitch at least two more games for the Bats on Friday and Sunday, per MLB.com. The right-hander has been out of action since May 29, when he suffered a right UCL strain.

Gallen (elbow) threw three innings and 45 pitches in a bridge game at the Diamondbacks' training facility Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Given the pitch count, Gallen doesn't appear to be far away from returning from the 60-day injured list. He'll still need to push his pitch count up over one or two more rehab outings, but the report indicates that Gallen could be a candidate to rejoin the Arizona rotation during its series with the Royals, which runs from Sept. 7 through 9.

Burnes (elbow) threw one inning and 13 pitches in a bridge game at the Diamondbacks' training facility Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Burnes followed up with another 11 pitches in the bullpen. The right-hander could graduate to a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno beginning Saturday.

Troy (shoulder) went 2-for-4 with a walk for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Troy kicked off a rehab assignment with the Aces this week. He played seven innings at second base Tuesday followed by nine innings in center field Wednesday. Troy has been sidelined with a sprained right AC joint since July 11 when he crashed into a wall while making a running catch.

Montgomery went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Rangers.

Montgomery started the scoring for the White Sox with an RBI double in the second inning. The performance wrapped up a strong series, as Montgomery collected one hit in all three games while scoring five runs and tallying two RBI. Montgomery has shown promising signs at the plate across 24 games in August, reaching base at a .337 clip while racking up 14 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Tovar went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a walk and a stolen base Wednesday against the Nationals.

Tovar returned from a one-game absence caused by a wrist issue, and he showed no ill effects. He stole his sixth base of the season in the sixth inning after reaching base on a free pass, and he followed that up with a two-run single two frames later. Tovar has had a very poor season, though he has hit .315 across 54 at-bats in August.

Culpepper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Athletics.

Culpepper has hit safely in five straight games, going 8-for-19 (.421) with two homers and four RBI in that span. The shortstop continues to make steady contact -- he's now batting .333 with a .907 OPS over 63 plate appearances in the majors. He's added three homers, six RBI, eight runs scored, two doubles and no stolen bases while occupying a starting role at shortstop.

Lee went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Athletics.

Lee has homered four times over his last 10 games, going 10-for-37 (.271) at the dish in that span. The infielder has just one multi-hit effort, but the uptick in power is a positive after he slugged .385 in his first 25 games coming out of the All-Star break. He's batting .247 with a .736 OPS, 21 homers, 70 RBI, 59 runs scored, 21 doubles, three triples and seven stolen bases through 128 contests this year.

Larnach went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Athletics.

Larnach had the only multi-hit effort for the Twins in this contest. The outfielder had gone 0-for-14 with four strikeouts over his previous five games, and he's hitting just .172 in August. For the year, Larnach is batting .265 with a .770 OPS, 11 homers, 43 RBI, 51 runs scored, 19 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 108 contests. His playing time may continue to slip if he can't get his hitting back on track soon -- he sat out three straight games prior to Wednesday.