Player Notes

Tigers optioned OF Avisail Garcia to Triple-A Toledo.
Advice: Garcia was up in the bigs for only a few days this time around. The 22-year-old outfielder has a .279/.315/.441 batting line in 25 major league games this season.

Shin-Soo Choo will bat second Wednesday against the Pirates.
Advice: Meanwhile, Derrick Robinson will bat leadoff against left-hander Jeff Locke. It's worth noting that Reds manager Dusty Baker had the same arrangement last week when southpaw Travis Wood was on the hill for the Cubs.
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Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that Nolan Reimold (hamstring) felt good after his first rehab game with Double-A Bowie on Tuesday.
Advice: Reimold, out since May 11 with a right hamstring strain, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts as the designated hitter. He's slated to start in left field on Wednesday. Barring any setbacks, he should rejoin the Orioles' lineup by the end of the month.
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Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Wednesday that he expects David DeJesus (shoulder) to miss about a month.
Advice: DeJesus on Monday was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain, an injury he suffered when he slammed into the center field fence last Friday. The Cubs will use Ryan Sweeney as their primary center fielder while DeJesus is out.
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Chris Davis crushed his 25th and 26th home runs Wednesday as the Orioles pounded the Tigers 13-3.
Advice: Both were two-run shots; he had one off Rick Porcello in the fourth and another off Jose Valverde in the ninth. He also mixed in a ground-rule double, giving him five RBI on the day. After going eight games without an RBI earlier this month, Davis has come back with six homers and 14 RBI in his last eight games. He's also overtaken Miguel Cabrera for the AL lead in OPS.

Coco Crisp is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Rangers.
Advice: No word on the reason for his absence, though he has been bothered by a heel injury recently. Chris Young is starting in center field.
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Brewers placed OF Norichika Aoki on the paternity leave list.
Advice: Aoki has left the team to be present for the birth of his second child. He is permitted to be away for 24 to 72 hours. Josh Prince has been called up to replace him on the active roster.

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that people who have spoken with MLB investigators feel it's likely that "at least some" suspensions will be issued in the Biogenesis case.
Advice: MLB has begun interviewing players associated with the case, though they have yet to talk to Ryan Braun or Alex Rodriguez, seemingly because they want to gather enough evidence before confronting them. Interestingly, Heyman notes that MLB officials believe the league's Joint Drug Agreement may allow it to announce suspensions before any appeal process because the names involved have already been leaked. The MLBPA obviously wouldn't be happy with that. While Braun and Rodriguez have garnered most of the attention in the case, Melky Cabrera, Bartolo Colon, Yasmani Grandal, Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta, Everth Cabrera, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero are among the other players who have been connected to the now-shuttered clinic.
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Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said on 106.7 The Fan on Wednesday that Bryce Harper (knee) will resume baseball activities in "the next day or two."
Advice: Harper continues to make progress, as he was cleared to progress toward running following a visit to the team doctor earlier this week. While he could begin baseball activities within the next couple of days, there's no timetable for him to return to game action. The 20-year-old outfielder has been sidelined since May 26 with left knee bursitis.
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Corey Brock of MLB.com reports that the Padres have requested release waivers on James Darnell.
Advice: Darnell, who was designated for assignment last week, will be released if he isn't claimed in the next 48 hours. The 26-year-old is done for the season due to a left shoulder injury and could require another surgery.
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Angel Pagan (hamstring) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with High-A San Jose.
Advice: Pagan received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his hamstring last week and is no longer dealing with soreness. He's slated to play five innings in his return to game action Thursday. It's not clear how many games he'll need, but he appears on track to rejoin the Giants before the end of the month.
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Nick Swisher (shoulder) is expected to return to the Indians' starting lineup this Saturday.
Advice: That's contingent on a batting practice session going well on Friday. Swisher hasn't placed since last Saturday because of a sore left shoulder. He was given a cortisone injection to treat the discomfort earlier this week and is apparently feeling much better.
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Torii Hunter is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Orioles.
Advice: He's likely just getting the day off. Don Kelly is starting in right field.
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Eric Young, Jr. will bat leadoff and start in center field in his Mets' debut Wednesday against the Braves.
Advice: Young was acquired from the Rockies on Tuesday night in exchange for right-hander Collin McHugh. The 28-year-old was batting just .242/.290/.352 with the Rockies this season, but he has plenty of speed and could receive regular playing time in the Mets' outfield. He's someone to keep in mind in deeper mixed formats if you need stolen bases.
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Padres recalled OF Jaff Decker from Triple-A Tucson.
Advice: He'll take the place of Everth Cabrera (hamstring) on the active roster. Decker didn't get an at-bat during a brief stint with the Padres last week, but he should stick around a bit longer this time.

Josh Hamilton is batting seventh Wednesday for the first time since signing with the Angels.
Advice: Hamilton has hit primarily second, fourth or fifth in the Anaheim batting order but will get a big bump to seventh on Wednesday night. The $125 million man is sporting a rough .213/.269/.388 slash line this season.
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Dewayne Wise's (hamstring) return is being delayed by a rib injury.
Advice: Wise has played in three rehab games and seems to be over his hamstring ailment, but now he has a new injury to deal with. It's not clear how long this will set him back.
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