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  • Activated, starting Wednesday
    The Brewers reinstated Yelich (back) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll serve as the Brewers' designated hitter and will bat third in the team's series finale in Kansas City.

    Advice: Milwaukee optioned infielder Tyler Black to Triple-A Nashville to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Yelich, who had been on the shelf since April 16 with a lower-back strain. Despite missing well beyond the minimum 10 days, Yelich will return to the lineup without having gone on a minor-league rehab assignment, as the Brewers were encouraged enough with how his back responded to baseball activities over the past few days to activate him. He'll be eased back into action in a non-defensive role, and Yelich could end up seeing more work at DH over the next week or two before gradually settling into his usual spot in left field. Rotowire.com 2 minutes ago
     
  • Joins major-league roster
    The Athletics recalled Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

    Advice: Soderstrom has slashed .245/.353/.529 with seven home runs over 27 games at Las Vegas this season. The 22-year-old managed just a .472 OPS and 31.2 percent strikeout rate with the A's last season. Soderstrom will give Oakland a third catcher and could also see some action at first base and/or designated hitter. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
    Tyler SoderstromOAK - C,1B
    12:37 pm vs TEX ; 4:07 pm vs TEX
    New Player Note
     
  • Hits bench against lefty
    Gorman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Gorman will hit the bench for the third time in the four games while the Cardinals have faced a steady diet of left-handed pitching of late. The right-handed-hitting Jose Fermin will man the keystone while Gorman sits against Mets southpaw Jose Quintana. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting out with sore knee
    Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Swanson is absent from the lineup versus the Padres due to a right knee issue, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    Advice: Counsell added that Swanson tweaked the knee on a slide during an April 25 contest against the Astros. He is considered day-to-day. The Cubs have a scheduled off day Thursday, so Swanson will look to return to action Friday in Pittsburgh. Nico Hoerner is sliding over to shortstop Wednesday, while Miles Mastrobuoni is getting a start at second base. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Set for primary catching role
    Herrera will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: Though he'll be included in the lineup in a non-defensive role Wednesday, Herrera is expected to serve as the Cardinals' primary backstop for the foreseeable future after Willson Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured forearm, an injury that will likely keep him out for 6-to-8 weeks. Pedro Pages was called up from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move and will start behind the plate Wednesday, but Herrera should see the bulk of the work at catcher while Contreras is on the shelf. Herrera has logged 76 plate appearances so far this season, hitting .232 with three home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs. Rotowire.com 25 minutes ago
     
  • Getting Wednesday off
    Marte is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Marte had started each of the Mets' first seven games of May, going 6-for-30 (.200 average) with one extra-base hit (a double) and one stolen base. His absence Wednesday looks to be little more than a maintenance day as the Mets and Cardinals wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Rotowire.com 31 minutes ago
     
  • Receiving breather Wednesday
    McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: McNeil is likely just sitting out as part of a planned rest day, as he had started each of the Mets' last 30 games dating back to April 5. Joey Wendle will fill in for McNeil at the keystone. Rotowire.com 34 minutes ago
    Jeff McNeilNYM - 2B,LF,RF
    Top 1, Delay @STL
    New Player Note
     
  • Retreating to bench Wednesday
    Nido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Nido will get a breather for the day game after he started behind the dish in both of the first two contests of the series. Omar Narvaez will form a battery with starting pitcher Jose Quintana on Wednesday. Rotowire.com 36 minutes ago
     
  • Not in Wednesday's lineup
    Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Advice: The Dodgers are playing a day game after a night game, so it makes sense to give Smith a day to rest his legs. Austin Barnes will do the catching for Gavin Stone on Wednesday as the Dodgers go for the series sweep. Rotowire.com 36 minutes ago