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Carlson was removed in the fourth inning Thursday afternoon against the Pirates because of the wrist issue, with Jose Rondon taking over in left field. More should be known about the severity of the injury by Fridaay. Carlson finished 1-for-3 with a single, a stolen base, and a run scored.

Technically, he’s sitting against a lefty today, which is extremely unusual. But it’s just an opener in Brady Basso before the A’s go to a righty. The Jays aren’t saying anything about an injury for Springer, though he did have a shoulder issue last month. He quieted down some last week, but he’s hitting .355/.394/.565 in his past 18 games. The Jays have Jesús Sánchez DHing today, but he’s batting eighth in an effort to keep him away from Basso.

The Tigers have taken a liking to Josh Peck at shortstop, leaving less room for Lee and Javier Báez, who is on the bench for a fourth straight game. Lee had started 17 games in a row before sitting Monday. He’s gone 1-for-15 in his last five games, which surely isn’t helping matters.

It’s a planned day off, though he did appear to get his bell rung late in Tuesday’s contest. Jeffers had caught nine games in a row. With him resting today, Victor Caratini is starting for the first time since Aug. 29.

Falter was acquired from the Royals at the trade deadline and has pitched 10 2/3 scoreless innings at Triple-A for the Braves with an 11/2 K/BB ratio. He should operate in a multi-inning relief role for the Braves.

The Braves are entering Carlos Carrasco territory with Hernández, who has been designated for assignment multiple times this season and then re-signed to a minor league deal. We wouldn’t be surprised if the same thing happens this time as well.

López was placed on the injured list on August 2nd and was expected to miss just two weeks. He will return about five weeks later. He has looked good in his rehab starts and was up to 93 pitches in his last outing, so he should be fully stretched out for his start on Wednesday against the Rays. He would still recommend keeping him on the bench in fantasy leagues for today.

We knew this was coming after Elder had surgery on Tuesday that will require a 3-4 week recovery. Elder hopes to return for the postseason, but it remains to be seen what his role would be if he does return, given his layoff and the Braves not needing five starters for a postseason series.

Carroll was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup with low back discomfort, and it appears the injury may be an actual issue. The Diamondbacks are off on Thursday and then home against the Rangers on Friday, so there is a chance that Carroll could return for that game if his imaging comes back clean. We likely won’t know for sure until Friday morning, but Carroll has really been struggling since the All-Star break, and this might be the reason why.

Crochet was in full uniform on Tuesday to throw a bullpen before the Red Sox’s game against the Angels. It was his second bullpen in the last four days and another big step forward in his plan to join the team as a reliever for the playoffs. The left-hander is scheduled for another bullpen on Friday or Saturday and then may get a chance to pitch in a rehab game or two in Triple-A before the season ends on September 20th. While the Red Sox have said that they won’t stretch him out beyond three innings given the short timeline, interim manager Chad Tracy has said that using Crochet as an opener is on the table.

Arnold immediately dropped his glove and walked into the dugout with the trainer. He was taken to the hospital for further evaluation, but the team has not released any additional information as of now. The 22-year-old is the Athletics’ fourth-ranked prospect and was making his first Triple-A start.