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Dunn was acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox late last night, and will be immediately added to the active roster with Ben Williamson headed to the injured list. It remains to be seen how the Rays will handle playing time at second base with Williamson sideline.

Kelenic returns for another stint with the Rangers after re-signing with the club back in late July. The 27-year-old hit .213 (13-for-61) with one homer in 26 games between the Rangers and White Sox earlier this season.

Bride has been cut loose after going 1-for-5 in a pair of games for the Rangers. The 30-year-old infielder was called up over the weekend. He should go unclaimed on waivers and head back to Triple-A Round Rock.

Crow-Armstrong is back patrolling center field after spending a pair of games at DH. The 24-year-old rising superstar has emerged as one of the NL MVP Award frontrunners this season, hitting .286/.388/.544 with 26 homers and 30 steals in 527 plate appearances. His durability and counting stats volume are the biggest reasons why he’s delivered first-round fantasy value this season.

Soderstrom receives his first day off since July 12. The 24-year-old corner outfielder is hitting .258 (23-for-89) with five homers, 14 RBI and one steal in 23 games since last month’s All-Star break. It’ll be Zack Gelof taking over in left field with Carlos Cortes taking a turn at DH.

Wilson languished on the open market for roughly 24 hours before heading back to Milwaukee on a brand-new pact. The 28-year-old allowed four runs over 13 2/3 innings after signing with the Brewers last month. He’ll operate in low-leverage spots as a multi-inning reliever over the final two months.

Richardson loses his spot with Milwaukee after tossing 1 2/3 scoreless frames in relief against the Padres on Monday night. The 26-year-old righty figures to pass through waivers unclaimed.

Okamoto winds up being scratched for the second straight game due to a knee issue. It’s fair to wonder if he’ll require a trip to the injured list or the Blue Jays are merely being cautious. It’ll be rookie Charles McAdoo, who homered in his return to the big leagues on Monday night, taking over at third base once again.

Anthony isn’t quite ready yet, but he’s on the precipice of facing live pitching again, according to Tracy. He added that Anthony has progressed to hitting off a Trajekt machine, which is ostensibly his final step before a live batting practice session. The 22-year-old prodigy has been on the shelf working his way back from a partially torn tendon in his right ring finger since early May. It sounds like there’s a realistic possibility that he’s back in Boston at some point in September.

Hanner gets his first opportunity with the Yankees after being added to the club’s 40-man roster last month. The 27-year-old has pitched to an encouraging 2.10 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 61/24 K/BB ratio across 51 1/3 innings on the doorstep of the big leagues this season. He’ll get a look in low-leverage duty during his first taste of the majors.

No word yet regarding how much time Castro will miss. The 27-year-old was pitching extremely well in low-leverage spots for New York, allowing one run over 6 1/3 innings of work this season.