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Monday's TransactionsBASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled LHP Zac Lowther from Norfolk (Triple-A East).
Jahmai Jones - Handling everyday roleJones will start at second base and bat seventh Monday against the Royals.
ImpactSince both he and Kelvin Gutierrez were called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Aug. 23, Jones appears to have won out in the battle for an everyday spot in the Baltimore lineup. Though both will crack the lineup in Monday's series opener while Ramon Urias (upper leg) hits the bench, Jones had started nine times in Baltimore's last 11 games, while Gutierrez picked up only seven starts. Jones is slashing .176/.222/.265 since his promotion.
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Pedro Severino - Resting MondaySeverino is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
ImpactSeverino will get a breather for Monday's series opener, which begins at 1:05 p.m. ET. Austin Wynns will check in behind the dish in place of Severino, who went 2-for-9 with a pair of doubles and an RBI while starting in the final two games of the Orioles' weekend series with the Yankees.
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Trey Mancini - Resting MondayMancini is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
ImpactSince the Orioles are facing a quick turnaround for their series opener versus Kansas City -- which begins at 1:05 p.m. ET -- Mancini will get a breather after a four-game starting run. Mancini was dialed in at the plate during that stretch, going 6-for-13 with two extra-base hits and a 5:3 BB:K. Fantasy managers that dropped Mancini during what has been a largely disappointing second half may be looking to pick him up again after his red-hot week at the plate.
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Dusten Knight - Optioned to Triple-AKnight was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
ImpactKnight had been in the big leagues since Wednesday but did not get into a game, preventing him from getting the chance to lower the 7.36 ERA he produced in his first five appearances earlier in the year. He'll make way as the Orioles clear a spot to recall Monday's starter Zac Lowther.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ryan Mountcastle - Cleared to startMountcastle (foot) will start at first base and bat second Monday against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
ImpactA sore foot kept Mountcastle on the bench for Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees, but his return to the lineup a day later suggests he was sidelined to close out the weekend mostly as a matter of precaution. With Mountcastle starting at first base and Cedric Mullins getting a rare turn as the Orioles' designated hitter, Trey Mancini will hit the bench Monday.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Luis Gil - On track to join rotation WednesdayYankees manager Aaron Boone said Gil will likely be called from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays in New York, Lindsey Adler of The Ath...
ImpactNestor Cortes had been lined to start Wednesday's game, but Boone didn't suggest that Cortes nor any other member of the rotation would be replaced to make room for Gil. Instead, look for the Yankees to deploy a six-man rotation for at least this week, affording an additional day of rest for each member of the starting staff amid a heavy schedule of games. With another solid outing Wednesday, Gil could make a case for a more permanent stay with the big club, either as a starter or a high-leverage reliever. Over his first three big-league starts, Gil didn't allow a run over 15.2 innings while posting an 18:7 K:BB.
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