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Carlos Santana - Won't start ThursdaySantana (hip) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

ImpactSantana's Grade 1 right hip flexor strain will relegate him to the bench for the third game in a row. His absence indirectly opens up a spot in the lineup for Hanser Alberto, who will bat seventh as Kansas City's designated hitter.

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Bobby Witt Jr. - Piling up stats in Triple-AWitt went 3-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs for Triple-A Omaha against Iowa on Wednesday.

ImpactHe also homered and drove in four on Tuesday, continuing his ongoing demolition of Triple-A pitching. Witt is now batting .299/.356/.628 with 11 homers and seven steals since his promotion -- an even better line than what we saw from him in Double-A earlier this season. Fantasy managers have got to be champing at the bit to get him into their lineups, considering that Witt has put up 27 homers and 21 steals across 93 games in the minors this season.

AUGUST 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Joel Payamps - Takes third lossPayamps (0-3) allowed an unearned run on one hit in one-third of an inning to take the loss Wednesday versus Houston.

ImpactThe 27-year-old's run allowed came on a groundout with runners on the corners in the bottom of the 10th. Payamps had not allowed a run in his previous 6.2 innings across two major-league stints prior to Wednesday. He has a 2.51 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 22:12 K:BB in 32.1 innings between Kansas City and Toronto this year. He's likely to see low-leverage opportunities for the remainder of the year.

AUGUST 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Josh Staumont - Picks up ninth holdStaumont allowed a run on one hit and one walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning versus Houston on Wednesday.

ImpactStaumont picked up a hold in his appearance, though the Royals didn't end up holding onto the lead. Across 10.1 innings in August, Staumont has allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while racking up 13 strikeouts, a win and five holds. He's logged a 3.42 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 57:21 K:BB in 50 innings overall, in addition to five saves and nine holds while filling a versatile high-leverage role.

AUGUST 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE

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Justin Verlander - Will not pitch in 2021Verlander (elbow) will not pitch this season, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

ImpactAstros general manager James Click closed the window on Verlander's potential return this season during a radio interview Wednesday. Verlander had Tommy John elbow surgery Sept. 30, 2020, so the 38-year-old's ability to pitch in 2021 wasn't feasible given the injury's typical 12-to-14 month recovery period. He'll now enter the offseason as a free agent and will be 39 by the time spring training opens in February. Verlander said he wants to pitch into his 40s and was a Cy Young winner in 2019 and runner-up in 2018.

AUGUST 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Alex Bregman - Notches two hits in returnBregman went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Royals.

ImpactThe long anticipated return of Bregman finally happened Wednesday after several starts and stops during his downtime due to a quadriceps injury. He played in a major-league game for the first time in over two months and delivered his 21st multi-hit effort of the year.

AUGUST 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE