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Rafael Montero - Completes bullpen sessionMontero (lat) completed a bullpen session Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

ImpactMontero is still hoping to pitch again for the Astros this season, but with just four games left on the Astros' schedule following Wednesday's contest against the Rays, he'll face an uphill battle to get activated before Sunday's finale. The 30-year-old has been on the shelf since Aug. 10 with a right lat strain, so he'll presumably need to face hitters in some capacity before Houston would entertain reinstating him.

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Jose Siri - Playing time picks up in centerSiri will start in center field and bat eighth Wednesday against the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactSiri will draw his third start in center field in four games and may have the edge in playing time at the position at the moment over Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers. Since being called up Sept. 3 from Triple-A Sugar Land, Siri has slashed .310/.356/.595 with four home runs and three stolen bases across 45 plate appearances.

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Chas McCormick - Goes to bench in Brantley's returnMcCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactWith Michael Brantley (knee) returning from the injured list Wednesday, McCormick will likely have to vie with Jose Siri and Jake Myers for work in center field moving forward, while Brantley and Yordan Alvarez handle the left-field and designated-hitter spots. McCormick started in five of the past six games, going 6-for-20 with a walk, a run and an RBI.

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Francisco Mejía - Playing time on riseMejia will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Astros.

ImpactWith the Rays having secured the best record in the American League, manager Kevin Cash is expected to rest several regulars over the final week of the season, including No. 1 catcher Mike Zunino. As a result of Zunino getting more frequent days off of late, Mejia has picked up more work. He'll pick up his fourth start in six games after going 4-for-10 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and two runs in his previous three starts.

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Jake Meyers - Remains out of lineupMeyers isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rays, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

ImpactMeyers has lost out on playing time recently and will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. Jose Siri will draw the start in center field and bat eighth.

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Mike Zunino - Takes seat WednesdayZunino isn't starting Wednesday's game against Houston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

ImpactZunino went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Tuesday's series opener, but he'll ride the pine for the second time in the last three games. Francisco Mejia will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

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