The Yankees announced that Schmidt was removed from his start Thursday against the Blue Jays due to right forearm tightness, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. He yielded three earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out a batter over three innings prior to departing.

Schmidt didn't show any obvious signs of injury over the first three innings, but reliever Clayton Beeter came out for the top of the fourth before the Yankees provided an explanation for Schmidt's early removal. The severity of the injury likely won't be known until Schmidt undergoes further testing over the next few days, but his potential absence for any length of time is a major concern for a rotation that's already been depleted this season. Notably, Schmidt previously underwent Tommy John surgery on his right forearm/elbow in 2017.

Paredes went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 loss to Colorado.

Paredes gave the Astros a one-run lead in the second inning after his double to center field brought Cooper Hummel home. Paredes has four multi-hit games over his last six starts and has gone 9-for-26 (.346) with one home run and two RBI over that span.

Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and three RBI in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.

Smith logged three hits for a second straight game, highlighted by his two-run triple in the seventh inning that tied things up at 5-5. Smith has logged six multi-hit games over his last seven starts, and over that span he has gone 14-for-28 (.500) with one steal, two home runs and 11 RBI.

Walter did not factor into Thursday's decision against the Rockies, allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out three across five innings. He did not issue a walk.

Walter entered Thursday's game with three quality starts over his last four outings, but he wasn't able to replicate that success in Colorado. He generated 13 whiffs on 91 pitches (62 strikes) but gave up at least one run in three of the five innings he pitched and avoided the loss only thanks to the run support he received from the Astros hitters. Walter is now at a 4.15 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 36:2 K:BB over 34.2 innings this season, and he's lined up to face the Guardians at home next week.

Montgomery is expected to be recalled by the White Sox to make his major-league debut Friday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Montgomery was viewed as one of the top shortstop prospects in the league following a sensational 2023 season. He's struggled at Triple-A Charlotte for each of the last two years, but the White Sox are still ready to give him a chance to presumably take over as the starting shortstop beginning Friday. The move is not yet official, but the promotion will shake up the White Sox's infield, with Josh Rojas looking like a potential playing time loser.

Caglianone isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Caglianone dominated minor-league pitching at both Double-A and Triple-A earlier this season, but his MLB career has gotten off to a slow start, as he has slashed just .144/.194/.237 through his first 22 games with the Royals. He'll take a day off Thursday to reset, opening up right field for John Rave.

Waters isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Waters will get a chance to regroup Thursday after going just 1-for-19 with nine strikeouts over his last nine games. Nick Loftin will start in left field and bat seventh while Waters sits.

The Mariners optioned Jacques to Triple-A Tacoma following Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Royals.

Jacques was not utilized in the lone game he was up with the Mariners on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, Logan Evans was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.

The Mariners recalled Evans from Triple-A Tacoma ahead of his start against the Royals on Thursday.

The 24-year-old righty will be taking the place of Emerson Hancock in Seattle's rotation, as the latter was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday. Evans gave up eight runs in only three innings during his last start at Tacoma, but he'll have a good chance to bounce back Thursday against a Kansas City offense that is tied for 27th in MLB with a .662 OPS on the season.

Massey (ankle) was returned from his rehab assignment Thursday and will be re-evaluated.

The Royals aren't offering any other specifics, but Massey was removed from his last rehab game with Triple-A Omaha on June 29 after he was hit by a pitch. More should be known about his status in the coming days. Massey has been out since early June with a left ankle sprain.