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  • Kyle Farmer 2B | COL

    Twins' Kyle Farmer: Back on bench Wednesday

    Farmer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Farmer has served as a short-side platoon player for much of the season, but he was included in the lineup in four of the Twins' last five games, with two of those starts coming against right-handed pitching. He'll take a seat against Marlins righty Edward Cabrera on Wednesday, though Farmer's playing-time outlook still appears to have improved with Matt Wallner's (oblique) recent move to the injured list creating an open spot in the lineup.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Resting against lefty

    Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    The left-handed-hitting Lopez will bow out of the starting nine while the Angels send southpaw Jose Suarez to the bump. Jacob Amaya will spell Lopez at shortstop and bat ninth.

  • Brandon Drury 1B | CHW

    Angels' Brandon Drury: Losing playing time

    Drury is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Drury finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in five games, with all four absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers. Jack Lopez has seemingly supplanted Drury as the Halos' top option at second base.

  • Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Getting night off

    Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Horwitz's streak of 11 consecutive starts will come to an end while he heads to the bench for the first time since Sept. 11. He'll cede his spot in the lineup to Tyler Heineman, who will handle catching duties while top backstop Alejandro Kirk gets a day off behind the plate but sticks in the starting nine as the Blue Jays' designated hitter.

  • Vaughn Grissom SS | LAA

    Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom: Sitting after three straight starts

    Grissom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Grissom had started each of the last three games at second base, going 4-for-11 with a walk, a double, two stolen bases, two RBI and one run. The Red Sox could rotate a number of players at second base down the stretch, including Ceddanne Rafaela. Though Rafaela made each of his last five starts in center field, he may end up seeing more time at the keystone at Grissom's expense now that Tyler O'Neill has been cleared to play the outfield Wednesday after recently being held out of the lineup or limited to designated-hitter duties due to a back issue. Rafaela will join Grissom on the bench Wednesday, however, as Enmanuel Valdez gets the nod at second base.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | KC

    Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench against lefty

    Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    The lefty-hitting Frazier will take a seat for the third game in a row while the Royals face a third consecutive left-handed starting pitcher (DJ Herz). Frazier still looks to have a hold on a strong-side platoon role in right field, but Tommy Pham will occupy the position Wednesday.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Sitting out Wednesday

    Gonzalez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Toronto, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    Gonzalez had started three of the previous four tilts but will begin the series finale in Toronto on the bench. Nick Sogard will handle third base for the Red Sox on Wednesday.

  • Zack Gelof 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Scores game-winning run Tuesday

    Gelof went 1-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday.

    Gelof snapped a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning with his sacrifice fly, which plated Shea Langeliers. He eventually scored the game-winning run on Jacob Wilson's walk-off single in the penultimate night game for the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. The eventful night was an extension of a productive all-around month for Gelof despite some persistent contact issues, as he's generated a .278 average, .715 OPS, eight extra-base hits, seven RBI, five steals and nine runs across 84 September plate appearances.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting breather Wednesday

    Altuve is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Altuve will get a breather one day after the Astros wrapped up another division title. Shay Whitcomb will handle second base and bat seventh Wednesday.

  • Jack Lopez 2B | SEA

    Angels' Jack Lopez: Pops first big-league homer

    Lopez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.

    He took Prelander Berroa deep in the eighth inning, extending the Angels' lead to 2-0 before the team's bullpen fell apart. The long ball was the first of Lopez's career in 29 MLB games, and the 31-year-old journeyman has been on a nice little tear to close out the season, batting .417 (10-for-24) over his last nine games. He's settled into an everyday role at second base for the Halos, supplanting Brandon Drury.

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