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  • Will Wagner 2B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Out of Wednesday's lineup

    Wagner is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Wagner has gone 5-for-8 with three doubles, three RBI and a run in his first two MLB games this season, but he'll take a seat for Wednesday's series finale in Anaheim. Addison Barger will enter the lineup in Wagner's place against Angels lefty Tyler Anderson.

  • Brandon Drury 2B | LAA

    Angels' Brandon Drury: Resting Wednesday

    Drury isn't in the Angels' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Drury has gone 4-for-18 with two RBI and two runs scored over his last six games and will take a seat for Wednesday's matchup against Jose Berrios. Michael Stefanic will take over at the keystone and bat ninth.

  • Zack Gelof 2B | OAK

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Reaches twice Tuesday

    Gelof went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Mets on Tuesday.

    Gelof operated out of the No. 7 spot in the order and continued his recent encouraging stretch of hitting. The steal was also Gelof's first in the six games since he recorded pilfers in back-to-back contests Aug. 4-5. Gelof has edged his season average back over the Mendoza Line to .202 with the surge, but he still has plenty of ground to make up over the last month and a half of the regular season to even get into the neighborhood of his rookie-season figures of a .267 average and .841 OPS.

  • Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Sent back to minors

    The Red Sox optioned Valdez to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    Valdez had received just one start and six plate appearances after being recalled a week ago. He'll receive more regular playing time back at Worcester.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting for series finale

    Massey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

    Though Massey has produced multiple hits in three of his last six starts, the Royals will hold him out of the lineup for the series finale, even while Minnesota sends a right-hander (Louie Varland) to the hill. With Massey on the bench, the Royals will go with Adam Frazier at second base and in the leadoff spot.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Another two-hit game

    Keith went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Tuesday in the Tigers' 15-1 win over the Mariners.

    Keith has produced consecutive two-hit games to begin the four-game series with the Mariners, bringing his slash line up to .253/301/.356 since the All-Star break. Though Keith hasn't provided the power production he demonstrated in the minors in 2023 -- he slugged 27 home runs between Triple-A Toledo and Double-A Erie -- he's made contact at a steady enough clip (17.8 percent strikeout rate) to keep his batting average afloat.

  • Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Smacks homer in win

    Horwitz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Angels.

    Horwitz is 10-for-39 (.256) with six RBI and four extra-base hits over 11 contests in August. His homer Tuesday stretched Toronto's lead to 5-0 in the third inning. Horwitz is up to a .272/.363/.424 slash line with six homers, 22 RBI, 28 runs scored and 11 doubles over 223 plate appearances. He continues to see regular playing time between first base, second base and designated hitter.

  • Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not starting Tuesday

    Lopez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees.

    Lopez has gone 6-for-18 with three walks, two doubles, two RBI and a run through five games in August but will sit for Tuesday's contest. Brooks Baldwin will shift to shortstop while Lenyn Sosa starts at second base and Miguel Vargas mans the hot corner.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Taking seat Tuesday

    Polanco is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

    Polanco is absent from the starting nine for the second time in nine games, yielding to Dylan Moore at second base Tuesday. Polanco is 6-for-27 (.222) with a 34.5 percent strikeout rate in August.

  • Curtis Mead 3B | TB

    Rays' Curtis Mead: Sent down to minors

    The Rays optioned Mead to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

    Mead had been receiving the bulk of the starts at third base following the trade of Isaac Paredes, but he went 3-for-21 at the plate in August while showing shaky defense at the hot corner. Junior Caminero is taking Mead's spot on the roster and will be the team's new everyday third baseman.

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