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  • Kyle Farmer 2B | COL

    Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Homers Wednesday

    Farmer went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Red Sox.

    Farmer's two-run shot off Isaiah Campbell in the eighth inning snapped a streak of 14 consecutive at-bats without a hit. The utility infielder is up to four home runs on the season, just one shy of matching his 2024 total. He's slashing .219/.262/.348 in 214 at-bats during 2025.

  • Thomas Saggese SS | STL

    Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Filling bench role Wednesday

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

    Nolan Arenado (shoulder) will return to the starting nine Wednesday after sitting out each of the last three contests, ending Saggese's brief run as the Cardinals' third baseman. While starting in each of the three games Arenado missed, Saggese went 3-for-11 with a double, two RBI and a run. The 23-year-old will likely see limited playing time moving forward as a utility infielder.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against right-hander Wednesday

    Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

    The left-handed-hitting Garcia will get a rare night off against a right-hander in Andre Pallante, who owns significant reverse splits both this season and throughout his career. Amed Rosario will receive the start at second base in place of Garcia, who has gone 4-for-22 over his last eight games to bring his batting average down to .266 for the season.

  • Jorbit Vivas 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jorbit Vivas: Back with big club

    The Yankees recalled Vivas from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

    The 24-year-old infielder will come up from Triple-A due to the open spot on the 26-man active roster created by the Yankees designating veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu for assignment. Vivas has posted a poor .522 OPS through 51 plate appearances in the majors this season, though he's slashed .254/.390/.354 since returning to Triple-A in early June. Oswald Peraza will make his fourth straight start at third base Wednesday against the Mariners, but manager Aaron Boone said that Vivas and J.C. Escarra will also vie for playing time at the position after Jazz Chisholm was recently moved over to second base, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Time in New York ending

    The Yankees announced Wednesday that LeMahieu was designated for assignment, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

    After the Yankees elected to move Jazz Chisholm from third base to second base earlier this week, LeMahieu lost hold of his everyday role at the keystone. Though LeMahieu has prior experience at both corner-infield spots, manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that it's a challenge for the 36-year-old to hold up to the physical demands of the hot corner. Given LeMahieu's defensive limitations at this stage of his career, the Yankees didn't view him as a viable utility infielder, so the team will eat the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract once he passes through waivers. LeMahieu will have the ability to elect free agency after the waiver process concludes, but given his advancing age, lack of defensive flexibility and declining production at the plate -- he posted a .266/.338/.336 slash line with two home runs in 142 plate appearances for the Yankees in 2025 -- he may not have a long list of suitors on the open market.

  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Exiting lineup Wednesday

    Gorman is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Nationals.

    The left-handed-hitting Gorman had been getting more opportunities against lefties lately, but he'll take a seat for the Cardinals' second consecutive matchup with a southpaw while MacKenzie Gore takes the hill for Washington. Yohel Pozo will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and will bat sixth.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Missing third straight start

    Lowe (side) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    Though Lowe downplayed the left side injury after he was forced out of Sunday's 7-5 win over the Twins, he'll remain on the bench for a third straight contest Wednesday. Taylor Walls will fill in at the keystone for Lowe, whose 20-game hitting streak came to an end Sunday as he struck out in his lone at-bat.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | TB

    Giants' Brett Wisely: Sitting in fourth straight game

    Wisely is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

    Wisely made three starts in a four-game stretch last week, but he's now hit the bench for four straight contests. With both Matt Chapman and Casey Schmitt recently returning from the injured list, Wisely's window for receiving steady at-bats appears to have closed.

  • Kody Clemens 1B | MIN

    Twins' Kody Clemens: Taking seat Wednesday

    Clemens is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

    The left-handed-hitting Clemens had garnered the last two starts at first base against right-handed pitching, but he will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Cubs send righty Cade Horton to the bump. Ty France will start at first base and will bat eighth for the Twins.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | COL

    Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Out again with sore thumb

    Estrada (thumb) remained out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Estrada jammed his left thumb while sliding into third base on Monday against the Red Sox, per MLB.com. While X-rays came back clean, he remains sore and will miss a second straight start. Kyle Farmer will pick up the start at second base in Estrada's stead.

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