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  • Nolan Gorman 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homer and steal in win

    Gorman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.

    Gorman entered Wednesday in an 0-for-13 slump, and he had seven strikeouts in that span. He hit a single in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth to produce his first multi-hit effort since July 7. The infielder is slashing .229/.303/.430 with 10 homers, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored and six doubles through 198 plate appearances, and his steal Wednesday was his first at the major-league level. The rookie will likely remain on the strong side of a platoon at second base, but he's only started against a southpaw once this year.

  • Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU

    Mets' Luis Guillorme: Sits in second straight

    Guillorme is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    Guillorme picked up three consecutive starts coming out of the All-Star break, but he'll find himself on the bench for both contests of the interleague series with the Yankees. While Jeff McNeil, Eduardo Escobar and Francisco Lindor are all healthy, they'll continue to serve as the primary options at second base, third base and shortstop, respectively, closing off all of Guillorme's avenues to regular at-bats.

  • Cavan Biggio RF | HOU

    Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio: Picks up fourth straight start

    Biggio will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

    Biggio will be filling in for a resting Santiago Espinal in what marks the former's fourth consecutive start. The 27-year-old will carry a five-game hitting streak into Wednesday's contest, but Biggio is unlikely to handle anything more than a part-time role moving forward while all of Toronto's key regulars are healthy.

  • Andres Gimenez SS | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Day off Wednesday

    Gimenez is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

    Gimenez will get a day off after he went 8-for-23 with a homer, two RBI and three runs while starting six games since the All-Star break. Owen Miller will take over at second base and bat sixth versus Boston.

  • Blue Jays' Santiago Espinal: Gets breather Wednesday

    Espinal isn't starting Wednesday against the Cardinals.

    Espinal has gone 4-for-13 with six runs, three RBI, two walks and two strikeouts over four games since the All-Star break, and he'll take a seat for the second time in the last three matchups. Cavan Biggio is taking over at the keystone and batting sixth.

  • Luis Rengifo LF | SD

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Builds hitting streak to nine

    Rengifo went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Royals.

    Rengifo will take a nine-game hitting streak into Wednesday's series finale, with the 25-year-old starting at shortstop and batting third in that contest. Dating back to June 22, Rengifo has failed to produce a hit in only two of his 26 starts and is slashing .347/.385/.500 over that stretch. For fantasy managers in need of a batting-average buffer, Rengifo is worth a look in shallower mixed leagues where he may still be available.

  • David Villar 1B | SF

    Giants' David Villar: Resting Wednesday

    Villar will sit Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

    Villar will get a breather after he went 1-for-6 with a strikeout over the first two games of the series. Tommy La Stella will slide over to third base while LaMonte Wade enters the the lineup at designated hitter and bats eighth in the series finale.

  • Red Sox's Christian Arroyo: Could begin rehab Wednesday

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Arroyo (groin) is "most likely" to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday at Double-A Portland, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    The Red Sox had hoped to get Arroyo out on assignment this past weekend, but the utility player was still feeling the groin during at-bats in a simulated game last Friday.

  • Luis Garcia 1B | NYY

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Breaks out of slump

    Garcia went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a triple in an 8-3 win against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

    Garcia tripled in the fourth inning, singled in the sixth and connected on a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth for his fifth three-hit game of the season. The long ball snapped an 0-for-11 skid over the 22-year-old's last three games in addition to a 31-contest home run drought. Garcia is slashing .287/.295/.421 with three home runs, 15 runs and 17 RBI in 46 games.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Nursing foot injury

    Westburg was removed from Tuesday's game with Triple-A Norfolk after being hit by a pitch on the left foot, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Westburg has an .872 OPS since being promoted to Norfolk in early June, but he's now dealing with a potential foot injury. The 23-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

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