MLB Player News

McNeil is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

McNeil started each of the previous 12 contests for the Athletics, but he'll take a seat during Wednesday's matinee. Tommy White will handle first base, and Donovan Walton will be covering second base for the rubber match.

Walton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Walton roped a solo homer off Jose Soriano in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to 4-2, though no further comeback ensued for the Athletics. The journeyman infielder has started each of the past five contests at second base, going 3-for-15 (.200) during that stretch. In 76 games between the Angels and Athletics this season, Walton is hitting .272/.380/.451 with six homers, 23 RBI, 33 runs and two stolen bases.

Lee is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Twins.

After making 17 straight starts, Lee has now been on the bench for two of three during the series versus the Twins. Gleyber Torres will be at second base, and Kevin McGonigle will play third base for the Tigers.

Clemens went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

The 30-year-old slugger played hero Tuesday, taking Drew Anderson deep in the sixth inning to flip the script on a 2-1 deficit. Clemens has reached 25 homers on the season for the first time in his career, and four of them have come in the last 11 games -- a stretch in which he sports a .243/.370/.568 slash line with seven RBI and eight runs.

Lopez started at second base and went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over Seattle.

Lopez made his first start since Aug. 19. At one point, he was the primary second baseman, but he's fallen into a part-time role since the middle of August. That dip in playing time coincides with an ineffective bat; Lopez entered Tuesday's contest with a .136/.197/.186 slash line over his 68 plate appearances.

Bazzana went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Orioles.

Bazzana launched a three-run shot in the second inning as the Guardians raced to a 6-0 lead after three innings. The rookie has hit safely in four consecutive games, going 7-for-14 with two doubles, two homers and eight RBI during that run. Bazzana's bat is showing life once again after a languid August (.566 OPS).

McLain went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

McLain has hit safely in four of his last five games, but he hasn't had a multi-hit effort over his last 18 contests. In that span, he has gone just 9-for-65 (.138) with two steals, four home runs and 10 RBI. The infielder is batting .189 with a .630 OPS, 15 home runs, 17 steals, 39 RBI, 54 runs scored and 17 doubles over 121 contests this season.

Amador went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Yankees.

Amador drew his sixth consecutive start since being recalled to begin September. This was his second home run in that span, and he's also gone 8-for-22 with four RBI and five runs scored. Amador could split time at second base with Connor Norby, though he's made the case for consistent playing time with his showing to this point.

Chisholm was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to a thumb injury, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.

Chisholm injured his thumb while sliding into second base during the top of the ninth, and he was removed from the game in the bottom of the inning. Manager Aaron Boone said the 28-year-old's thumb was still feeling numb after the game, so the team will wait to see how he feels Wednesday before determining his availability. Jose Caballero would presumably pick up starts at second base if Chisholm is unable to play.

Serna went 2-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Mets.

Sean Manaea kept the Marlins hitless and scoreless through five innings, but Serna helped turn things around with an RBI double in the sixth inning. He added another double in the seventh for the first multi-hit game of his major-league career, and he's 3-for-8 with two RBI and two runs scored since making his big-league debut Sept. 1. Serna will continue to see playing time for as long as Xavier Edwards (thumb) is on the IL.