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  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle against southpaw

    Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

    Lowe will head to the bench while the Rays go with a right-handed-heavy lineup featuring just one lefty hitter (Jonathan Aranda) to counter Orioles southpaw Trevor Rogers. Curtis Mead will fill in for Lowe at second base and will bat second.

  • Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Out with oblique strain

    The Astros placed Rodgers on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to June 15, due to a left oblique strain, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

    Rodgers presumably sustained the injury the last time he saw the field Saturday against Minnesota, as he went 1-for-2 before being replaced by a pinch hitter. The veteran second baseman will be eligible to be reinstated from the injured list next week, though it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.

  • Shay Whitcomb SS | HOU

    Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston

    The Astros recalled Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

    Four days after being optioned to Triple-A, Whitcomb will rejoin the big-league roster to replace Brendan Rodgers, who landed on the IL with a strained oblique. Whitcomb appeared in four games and went 0-for-7 during his first stint with the Astros this season, and he'll likely remain a bench bat for the big club this time around.

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Absent from Wednesday's lineup

    Sosa is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

    Sosa returned from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and went 1-for-3 with a double. He'll be on the bench for the beginning of Wednesday's game while Josh Rojas starts at second base and bats ninth.

  • Angels' Christian Moore: Exiting starting nine

    Moore is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Yankees, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Moore has gone 1-for-13 with five strikeouts to kick off his major-league career, and Wednesday marks the second time in six games that he'll be absent from the lineup. Scott Kingery will cover second base and bat eighth for the Angels on Wednesday.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Pirates' Adam Frazier: Exiting starting nine Wednesday

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

    The lefty-hitting Frazier had started in seven of the Pirates' previous eight games, but he'll be shielded Wednesday from arguably the game's top lefty in Tarik Skubal. Tommy Pham will replace Frazier in left field and bat eighth.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting against lefty again

    Keith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

    Keith will hit the bench for the third consecutive game, with the Tigers having faced left-handed starting pitchers in each of those contests. The 23-year-old has been getting steady playing time versus right-handed pitching of late at either designated hitter or in the corner infield, though Keith could be at risk of sitting more frequently in those matchups once Matt Vierling (shoulder) returns from the injured list.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Exiting starting nine

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

    LeMahieu went hitless in the first two games of the series and has gone just 1-for-14 over his last six contests. Oswald Peraza will fill in at second base and bat ninth for the Yankees on Wednesday while LeMahieu rests.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL

    Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Taking seat Wednesday

    Estrada (hand) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    Estrada exited Tuesday's win after being hit in the right hand by a pitch. X-rays came back clean, but Estrada is likely sore and will be given at least one day of rest. Kyle Farmer will start at the keystone and bat second for the Rockies.

  • Cole Young SS | SEA

    Mariners' Cole Young: Heading to bench Wednesday

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

    Though he will hit the bench while the Red Sox send star southpaw Garrett Crochet to the mound, the lefty-hitting Young appears to have built up some job security as the Mariners' top second baseman against right-handed pitching. The rookie has slashed .379/.419/.483 with four runs and four RBI over his previous eight starts.

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