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  • Reds' Jonathan India: Managing elbow issue

    India was removed from Sunday's game against the Mets due to left elbow discomfort, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

    The second baseman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting the contest. The severity of the injury is unclear, and India should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's matchup with Atlanta.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | TB

    Giants' Brett Wisely: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Wisely is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Wisely has gone 3-for-25 in his past 12 games and will sit for Sunday's series finale in San Diego. Marco Luciano is starting at second base and could be taking hold of a regular role at the position.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Sitting against lefty

    Turang is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Turang doesn't operate in a strict platoon at second base, but he'll sit Sunday against Colorado southpaw Kyle Freeland. Andruw Monasterio will start at the keystone and bat ninth in the series finale.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Receiving rare day off

    Hoerner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Hoerner has gone 3-for-14 in his past four games and will receive a well-deserved day off Sunday after a run of 75 consecutive starts. Miles Mastrobuoni will take over at the keystone and bat ninth.

  • Jared Triolo 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Jared Triolo: On bench Sunday

    Triolo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Triolo will take a seat after making 12 consecutive starts, and he had a .282/.391/.436 slash line with a homer, two steals, eight RBI and six runs during that span. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will shift to the hot corner while Alika Williams receives a start at shortstop.

  • Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Three hits, two steals in loss

    Gimenez went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.

    Gimenez singled and stole second in his first at-bat and added a leadoff knock in the seventh before swiping his second bag of the night. The second baseman would go on to reach three times in the contest, and he's now hit safely in six straight games to open the month. It marked his second two-steal effort this season and his seventh game with at least three hits. Gimenez is now slashing .320/.370/.640 in September with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting Sunday

    Massey is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Twins.

    Massey will begin Sunday's contest on the bench after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Kansas City's 4-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday. Tommy Pham will serve as the designated hitter while Maikel Garcia starts at second base against Twins right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Absent from lineup

    Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Boston.

    Lopez will begin Sunday's game in the dugout after going 2-for-9 with one run scored across the first two games of the series. Jacob Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Richard Fitts.

  • Will Wagner 2B | SD

    Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Idle vs. lefty

    Wagner is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    The lefty-hitting Wagner will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout with Atlanta sending southpaw Chris Sale to the mound. Leo Jimenez will start at second base and bat fifth.

  • Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Not starting Sunday

    Horwitz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    Hortwitz will sit for the series finale with Atlanta sending southpaw Chris Sale to the mound. Alejandro Kirk will serve as the designated hitter and bat fourth.

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