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  • Brandon Drury 2B | LAA

    Angels' Brandon Drury: Exits with hamstring tightness

    Drury was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins due to left hamstring tightness.

    It wasn't immediately clear when Drury suffered the injury, but his hamstring was apparently bothering him enough to warrant his removal in the fifth inning. The Angels' scheduled off day Thursday will give him an extra day to rest, but Michael Stefanic could be in line for a start at second base if Drury's absence extends into Friday.

  • Gavin Lux SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Sitting again versus LHP

    Lux isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

    The Dodgers will match up against left-hander Jordan Wicks on Wednesday, meaning the left-handed-hitting Lux will sit down for the second game in a row. Chris Taylor will fill in at the keystone and bat ninth.

  • Kyle Farmer 3B | COL

    Twins' Kyle Farmer: Sitting after consecutive starts

    Farmer is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Farmer drew a rare start against a right-hander (Griffin Canning) in Tuesday's 10-5 win and came through with a big night, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and an additional run. Though the home run was his second in as many days and helped bring his OPS up to 1.471 in September, Farmer looks like he'll remain in a short-side platoon role for the Twins.

  • Angels' Michael Stefanic: Retreating to bench Wednesday

    Stefanic is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Stefanic will head to the bench after he went 1-for-9 with a walk, a run and an RBI while starting in each of the Angels' previous three games. With Anthony Rendon (oblique) recently landing on the injured list, Stefanic should have a chance at seeing steadier playing time in the Anaheim infield over the final two and a half weeks of the season.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | TB

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Rejoining lineup Wednesday

    Lowe (finger) will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

    Lowe makes his return to the lineup after he didn't start in any of the Rays' past five games while he contended with ligament inflammation on both sides of his middle finger. He made pinch-hitting appearances in both of the first two games of the series and even saw some action at second base Monday, but the Rays aren't quite ready to let him play a full game in the field just yet. Lowe will be eased back in as the Rays' designated hitter, but it shouldn't be long before he resumes playing the keystone regularly.

  • Luis Garcia 2B | WAS

    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle against southpaw

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

    Garcia will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitter Joel Gallo as the Nationals stock up on extra right-handed bats to counter Atlanta southpaw Max Fried. The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will enter the lineup in Garcia's stead, manning third base while batting eighth.

  • Braves' Whit Merrifield: Not ready to start Wednesday

    Merrifield (foot) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    He'll miss out on a fifth straight start while he gets more time off to recover from a left foot fracture. Cavan Biggio will cover the keystone Wednesday, but Atlanta is hopeful that Merrifield will be ready to reclaim an everyday role in the infield coming out of Thursday's team off day.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Gets aboard three times

    Massey went 1-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Yankees.

    Massey got on base multiple times for just the second time over nine contests in September. He's cooled off after batting .311 in August, going 5-for-27 (.185) to open this month. Overall, the second baseman is at a .260/.291/.448 slash line with 12 home runs, one steal, 39 RBI and 40 runs scored over 301 plate appearances. Massey has picked up most of the playing time at second base recently, while Maikel Garcia and Paul DeJong compete for time at third and Adam Frazier begins most games on the bench.

  • Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Not in lineup

    Horwitz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.

    With lefty Sean Manaea drawing the start on the mound for the Mets, the left-handed-batting Horwitz will begin the series finale on the bench. George Springer will fill the designated-hitter spot for Toronto.

  • Luke Williams SS | ATL

    Braves' Luke Williams: Heading back to minors

    Atlanta optioned Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

    Williams had been filling in at second base for the injured Whit Merrifield (foot) but didn't do much at the plate with a .581 OPS in seven contests. He's being replaced on the roster by Cavan Biggio, whose contract was selected Wednesday.

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