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  • Brett Wisely 2B | ATL

    Giants' Brett Wisely: Losing out on everyday role

    Wisely is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    The lefty-hitting Wisely will hit the bench for a second straight game, with the Giants having faced right-handed starters in both contests. The consecutive days off could hint that Wisely has lost hold of a regular role in the middle infield after slashing an abysmal .123/.177/.158 since the beginning of August. Donovan Walton is included in the lineup for a fourth consecutive contest and may be viewed as the Giants' top option at the keystone for now.

  • Nick Yorke 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Yorke: Tallies first run, RBI

    Yorke went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals.

    Yorke reached on an infield single in his second trip to the plate before stealing second, though he was left stranded. He then recorded a clutch knock with two outs in the sixth and eventually came home on a three-run shot from Billy Cook as Pittsburgh took a 5-4 lead. The second baseman has now recorded multiple hits in back-to-back contests after going 0-for-3 in his Pirates debut Monday. His RBI and run scored on Wednesday also marked the firsts of his MLB career.

  • Brice Turang 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Brice Turang: Swipes 45th bag

    Turang went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Phillies.

    Turang has stolen four bases over his last five games to give him 45 thefts on the year. That's good for third in the majors behind only Shohei Ohtani (49) and Elly De La Cruz (64). Turang is batting .293 (17-for-58) in September, an improvement on his .258 average for the year. His place atop the order has helped him be moderately productive despite a .677 OPS, as he's added 69 runs scored, 54 RBI, seven home runs, 23 doubles and four triples over 146 contests.

  • Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Notches 30th steal

    Gimenez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in a 5-4 extra-inning victory versus Minnesota on Wednesday.

    Gimenez scored the game-winning run in the 10th frame after drawing a walk as the second batter in the inning. Prior to that, the second baseman singled and stole second base in the fifth frame. That theft was Gimenez's 30th of the campaign, marking his second straight season reaching 30 steals.

  • Blue Jays' Orelvis Martinez: Resumes playing in minors

    Martinez (suspension) began a minor-league assignment Sept. 6 with Triple-A Buffalo and has gone 7-for-24 with a home run, a triple, three doubles, three walks, three RBI and three runs through his first six games.

    Martinez was eligible to begin the assignment 15 days before he's eligible to be reinstated from his 80-game suspension Monday. After receiving a promotion from Triple-A, Martinez made his MLB debut June 21 but was suspended two days later for violating baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy. According to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca, Martinez won't return to the Blue Jays' 28-man active roster this season, so expect Toronto to add him back to the 40-man roster but immediately option him to Triple-A once his suspension lapses.

  • Will Wagner 2B | SD

    Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Knee scope on tap

    Wagner will have his left knee scoped Thursday and is expected to be sidelined from baseball activities for about a month, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    The 26-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list Tuesday due to knee inflammation, and he'll undergo the procedure to address the issue. Wagner should have enough recovery time to be healthy for the start of spring training. He played well in his first taste of the majors this year and had a .305/.337/.451 slash line with two homers and 11 RBI in 24 games.

  • Gavin Lux SS | TB

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Taking seat vs. lefty

    Lux is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    With lefty Ryan Weathers on the bump for Miami, the lefty-hitting Lux will retreat to the bench. Mookie Betts has been serving as the Dodgers' everyday right fielder since coming off the injured list Aug. 12, but he'll pick up a start at the keystone Wednesday in place of Lux.

  • Livan Soto SS | BAL

    Orioles' Livan Soto: Back on bench Wednesday

    Soto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

    Soto had started at second base in each of the previous three games, but he'll give way to Jackson Holliday on Wednesday. Holliday's ongoing struggles at the plate have opened the door for Soto to pick up playing time, with the latter going 3-for-8 with a double and walk over his three starts.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting out with sore shoulder

    Keith (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Kansas City.

    Keith was removed from Tuesday's game with a right shoulder injury. Per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, Keith was able to test out his arm with some fielding drills pregame Wednesday, suggesting that his absence might not last long. The Tigers are idle Thursday before beginning a weekend series in Baltimore. Zach McKinstry will cover second base Wednesday.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | ATL

    Giants' Brett Wisely: Getting day off

    Wisely is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Wisely will retreat to the bench after he went just 1-for-17 with eight strikeouts and one walk while starting in each of the past six games. Donovan Walton will spell Wisely at second base.

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