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Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

With a lefty (Blake Snell) on the bump for the Giants, the lefty-hitting Frazier will take a seat. Frazier will give way in right field to Hunter Renfroe, with the two having seemingly settled into a platoon at the position of late.

Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Schmitt made three consecutive starts at third base after being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento earlier in the week, but he'll likely shift back into a utility role moving forward after Matt Chapman returned from the paternity list Saturday. Over his multiple stints with the Giants this season, Schmitt has slashed .237/.257/.433 across 101 plate appearances.

Walton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Walton had started in five of the Giants' previous six games, but he'll give way to Brett Wisely at the keystone Sunday. Since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 13, Walton has gone 2-for-20 with two walks against seven strikeouts.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Lopez will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 3, with his move to the bench coming after he saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 6-2 loss. Vidal Brujan will fill in for Lopez at the keystone.

Merrifield is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

He'll hit the bench for the third game in a row, with his exit from the lineup corresponding with top second baseman Ozzie Albies' return from the 10-day injured list. With Albies entrenched at the keystone and with Atlanta satisfied with how Gio Urshela and Ramon Laureano are performing as their primary starters at third base and in left field, respectively, Merrifield doesn't have an avenue to everyday at-bats.

Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

The Nationals will go with Jose Tena at second base and Trey Lipscomb at third base, which shields Garcia from a lefty (Shota Imanaga) and affords him some extra rest for his banged-up right wrist. Garcia returned to the lineup Saturday after missing several games and notched a couple hits, though he was limited to designated-hitter duties. It's uncertain when he'll be back in the infield.

Gimenez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals.

Gimenez is 8-for-16 with one home run, two doubles and a steal in his last four games. Daniel Schneemann will start at the keystone and bat second against righty Andre Pallante.

Hoerner is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Nationals.

Hoerner will receive a rare day off after starting in each of the previous 12 tilts. Miles Mastrobuoni will pick up the start at second base for the Cubs.

Baldwin (wrist) could resume on-field hitting this week but is unsure he'll make it back before the end of the season, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

The right wrist sprain that sent Baldwin to the 10-day injured list earlier this month has improved, but he might run out of time before he's ready to return to the White Sox's active roster. The rookie infielder has slashed .211/.250/.316 in 33 games for Chicago this season.

Torres went 3-for-6 with a run and two RBI against Oakland in a 10-0 win Saturday.

Torres did a good job setting the table from the leadoff spot, and he scored the Yankees' first run of the game before driving in a pair with a seventh-inning single. It was the third multi-hit effort for the second baseman over his past six games, though he went a combined 1-for-14 over the other three contests during that span. Torres has performed well overall in September, slashing .325/.380/.434 with two homers, 11 RBI, 15 runs and an 8:15 BB:K across 19 games.