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  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Royals' Adam Frazier: Picks up steal in win

    Frazier went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 11-2 win over the Astros.

    Frazier hasn't done much with the bat so far, hitting .231 with no extra-base hits over 31 plate appearances through 11 games. The second baseman has added three RBI, three runs scored and a 5:3 BB:K. Frazier is seeing a bit less than a strong-side platoon role at the keystone -- he has sat in favor of Nick Loftin against a couple of right-handed hitters, making the position more of a 50-50 split early in the campaign. Frazier could see his role reduced further once Michael Massey (back), who has been on a rehab assignment since Friday, is activated from the injured list.

  • Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM

    Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Rehab shifts to Triple-A

    Bae (hip) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

    Bae began a rehab assignment Sunday and appeared in only one game with Single-A Bradenton before moving to Indianapolis. That suggests he's nearing a return, though an exact timeline for his 2024 debut remains unclear.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Mashes go-ahead homer

    Westburg went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run during Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Red Sox.

    Westburg belted his second long ball of 2024, taking Chris Martin yard in the seventh inning to give Baltimore the lead and eventual victory. The 25-year-old broke out of a slump, having entered the game 2-for-15 over his previous four games. With Jackson Holliday now up in the big leagues, Westburg will likely see most of his time at third base.

  • Edouard Julien 2B | COL

    Twins' Edouard Julien: Homers twice in win

    Julien went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Dodgers.

    Julien led off the home half of the first with an opposite-field shot off Bobby Miller, tying the game 1-1, before cranking a second homer off left-hander Alex Vesia in the fifth, putting Minnesota ahead 3-2. It's the first multi-hit game of the season for the 24-year-old Julien -- he'd gone just 3-for-28 with a 35.5 percent strikeout rate in his first nine games this year. Despite his early struggles, Julien appears to be locked in as the Twins' leadoff hitter against right-handed pitching after slashing .263/.381/.459 with 16 homers, 60 runs scored and 37 RBI in 408 plate appearances as a rookie.

  • Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: On bench against southpaw

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

    The lefty-hitting Valdez is on the bench Wednesday while southpaw Cole Irvin takes the hill for Baltimore. The righty-hitting Pablo Reyes will step in for Valdez on Wednesday, and the two could continue to form a platoon at the keystone until Vaughn Grissom (groin) is ready to return from the injured list.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Taking seat Wednesday

    Hoerner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Diego.

    Hoerner is getting his first day off of the season after having started in each of the Cubs' first 11 contests. Miles Mastrobuoni will serve as the Cubs' second baseman Wednesday.

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Steps in for injured Moncada

    Sosa will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Sosa went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored while starting at second base in Tuesday's 7-5 win, but he looks as though he could be in store for an everyday role at the hot corner moving forward. The White Sox placed Yoan Moncada on the 10-day injured list with a left adductor strain that's expected to keep him sidelined for 3-to-6 months, and Sosa will get the first chance to replace him in the lineup.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Slides down to No. 6 spot

    Torres will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game versus the Marlins.

    He had been in the leadoff spot in each of his first 12 starts this season, but Anthony Volpe will be at the top of the batting order Wednesday. Torres is slashing just .200/.281/.240 this season.

  • Jorge Mateo SS | ATL

    Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Looks primed to lose playing time

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

    The Orioles had included at least one Mateo or Ramon Urias in their starting infield in all but one of their first 10 games, but both players look set to lose out on playing time following the promotion of top prospect Jackson Holliday from Triple-A Norfolk. With Holliday expected to handle an everyday role at the keystone, Jordan Westburg should see most of the starts at third base, closing off both of Mateo's primary avenues to playing time in the infield. Mateo has made one start in center field, but he's still likely to be little more than an occasional fill-in for everyday starter Cedric Mullins at that position.

  • Curtis Mead 3B | CHW

    Rays' Curtis Mead: Garners third straight start

    Mead will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The rookie will man the keystone for the third day in a row, though he'll be doing so against a right-handed starting pitcher (Jose Soriano) on Wednesday after his previous two starts came versus southpaws. He had been occupying the short side of a platoon with Brandon Lowe, but Mead could be poised for a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching after manager Kevin Cash indicated that Lowe tweaked his right oblique while warming up prior to Tuesday's 6-4 win. According to Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun, Cash said that it's "fair to say" that Lowe will miss some time, so expect the veteran to be placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's series opener versus the Giants. Through 27 plate appearances this season, Mead has slashed .292/.370/.292 with two runs scored.

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