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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Moving to bench Wednesday
Keaschall is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Keaschall will get the evening off after he made starts in each of the Twins' last eight games while going 8-for-27 (.296 average) with two home runs and four RBI. Minnesota will roll out a starting outfield of Trevor Larnach, Kody Clemens and Austin Martin from left to right.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Ceding playing time to Sogard
Seigler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Seigler looked as though he would settle back into a regular role at second base after Curtis Mead fractured his wrist in his team debut July 27, but the Red Sox have instead prioritized Nick Sogard ahead of him. Sogard will make a third consecutive start at the keystone Wednesday, with Seigler having been left out of the lineup for each of those contests. Seigler hasn't helped his case for playing time by going just 1-for-20 at the plate over his last eight contests.
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Nick Sogard 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Settling in at second base
Sogard will start at second base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
After Curtis Mead fractured his left wrist in his team debut July 27, Sogard has emerged as the Red Sox's preferred option at the keystone. Sogard will draw his fifth consecutive start and has received the nod at second base over Anthony Seigler in four of those games. The 28-year-old also appears to be gaining traction as the Red Sox's table setter, with Sogard earning the appointment atop the lineup by getting on base at a .417 clip since he was called up from Triple-A Worcester a week ago.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Athletics' Jeff McNeil: Filling in for injured Kurtz at 1B
McNeil will start at first base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Reds.
McNeil will be included in the lineup for a third straight game and appears to have reclaimed a regular starting role against right-handed pitching in the wake of Nick Kurtz's (thumb) move to the injured list. The 34-year-old has been dialed in at the dish since the All-Star break, slashing .413/.438/.522 with one home run, two steals, nine RBI and six runs in 15 games.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Marte is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Padres on Wednesday, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Marte will receive a day off after going 0-for-6 with two walks and a strikeout over the first two games of the series. He had a .770 OPS before the All-Star break but is slashing .200/.269/.329 with two home runs, eight RBI and a 5:15 BB:K in 18 second-half games. With Marte on the bench, Ildemaro Vargas will start at the keystone and bat sixth.
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Ben Williamson 2B | TB
Rays' Ben Williamson: Exits with injury
Williamson was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rockies due to a hamstring injury, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Williamson seemingly injured himself while running to first base in the ninth inning and had to be helped down the steps into the dugout. The Rays will take a closer look at him and should provide more information on his status ahead of Friday's series opener in Seattle.
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Osleivis Basabe 2B | SF
Giants' Osleivis Basabe: Handling regular role
Basabe will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Basabe will pick up a fifth straight start after going 5-for-15 with three home runs, a double and eight RBI through the Giants' first four games of August. At least until the Giants get trade-deadline pickup Marcelo Mayer (forearm) back from the injured list, Basabe looks like he could be in store for an everyday role at second base.
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Pedro Ramirez 2B | CHC
Cubs' Pedro Ramirez: Exiting lineup Wednesday
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Ramirez will head to the bench after going 1-for-11 with a walk and a stolen base while starting in each of the Cubs' last three contests. He'll give up his spot in the lineup to Tyrone Taylor, who draws a start in center field while MVP candidate Pete Crow-Armstrong gets a day off from playing defense but sticks in the starting nine at designated hitter.
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Willi Castro 2B | COL
Rockies' Willi Castro: Absent from starting nine
Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's lineup against Tampa Bay.
Castro will get a breather for the series finale after he went 6-for-17 with two home runs, four runs and three RBI while starting in the Rockies' last four games. Edouard Julien will replace Castro at second base and will bat seventh Wednesday.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | MIL
Ji Hwan Bae: Cut by Mets
The Mets released Bae on Tuesday.
Bae had seen big-league action with the Pirates in each of the previous four seasons but has spent the entire 2026 campaign in the minors after the Mets claimed him off waivers in November and then outrighted him to Triple-A Syracuse in January. The 27-year-old has produced a .257/.360/.368 slash line with five home runs and 36 stolen bases in 91 games at the Triple-A level this season.