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  • Matt Shaw SS | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Getting day off

    Shaw is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.

    Shaw had started each of the previous seven contests but will get a breather Wednesday. The Cubs will turn to Jon Berti at third base.

  • Mark Vientos DH | NYM

    Mets' Mark Vientos: Sitting again versus right-hander

    Vientos is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Baltimore.

    The Orioles are starting right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, marking the fourth straight game in which Vientos is absent from the lineup while the Mets face a righty. He's gone just 2-for-27 with a 0:9 BB:K since coming off the injured list June 27 and looks to have moved into a short-side platoon role. Ronny Mauricio will start at third base and bat seventh Wednesday.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Back in St. Louis lineup

    Arenado (shoulder) will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.

    Arenado missed the previous three contests with a right shoulder impingement and was also out of commission for a couple games last week due to a finger issue. However, he's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday.

  • Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA

    Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Settling in at third base

    Peraza will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Peraza will pick up his fourth consecutive start and his third straight at the hot corner, where he looks to be the Yankees' new top option after Jazz Chisholm was moved back to second base earlier this week. Since the Yankees aren't comfortable playing the 36-year-old DJ LeMahieu at the hot corner at this stage of his career, Peraza doesn't face any obvious threats for his starting gig, but it wouldn't be surprising if the team pursued an upgrade at the position prior to the July 31 trade deadline. Peraza has been a well-below-average hitter over his 146 plate appearances in the majors this season, slashing just .157/.226/.261 with three home runs and a 28.8 percent strikeout rate.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Return before break looking likely

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Bregman (quadriceps) has "a really good chance" of being activated from the 10-day injured list before the All-Star break, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    Cora previously didn't rule out Bregman from returning this week but noted that it would depend on how the third baseman came out of workouts Monday and Tuesday. Given Cora's optimistic tone Wednesday, it's safe to assume Bregman's workouts went well. On Thursday, the Red Sox begin a four-game set against the Rays to close out the first half, and Bregman will likely be activated at some point during that series. Bregman has been out since late May due to a strained right quad.

  • Brooks Lee SS | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: Exiting starting nine

    Lee is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

    Lee will grab a seat Wednesday after starting both of the previous two contests at second base for the Twins. Willi Castro will receive the start at the keystone and will bat second.

  • Ernie Clement SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Getting afternoon off

    Clement is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

    After starting in each of the last 31 contests, Clement will get a well-deserved breather for the day game after a night game. With a respectable .722 OPS over 328 plate appearances in addition to providing excellent defense at multiple infield spots, Clement has been an indispensable piece for the Blue Jays in 2025, but he could fade into more of a part-time role against right-handed pitching once Toronto gets healthier. Clement has been far more effective versus lefties (.396/.438/.635 slash line, 198 wRC+) than righties (.244/.283/.273 slash line, 57 wRC+) this season.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Hitless in return to lineup

    Moncada went 0-for-4 in his return to the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

    Starting at third base and batting sixth, Moncada was playing in his first game for the Angels in more than a month after battling right knee inflammation. With Moncada re-taking the third base job, Luis Rengifo shifted over to second base for the Halos on Tuesday.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Josh Rojas: Pops first homer

    Rojas went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

    Despite the White Sox's infield getting more crowded with the addition of Colson Montgomery, Rojas continues to play nearly every day. He tallied his first home run of the season in the sixth inning Tuesday and now has one hit in four of his last five starts. While that's a very limited positive sample, Rojas is hitting a disastrous .184/.256/.250 across 169 plate appearances for the season.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Expected back in lineup Wednesday

    Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Tuesday that he would be "surprised" if Arenado (shoulder) is not back in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Arenado missed a third straight start Tuesday due to a right shoulder impingement, but the third baseman said he felt "drastically" better than he did during the Cardinals' scheduled off day Monday. Barring a setback, it sounds like Arenado will be back at the hot corner Wednesday.

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