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  • Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM

    Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Hitless in return from IL

    Choi (hamstring), who was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday.

    Choi seemed to certainly have some rust on his bat after returning from what was a two-week-plus stay on the injured list. The good news is Choi was able to play all nine innings at first base, corroborating a return to full health.

  • Byron Buxton CF | MIN

    Twins' Byron Buxton: Retreats to bench

    Buxton isn't starting Thursday's game against Cleveland.

    Buxton will get a breather after he went 0-for-9 with an RBI and four strikeouts across the last two games. Nick Gordon will take over in center field and bat seventh.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Not in Thursday's lineup

    Jimenez (knee) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Athletics, Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

    Jimenez will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he took a foul ball off his knee while in the dugout Tuesday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Billy Hamilton will start in left field and bat seventh. The White Sox are hopeful the 24-year-old will be able to return to the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Gets complete rest Wednesday

    Jimenez did not test his injured knee Wednesday.

    Jimenez took a foul ball off the knee while in the dugout Tuesday -- "He got smoked," manager Tony La Russa said -- and took it easy Wednesday, suggesting he may sit out Thursday's series finale in Oakland. After the game, the White Sox will travel cross country for a three-game set at home against Boston beginning Friday.

  • Nick Solak DH | SD

    Rangers' Nick Solak: On base three times in win

    Solak went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.

    The 26-year-old is now 3-for-7 across his last two games after going three contests without a hit. Solak had produced an 11-game hitting streak after he rejoined the Rangers' big-league roster. For the year, the infielder is slashing .241/.307/.372 with 11 home runs, six stolen bases, 43 RBI, 52 runs scored and 15 doubles across 437 plate appearances. He'll remain a top option at second base while Andy Ibanez (hamstring) is out.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Swats quartet of hits in win

    Cabrera went 4-for-4 with a double, three singles and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

    Cabrera mashed a season-high four hits Wednesday in Pittsburgh, smacking an RBI double in the first before plating two more runs on base hits in the third and fifth innings. With this outburst, the 38-year-old is now 10-for-19 to start September.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Sitting out Wednesday

    Jimenez (knee) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the A's.

    X-rays confirmed Jimenez suffered a bruised right knee during Tuesday's win over Oakland, and it's not a major surprise the White Sox will give him at least one game out of the lineup. According to James Fegan of The Athletic, manager Tony La Russa said the 24-year-old is dealing with a significant bone bruise, and the skipper would be "pleasantly surprised" if Jimenez is able to play Thursday. Andrew Vaughn will take over in left field while Gavin Sheets serves as the designated hitter.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Starting at first base again

    Cabrera is in the lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates, manning first base and batting cleanup.

    After resting in games Sunday and Monday, Cabrera will close out the series in Pittsburgh with back-to-back starts at first base, as anticipated. The two days off appeared to do Cabrera some good, as he returned to the lineup Tuesday and went 3-for-4 with a double in the Tigers' 3-2 loss.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Twins' Brent Rooker: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Rooker isn't starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

    Rooker went 2-for-7 with a homer, two runs and two strikeouts across the last two games, and he'll get a breather Wednesday. Rob Refsnyder will start in left field and bat seventh.

  • Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM

    Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Reinstated from injured list

    Choi (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Choi went through a pregame workout Tuesday and apparently checked out well, as he'll return to the active roster ahead of Wednesday's series finale against the Red Sox. Choi missed approximately two weeks due to a left hamstring strain and went 0-for-5 with an RBI, two walks and three strikeouts across two rehab games.

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