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Caballero isn't in the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.

After going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts during New York's matinee loss, Caballero will move to the bench to begin the nightcap. Anthony Volpe will step in as the Yankees' shortstop and bat seventh.

Montgomery (shin) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

The White Sox held Montgomery out of the lineup Tuesday due to a sore right shin, an injury that stemmed from fouling a pitch off of himself during Monday's 10-3 win. Montgomery was still deemed available off the bench Tuesday, though he went unused in Chicago's 10-0 loss. He's feeling good after a day of rest and will take back his usual spot in the field and in the heart of the Chicago lineup.

Kreidler is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Cleveland.

Kreidler had made four consecutive starts but totaled only one hit over that span. Brooks Lee will slide over to shortstop for the Twins on Wednesday.

Crawford (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.

Crawford has been held out of action for all three games against the Reds as he battles a sore left wrist. He'll get an additional day of rest Thursday with the Mariners idle, and the club could make a determination at that point whether Crawford needs a stint on the injured list. Weston Wilson is handling third base again Wednesday in Crawford's stead.

Tolbert is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Tolbert filled in at shortstop for an injured Bobby Witt (back) during Tuesday's 3-2 win, going 0-for-3 while committing an error. Though Witt was moved to the 10-day injured list Wednesday, the Royals will instead go with new call-up Andrew Velazquez at shortstop over Tolbert in the series finale. Given that Tolbert has produced an excellent .328/.364/.443 slash line over 69 plate appearances on the season, he could still be a better bet than Velazquez to serve as Witt's primary replacement for the duration of his IL stint.

The Royals selected Velazquez's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. He'll start at shortstop and bat ninth in the Royals' series finale versus the Giants.

The 32-year-old utility player will return to the majors for the first time since the 2023 season, when he appeared in 54 games with the Angels. Velazquez has played both middle-infield positions and all three outfield spots during his time in the minors with the Royals and Diamondbacks organizations this season, but he could end up seeing most of his playing time at shortstop while he's up with Kansas City. He'll enter the starting nine right away at shortstop in place of Bobby Witt (back), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. Along with Velazquez, Tyler Tolbert will also be in the mix for reps at shortstop while Witt is on the shelf.

The Royals placed Witt on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to low back tightness.

The durable Witt will go on the IL for the first time in his five-year career in the majors after he was held out of the lineup for Sunday's loss to the Padres due to the back issue and then aggravated the injury while returning to the starting nine for Monday's win over the Giants. The Royals haven't indicated that Witt's injury is any sort of long-term concern, so if he responds well to a week and a half of rest, he could be ready to come off the shelf when first eligible July 31. Tyler Tolbert and Andrew Velazquez are likely to share time at shortstop while Witt is out.

Duran started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the White Sox.

Duran, who's been filling in for injured shortstop Corey Seager (back), shifted to third base mid-game when Josh Jung (calf) was removed in the fourth inning. It sounds like Jung's injury is not serious -- he told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that he should be good to go Wednesday -- so Duran should move back to shortstop soon. Regardless of which position the versatile Duran plays, he should remain a regular in the middle of the batting order. He's posted a slash line of .268/.323/.433 with 10 home runs, 51 RBI, seven steals and 43 runs over 92 games.

Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Pena led off the bottom of the first with a 405-foot blast off Tyler Phillips to give Houston an early 1-0 lead. It's the eighth homer of the season for Pena, who's now gone deep in back-to-back games. The shortstop has come out of the All-Star break hot, going 5-for-13 in four contests. Overall, Pena is slashing .293/.355/.452 with 40 runs scored, 27 RBI and eight steals across 231 plate appearances this season.

Wilson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.

The Athletics were down to their final out when Wilson tied the game with a blast off Paul Sewald in the ninth inning. While the A's ultimately lost one inning later, Wilson was able to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He has gone 16-for-38 (.421) with three homers and six RBI in that span. For the season, the shortstop is batting .291 with a .748 OPS, seven homers, 32 RBI, 30 runs scored, 10 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 61 contests.