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  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Demoted to sixth in batting order

    Volpe will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Reds.

    It's the first time since April 9 that Volpe has hit anywhere other than leadoff. After a productive first two months of the season, Volpe has slashed just .211/.228/.301 with a 33:3 K:BB over 136 plate appearances since June 1. Ben Rice will get a shot in the leadoff spot Thursday.

  • Max Schuemann 2B | NYY

    Athletics' Max Schuemann: Smacks solo homer

    Schuemann went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Angels.

    Schuemann jumped on a hanging slider from Davis Daniel in the bottom of the fifth and sent it into the stands in left field for his fourth home run of the campaign. The shortstop has now hit safely in four of his last five games while also driving in at least one run in three of those outings. On the downside, Schuemann has also struck out twice in five of his last eight contests.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Logs hit in return

    Seager went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.

    Seager, who had been dealing with a wrist injury, was a late addition to the starting lineup and was back at his normal shortstop position, batting second. He had missed the previous two games after getting hit by a pitch on the left wrist last Saturday.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Returns to lineup Wednesday

    Seager (wrist) is starting at shortstop and batting second in Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    Seager missed the last two games after being struck in the left wrist by a pitch Saturday against Baltimore. He was originally slated to begin Wednesday's game in the dugout, but Seager will return to the starting lineup, bumping Josh Smith to third base and Jonathan Ornelas to the bench.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Heading bench Wednesday

    Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game at Kansas City.

    Walls started the previous four games but will sit Wednesday after going 1-for-10 with three walks and five strikeouts during that stretch. Jose Caballero will take over at shortstop and bat eighth.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Progressing, could play Wednesday

    Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Seager (wrist) is feeling "a lot better" and will talk with the shortstop to see if he's doing well enough to play Wednesday against the Padres, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

    The 30-year-old is currently absent from Texas' starting nine for Wednesday's contest, but there's apparently a chance he's a late addition to the lineup. Regardless of whether or not Seager ends up starting the game, it's an encouraging development for his availability going forward.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: On bench again

    Seager (wrist) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Diego.

    Seager will be held out of the starting lineup for a third straight contest despite having his X-rays come back negative Monday. Josh Smith will bat second and play shortstop Wednesday.

  • David Hamilton SS | MIL

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: On bench again

    Hamilton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    The lefty-hitting Hamilton is absent from the starting nine for the third time in the last four games, with Wednesday's contest being the first against a left-handed pitcher. Romy Gonzalez will play second base and Ceddanne Rafaela will play shortstop.

  • Paul DeJong SS | NYY

    White Sox's Paul DeJong: Receiving breather

    DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    The 30-year-old will get the night off Wednesday after making 11 consecutive starts at shortstop. Nicky Lopez will fill in for DeJong at short while Danny Mendick plays second base. DeJong owns a .731 OPS with 15 home runs across 290 plate appearances.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Belts homer No. 10

    Correa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers.

    His eighth-inning blast deep to left-center field off Beau Brieske capped the scoring on the night. Correa has hit safely in five straight games, and since June 6 the veteran shortstop has a blistering .418/.476/.659 slash line over 103 plate appearances with six of his 10 homers on the year and 19 of his 41 RBI.

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