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  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Scratched Wednesday

    Baez was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners for unspecified reasons.

    Baez was scheduled to start at shortstop and bat ninth, but he's now been removed from the starting nine. It's unclear if he's dealing with an injury, but an update should be provided in the near future. Justyn-Henry Malloy will enter the lineup in Baez's place and start in left field, pushing Zach McKinstry to shortstop.

  • Rays' Jose Caballero: Heading to bench Wednesday

    Caballero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The promotion of Junior Caminero from Triple-A Durham earlier this week means that Caballero's opportunities at third base will be limited moving forward, but Caballero started at shortstop Tuesday and could also have avenues to playing time at second base or in the corner outfield. He'll exit the starting nine Wednesday, but Caballero's standing as a near-everyday player still appears fairly stable for now.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Regaining playing time

    Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

    Rocchio has now started in three consecutive matchups with a right-handed pitcher and seems to have supplanted Daniel Schneemann -- who has hit the bench in two of those contests -- as the Guardians' preferred option at shortstop. While his .726 OPS since the beginning of August is a stark improvement over his season-long mark of .608, Rocchio's grip on an everyday role would still seem to be tenuous.

  • Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Playing time on downturn

    Schneemann is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

    The lefty-hitting Schneemann is on the bench for the third straight game, including the second in a row against a right-handed pitcher (Jameson Taillon). The rookie had mostly held down a strong-side platoon role since getting his first big-league call-up June 2, but after producing a modest .660 OPS thus far in August, he looks to have ceded the primary role at shortstop to Brayan Rocchio.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers in win

    Pena went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Rays.

    Pena's sixth-inning solo shot off Shane Baz proved to be the difference in Houston's eventual one-run victory. The 26-year-old shortstop has four multi-hit performances in his last five games -- he's gone 10-for-21 (.476) with a pair of homers and a 1.310 OPS in that span. Overall, Pena's slash line is up to .278/.323/.400 with 11 homers, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored and 13 steals across 488 plate appearances this season.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Three hits, steal in loss

    Neto went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Over the last seven games, Neto has produced three hits four times and gone hitless in the other three contests in that span. The shortstop is batting .348 (16-for-46) over 12 games in August, and eight of those knocks have gone for extra bases, though all of his hits Tuesday were singles. For the year, Neto has a .266/.330/.463 slash line, 17 home runs, 22 steals, 61 RBI and 54 runs scored over 117 games.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Goes deep in easy win

    Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 15-1 win over the Mariners.

    Baez connected for his fifth home run of the season and first this month. It's been a huge struggle overall for the shortstop, as he's still batting just .182 with a .508 OPS after Tuesday's contest. The OPS would be a new career worst for Baez. The 31-year-old's six-year, $140 million contract, which was signed before the 2022 season, continues to look like a massive sunk cost for the Tigers, though it figures to keep Baez locked into a starting job for the immediate future.

  • Jacob Wilson SS | OAK

    Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Approaching rehab assignment

    Wilson (hamstring) will travel to Triple-A Las Vegas this week to continue his rehab, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Assuming Wilson doesn't run into any setbacks, the expectation is that he could begin playing in rehab games with the Aviators by Saturday. The A's haven't yet decided how long they'll keep the 22-year-old in the minors, but beginning an assignment Saturday would give him plenty of time to potentially return to action with Oakland before the end of the month.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Good to go Tuesday

    Witt (forearm) is starting at shortstop and batting second Tuesday against the Twins.

    The 24-year-old departed Monday's contest after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm, but he's back in the starting nine a day later. Witt has continued to mash during the first half of August with four homers, 12 RBI, 10 runs and a .333/.383/.738 slash line through 10 games.

  • Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: On bench against RHP

    Schneemann is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

    Schneemann will yield to Brayan Rocchio at shortstop Tuesday despite right-hander Javier Assad starting for Chicago. Schneemann is 5-for-19 (.263) in August and has a .714 OPS on the year.

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