Bichette is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Bichette started the previous 55 contests and will receive a break Sunday after going 9-for-19 with four doubles and two homers in the first five games of September. He appeared to get a bit banged up during Saturday's contest on a slide into home plate, though no injury has been announced and the shortstop never exited the contest. Monday's team off day will provide Bichette with two consecutive days to rest ahead of a stretch of a stretch of 13 games in 13 days.

Witt (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Witt left Friday's 2-1 win with low back spasms and will close out the weekend with two straight absences while he manages the injury. On an encouraging note, an MRI on Witt's back returned clean Saturday, so he should be viewed as day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Cleveland.

Wilson went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 17-4 win over the Angels.

This was the shortstop's third three-hit effort over his last five games. He remains excellent at the plate since returning from a broken forearm, having gone 19-for-52 (.365) over his last 13 games. Wilson has racked up five extra-base hits and 11 RBI in that span as well, though all of his hits Saturday were singles. The 23-year-old is up to a .318/.360/.451 slash line with 12 home runs, 56 RBI, 55 runs scored, 20 doubles and five stolen bases through 107 contests this season.

Witt's MRI on his back returned negative results, and he could return to action when his spasms "loosen up enough to play," Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Witt exited Friday's game against Minnesota due to back spasms and didn't play Saturday. It sounds like he's not dealing with a significant injury, however, so he should be able to avoid a stint on the IL. Witt's return to the lineup will likely depend upon when the spasms in his back subside.

Witt (back) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Minnesota, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Witt exited Friday's game with lower-back spasms and needs at least another day of rest. He underwent an MRI on Saturday, and the team is still awaiting the results, Rogers added. With Witt on the bench, Maikel Garcia slides over to shortstop and bats second with Nick Loftin entering the lineup at third base, batting seventh.

Hernaiz went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

Hernaiz has maintained a decent share of playing time over the last week as the Athletics' primary third baseman, but his bat hasn't kept up. He has gone a modest 4-for-20 over his last six games, posting a 3:3 BB:K in that span. His steal Friday was his second of the season, and that's been on six attempts, which isn't great considering he stole 12 bases without getting caught over 95 games to begin the season with Triple-A Las Vegas. Hernaiz has added a middling .250/.323/.357 slash line with two home runs, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored over 32 contests in the majors this year.

Story went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Story has made an impact on the basepaths with four steals over his last 10 games. On the year, he's up to 26 steals, and he's yet to get caught. Only Story and Minnesota's Byron Buxton have swiped 20-plus bags without getting caught so far this season. Story has added a .259/.306/.434 slash line with 23 home runs, 88 RBI, 79 runs scored and 24 doubles over 138 contests in his first fully healthy campaign in a Boston uniform.

Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.

Montgomery was a consistent contributor Friday, driving in runs in the first and fifth innings before capping his night with a two-run homer in the seventh. The 23-year-old has gone deep eight times in his past 12 games, piling up 18 RBI during that stretch. Through just 204 major-league plate appearances, he's slashing .232/.296/.562 with 18 home runs, 46 RBI and 34 runs scored.

Witt was removed from Friday's game against the Twins with lower-back spasms.

Witt had gone 0-for-3 with a strikeout before his back forced him to make an early exit ahead of the seventh inning. It remains to be seen whether the star infielder will need to miss any starts due to his injury, which would likely lead to more playing time for Nick Loftin or Tyler Tolbert.

Crawford is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.

It's a rare day off for the left-handed-hitting Crawford, who will begin the contest on the bench as Atlanta sends southpaw Chris Sale to the bump. Leo Rivas will cover shortstop and bat eighth.