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Seager (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

The Rangers will give Seager at least one maintenance day after he experienced back discomfort and was lifted from Tuesday's 4-2 win before his first turn in the batting order came up. Texas will go with Nicky Lopez at shortstop in place of Seager, who is being viewed as day-to-day heading into the team's three-game series with the Tigers, which begins Thursday.

Montgomery is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Baltimore.

It appears to be a routine day off after Montgomery started each of the previous 17 contests. Luisangel Acuna will cover shortstop for the White Sox in Wednesday's matinee.

The Athletics signed Winkler to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Winkler had been at Triple-A Sugar Land in the Astros organization but was released after slashing just .184/.260/.306 over 56 contests. The 27-year-old got a dose of major-league experience with the Marlins in 2025 and will give the Athletics utility depth at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Montgomery went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.

The 24-year-old shortstop crushed a Trey Gibson slider in the third inning, launching it 440 feet to right field and leaving Camden Yards completely. It was Montgomery's fourth homer in the last nine games, but he has just seven total hits during that stretch and a 2:15 BB:K. On the season, he sports a .221/.311/.482 slash line with 21 long balls, 40 runs, 49 RBI and a 32.0 percent strikeout rate in 81 contests.

Witt went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Rays.

Witt did everything he could to keep Kansas City in the game, launching a two-run homer off Griffin Jax in the third inning before adding a solo shot in the eighth to trim Tampa Bay's sizable lead. Since returning to the lineup from an MCL sprain, the star shortstop is batting .286 (4-for-14) across four games.

Emerson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Emerson logged his first multi-hit effort since June 2 versus the Mets. The infield prospect has gotten steady playing time in June, but he hit just .205 (16-for-78) during the month. He's now batting .218 with a .749 OPS, seven home runs, two steals, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 37 contests. Emerson has a 32.6 percent strikeout rate, so he'll likely continue to struggle with hitting for average until he cuts down on the swing-and-miss issues.

Seager was removed from Tuesday's game against the Guardians with back discomfort, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Seager wasn't able to shake off a back issue that popped up before Tuesday's contest, causing him to be removed from the game before taking an at-bat. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but the Rangers could provide more information on his status in the near future. In the meantime, the Rangers will use Cameron Cauley as Seager's replacement in the infield.

The Astros placed Pena on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a mild left calf strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pena was held out of Monday's lineup due to leg discomfort, and manager Joe Espada said after the game that the shortstop would require an IL stint. Espada expressed optimism that it can be a minimum-length stay on the injured list, which would result in Pena rejoining the active roster July 10.

Rocchio is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.

It's the first day off since May 23 for Rocchio, who has slowed in June with a .225/.276/.326 slash line. Daniel Schneemann will start at shortstop for the Guardians.

Rocchio batted second and went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers.

Rocchio, who extended a hit streak to five games, has held his own since being promoted from ninth in the order to the upper third. He's hit safely in nine of the last 11 contests, going 14-for-47 (.298) with four doubles, two RBI, two steals and four runs scored during that stretch. While those aren't flashy numbers, the shortstop has helped the Guardians navigate their way without key regulars Angel Martinez (foot) and Jose Ramirez (hand). Chase DeLauter was also out for the last two weeks due to a rib injury but returned Sunday.